U.S. Army awards BAE Systems $390 million contract to deliver additional upgraded Bradley A4 vehicles
BAE Systems has secured a contract modification worth more than 390 million dollars to upgrade additional Bradley Fighting Vehicles for the U.S. Army.
Dassault Aviation and cortAIx form strategic alliance to drive sovereign AI in defence aviation
Dassault Aviation and Thales, through its cortAIx AI accelerator, have signed a strategic partnership to develop controlled and supervised artificial intelligence for defence aeronautics.
Sweden strengthens air defence capability with new IRIS-T SLS short-range systems
Sweden has announced new air defence investments worth SEK 3.5 billion, presented by Minister for Defence Pål Jonson alongside representatives of the Swedish Armed Forces and the Defence Materiel Administration.
NATO chief calls for faster cloud adoption as he warns Allies of rising digital security threats
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed the third NATO Cloud Conference in Brussels on 24 November, stressing the vital part industry plays in strengthening the Alliance’s digital defences.
Northrop Grumman marks thirty year partnership with Potez Aéronautique on E-2 Hawkeye work
Northrop Grumman has marked thirty years of cooperation with Potez Aéronautique on E-2 Airborne Command and Control aircraft programs, celebrating the milestone at a ceremony in France.
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Boeing to produce 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters for Poland under nearly $4.7 billion contract
Boeing will produce 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces under a U.S. Army Foreign Military Sales contract valued at nearly 4.7 billion dollars.
U.S. Air Force confirms SEAD role of F-35A fighters in Operation Midnight Hammer strike on Iran
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that F-35A fighters carried out suppression of enemy air defences and provided escort duties during Operation Midnight Hammer, the 22 June strike on Iranian uranium enrichment and nuclear research sites.
India and France establish joint venture to produce HAMMER precision bombs for domestic forces
Bharat Electronics Limited and Safran Electronics & Defence have finalised an agreement in New Delhi to create a joint venture that will manufacture HAMMER precision air-launched munitions in India.
U.S. Air Force strengthens Arctic readiness as 354th Fighter Wing completes Arctic Gold 26-1 exercise
The 354th Fighter Wing carried out readiness exercise Arctic Gold 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base from 17 to 19 November, aiming to test its ability to generate, deploy and sustain airpower under high-threat conditions.
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Estonia prepares to open talks with the U.S. on potential purchase of additional M142 HIMARS systems
Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said at the Halifax International Security Forum in Canada that Tallinn plans to acquire further M142 HIMARS rocket launchers.
Rheinmetall to supply several hundred HERO loitering munitions to a NATO customer
Rheinmetall has received a contract from a NATO customer to deliver several hundred HERO Loitering Munition Systems, with the total value falling in the low three digit million euro range.
U.S. Army awards BAE Systems $390 million contract to deliver additional upgraded Bradley A4 vehicles
BAE Systems has secured a contract modification worth more than 390 million dollars to upgrade additional Bradley Fighting Vehicles for the U.S. Army.
Heckler & Koch and Rheinmetall Nordic formalise strategic partnership for weapons systems plan
Heckler and Koch and Rheinmetall Nordic have signed a strategic partnership agreement covering weapons, weapon accessories and associated systems.
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Sweden’s Saab A26 submarines chosen by Poland in key decision on future naval capability
Poland has chosen the Swedish government’s offer of Saab’s A26 submarines to replace its current Kilo-class ship, marking a significant step in its naval modernisation plans.
ATAC wins U.S. Navy contract worth up to $200 million to deliver stand-off jamming training services
Airborne Tactical Advantage Company has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract to provide Stand Off Jamming Jets Services training to the Navy and Marine Corps from 2025 to 2030.
U.S. Navy cancels remaining Constellation frigates and shifts investment to quicker-build warships
The U.S. Navy has cancelled the final four planned Constellation-class frigates, confirming that only Constellation and Congress will be built at Fincantieri Marinette Marine under a revised agreement.
EDA launches four year SPHYDA research project to cut noise from autonomous underwater vehicles
The European Defence Agency has begun a four year research effort to reduce the acoustic signature of autonomous underwater vehicles in order to strengthen naval stealth and limit the impact of human made sound on marine life.
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U.S. Space Force awards initial prototype deals for Golden Dome’s planned space based interceptors
The U.S. Space Force has awarded its first prototype contracts to develop space based interceptors intended to destroy missile threats within minutes of launch.
BlackSky delivers first very high resolution images from third Gen-3 satellite less than 24 hours after launch
BlackSky Technology Inc. has released the first very high resolution images from its third Gen-3 satellite in under 24 hours after the November launch.
L3Harris completes design review of GeoXO weather imager set to enhance NOAA forecasting
L3Harris Technologies has completed the system Critical Design Review of its next generation weather imager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GeoXO programme.
SSC and ICEYE sign intent to expand cooperation on space and defence capabilities
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and ICEYE have signed a Letter of Intent at the NATO Arctic Space Forum to examine broader cooperation in mission development, satellite operations and launch services.