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BAE Systems buys Colorado facility to expand space hardware and sensor production
The company expects to open the site for production in early 2028 and hire more than 200 employees over the next 12 to 24 months.
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Indra expands U.S. manufacturing footprint with Kansas plant supporting air traffic control and military navigation programs
U.S. Army tests XM1180 guided artillery rounds at Yuma with seeker technology planned for XM1230 extended-range projectile
Lithuania’s first tank crews complete Leopard 2A6 live firing as Iron Wolf brigade prepares to become a heavy combat formation
SNC presents airborne command aircraft work as Hegseth’s Arsenal of Freedom tour highlights push for new defense contractors
U.S. Navy remotely controls MQ-25A unmanned tanker over 2,100 miles away from USS Ronald Reagan during Pacific sea trial
Boeing says Apache upgrades will improve battlefield data sharing and support integration of new autonomous capabilities
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Seaspan Shipyards lays keel for the largest polar icebreaker ever built in Canada
Seaspan Shipyards held a ceremonial keel laying on 14 October for CCGS Imnaryuaq, the Canadian Coast Guard’s future flagship and the largest polar icebreaker ever designed and built in Canada
Javelin Joint Venture receives $215 million U.S. Army contract to produce lightweight launchers
The U.S. Army has awarded the Raytheon–Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture a $215 million contract to produce Lightweight Command Launch Units
NATO Hybrid Symposium addresses Russian sabotage and cyber threats to critical infrastructure
NATO allies and partners met in Bucharest on 15–16 October to coordinate responses to Russian hybrid activities
NATO says three maritime strike groups and forces from 17 allies are testing joint combat readiness in Neptune Strike 26-4
NATO has brought together forces from 17 allies for Neptune Strike 26-4, with Italian, Turkish and British-led maritime strike groups participating
U.S. Air Force used GBU-72/B bunker-buster bombs against hardened Iranian missile sites
The U.S. Air Force used GBU-72/B Advanced 5K Penetrator bombs to attack hardened underground facilities housing Iranian anti-ship missiles near the Strait of Hormuz during Operation Epic Fury
Lockheed Martin awarded $19 million for F-35 modifications tailored to an undisclosed export customer, with work due by 2030
Lockheed Martin has received a $19 million contract to continue work on F-35 Lightning II modifications for an undisclosed export customer
Arizona Army National Guard to establish first Gray Eagle 25M unit with eight aircraft scheduled for delivery in September 2027
The Arizona Army National Guard is scheduled to receive eight Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aircraft in September 2027, becoming the first state to establish a unit equipped with the system
French nuclear-powered attack submarine Rubis begins transfer to launch lift at Naval Group’s Cherbourg shipyard
France’s nuclear-powered attack submarine Rubis began its transfer from Naval Group’s construction hall to the launch lift in Cherbourg on 16 October
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Air and missile defenceCombat-proven air defense: recent Patriot® contract awards signal surge in demand across Europe
European demand for proven air and missile defense systems is rising and Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing heavily to meet that need with higher production capacity.
U.S. Army’s Bradley replacement race enters troop-testing phase with first XM30 prototypes from Rheinmetall and General Dynamics
Lockheed Martin CEO says ATACMS production could move to Germany, opening Arkansas capacity for faster PrSM missile output
L3Harris secures record $4.7 billion PAC-3 MSE propulsion deal from Lockheed Martin to expand U.S. interceptor production capacity
Boeing says Apache upgrades will improve battlefield data sharing and support integration of new autonomous capabilities
Boeing has demonstrated how the AH-64E Apache can exchange data with the U.S. Army’s future command-and-control network, linking information in the cockpit with the wider force.
L3Harris delivers more than 1,000 display and memory systems each for F-35 TR3 upgrades
L3Harris has delivered more than 1,000 units each of two components for the F-35’s Technology Refresh 3 upgrade.
Lockheed Martin awarded $19 million for F-35 modifications tailored to an undisclosed export customer, with work due by 2030
Lockheed Martin has received a $19 million contract to continue work on F-35 Lightning II modifications for an undisclosed export customer.
L3Harris and U.S. Army test Red Wolf launch from MH-60 helicopter, paving way for long-range strike capability on Black Hawks
L3Harris Technologies and the U.S. Army have completed the first flight demonstration of a Red Wolf air-launched effect from an MH-60 helicopter.
Tupolev chief says Russia rebuilt Tu-160M bomber supply chains and modernised 80% of systems and equipment to resume production
Russia rebuilt supply chains and upgraded factories to restart production of the Tu-160M strategic bomber, Tupolev chief executive Yuri Abrosimov said.
