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Raytheon Technologies was awarded a USD 619 million contract to continue to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the US Navy. This is the second option exercised from the March 2022 hardware

Raytheon awarded $1.8 billion U.S. Navy contract extension for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment

Air and missile defence

Raytheon awarded $1.8 billion U.S. Navy contract extension for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment

The contract includes options that would lift the cumulative value to $3.3 billion if exercised.

BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab signed a UK T-7 teaming agreement. The plan includes a British final assembly and integration site.

BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab sign UK teaming agreement for T-7 pilot training offer with local final assembly plan

MBDA is moving its SPEAR miniature cruise missile from development into production, positioning the weapon as a compact, networked strike option for aircraft operating beyond hostile air defences. The company highlighted the system at Farnborough International Airshow, where it presented SPEAR as a next-generation air-launched surface attack weapon for all-weather precision engagements.

MBDA begins low-rate SPEAR production as F-35B integration and multi-platform launcher work advance towards 2027 deliveries

Raytheon

Raytheon expands Coyote counter-drone missile production for U.S. Army after combat use in Iran operation

Anduril Industries has unveiled Thunder, a Group 5 autonomous attack rotorcraft built for the near-surface fight. The aircraft is designed to boost the combat power and survivability of current and next-generation attack and assault aircraft.

Anduril Industries unveils Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft to expand Apache firepower in near-surface drone-saturated combat

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The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider has completed a planned 180-day U.S. Air Force testing cycle in just 73 days, according to Northrop Grumman. The company said the milestone represented a major acceleration in the flight-testing programme for the next-generation stealth bomber.

Northrop Grumman CEO says company added 2 million square feet of manufacturing space as global defense demand grows [VIDEO]

MBDA and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate SPEAR precision strike weapons on GA-ASI aircraft. The agreement covers the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft and the Gambit 6 collaborative combat aircraft.

MBDA and GA-ASI plan SPEAR integration on MQ-9B and Gambit 6 to expand allied uncrewed stand-off strike options

The Global Combat Air Programme Agency has awarded its first joint international contract to Edgewing for the development of a next-generation combat aircraft. The programme is a collaboration between the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan to deliver an advanced stealth fighter.

Canada joins GCAP as first observer nation, gaining access to UK-Italy-Japan future fighter programme and industrial framework

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of War have announced a framework agreement to accelerate production of the Precision Strike Missile. The move is intended to significantly increase output capacity in support of U.S. Army requirements.

Lockheed Martin expands U.S. munitions production with $9 billion plan, 700 Pennsylvania jobs and Florida factory upgrades

Embraer and Anduril have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to study integration of the pallet-launched Barracuda-500M stand-off cruise missile into the C-390 Millennium. The agreement, announced at the Farnborough Airshow, would expand the aircraft’s role beyond tactical air mobility while preserving its core transport capabilities.

Embraer and Anduril target C-390 role as stand-off missile carrier with pallet-launched Barracuda-500M integration

Portugal has signed a state-to-state agreement with Italy for the acquisition of three FREMM EVO frigates, moving one of Lisbon’s largest naval renewal plans towards contract award. The agreement was signed in Rome on July 20 and is being financed through the SAFE programme.

Portugal signs agreement with Italy for three FREMM EVO frigates under SAFE programme

Raytheon UK has introduced Red Kite, a sovereign precision weapon fully designed and digitally engineered in the United Kingdom. The company, part of RTX’s Raytheon business, said the weapon is intended to strengthen the UK’s ability to scale critical stockpiles more quickly.

Raytheon UK unveils Red Kite precision weapon to strengthen RAF stockpiles and sovereign British production capacity

The contract for the delivery of two Scorpène Evolved submarines

TotalEnergies subsidiary wins Naval Group contract to power Barracuda and Scorpene submarines with advanced Li-ion batteries

Babcock Canada has secured a six-year extension to the Victoria In-Service Support Contract, keeping the company in place as prime contractor for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class submarines. The agreement extends Canada’s only industry-led submarine in-service support arrangement as Ottawa prepares for a future fleet.

Babcock Canada secures six-year Victoria submarine support extension as Ottawa prepares transition to future submarine fleet

Rolls-Royce, Avio Aero and IHI Corporation have moved closer to ground-testing the engine demonstrator for the Global Combat Air Programme. The step follows a series of consortium design reviews for the future fighter’s power and propulsion system.

GCAP engine demonstrator moves closer to ground tests as Rolls-Royce, Avio Aero and IHI complete design reviews

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has completed demonstration testing of its additively manufactured TJ150 engine. The company announced the milestone at the Farnborough International Airshow in London.

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney completes 3D-printed TJ150 engine test to accelerate expendable propulsion production amid rising demand

Destinus has previewed Vorexon, a concept-stage ground-based interceptor for selective point defence. The system is aimed at artillery rockets and selected artillery shells.

GBAD: Destinus develops Vorexon missile interceptor for critical-site defence against artillery rockets and shells

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Rolls-Royce awards £100 million contract for new Bristol future combat air facility

Rolls-Royce has selected McLaughlin & Harvey for a contract worth more than £100 million to build a new customer-funded facility at its Bristol site

July 21, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps tests front-line manufacturing during Valiant Shield 26 to repair equipment and build parts in contested environments

U.S. Marines tested advanced manufacturing tools during Valiant Shield 26 to assess how forward units could repair equipment and produce parts in contested environments

July 21, 2026

CSG plans Wisconsin jet engine production for drones as AviaNera builds U.S. propulsion hub for unmanned defense systems

CSG plans to establish jet engine production in Wisconsin for drones, unmanned systems and related defense applications

July 21, 2026

Airbus and Voyageur sign first Canadian order for U030 Flexrotor tactical ISTAR drone

Airbus Helicopters and Voyageur Aviation have signed an agreement for the first Canadian purchase order of the Airbus U030 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system

July 21