U.S. Air Force says F-22 pilot directed Anduril YFQ-44A Fury through flight maneuvers and simulated combat tasks in airborne test
The test examined how a fighter pilot can issue tactical instructions to an uncrewed aircraft whose onboard software executes them.
U.S. Army tests XM1180 guided artillery rounds at Yuma with seeker technology planned for XM1230 extended-range projectile
The U.S. Army has tested three XM1180 prototype artillery rounds at Yuma Proving Ground, evaluating seeker technology designed to find targets and guide a projectile toward them.
Lithuania’s first tank crews complete Leopard 2A6 live firing as Iron Wolf brigade prepares to become a heavy combat formation
Lithuania’s first tank crews have carried out loading drills and live firing with Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area in Pabradė.
U.S. Army infantry soldiers fire Spike NLOS from ISV-U vehicle in first test of mobile strike capability
U.S. Army infantry soldiers fired Spike NLOS missiles from an Infantry Squad Vehicle–Utility variant during a three-day demonstration at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah.
U.S. Army clears Lockheed Martin’s 150-kilometer ER GMLRS rocket for production and fielding
Lockheed Martin is advancing its Extended-Range GMLRS rocket toward production and fielding after U.S. Army approval and two successful Soldier-led operational tests.
Javelin Joint Venture receives $215 million U.S. Army contract to produce lightweight launchers
The U.S. Army has awarded the Raytheon–Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture a $215 million contract to produce Lightweight Command Launch Units.
Elbit says European customer orders PULS launchers and EXTRA-MR rockets under $235 million contract
Elbit Systems has won a contract worth approximately $235 million to supply PULS rocket artillery systems and EXTRA-MR guided rockets to an undisclosed European country.
Seaspan Shipyards lays keel for the largest polar icebreaker ever built in Canada
Seaspan Shipyards held a ceremonial keel laying on 14 October for CCGS Imnaryuaq, the Canadian Coast Guard’s future flagship and the largest polar icebreaker ever designed and built in Canada.
General Dynamics to develop fire control for U.S. Navy’s future nuclear cruise missile on Virginia-class submarines
General Dynamics Mission Systems has received a $194 million contract modification for work on the fire control subsystem that will support the U.S. Navy’s future nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile.
HII says Zumwalt-class destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson is receiving CPS hypersonic weapons as Navy awards sea-trials contract
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding has received a $99 million U.S. Navy contract modification to conduct sea trials for the destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson.
NATO says three maritime strike groups and forces from 17 allies are testing joint combat readiness in Neptune Strike 26-4
NATO has brought together forces from 17 allies for Neptune Strike 26-4, with Italian, Turkish and British-led maritime strike groups participating.
Denmark expands Naval Strike Missile purchase from Kongsberg to strengthen coastal defence
Denmark has ordered more Naval Strike Missiles from Kongsberg under a contract worth approximately NOK 400 million. The agreement expands a purchase made in 2025 and will strengthen the country’s coastal defence.
Australian destroyer HMAS Sydney completes Indo-Pacific deployment with live missile firings and South China Sea operations
HMAS Sydney has returned to Fleet Base East after 131 days in the Indo-Pacific, completing a deployment that included live missile firings, allied exercises and South China Sea operations.
BlackSky expands HEO contract with higher-resolution satellite imagery to inspect spacecraft and track other objects in orbit
BlackSky has signed a seven-figure annual contract extension with HEO, adding higher-resolution Gen-3 imagery to a service that monitors spacecraft and other objects in orbit.
SpaceX launches classified USSF-481 mission for U.S. Space Force from California, marking Vandenberg’s 70th launch of 2026
SpaceX launched the U.S. Space Force’s classified USSF-481 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on October 15.
U.S. Space Force says China and Russia are fielding counterspace weapons that threaten satellites vital to military operations
Russia and China have fielded counterspace capabilities that threaten U.S. access to satellites used for military operations and civilian services, Space Systems Command said.
BAE Systems to develop compact satellite communications terminals for U.S. Space Force to operate amid jamming and radiation
BAE Systems will design and demonstrate ultra-compact radio-frequency terminals for a space-based data layer under a U.S. Space Force contract.
CSG takes 9.5% stake in MDA Space, becoming its largest shareholder in space sector push
The investment is part of the industrial and defence group’s plan to build space capabilities alongside its defence and aerospace businesses.
Northrop Grumman deploys 21 satellites to extend the Link 16 communications network into space
Twenty-one satellites built by Northrop Grumman have been launched and deployed for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.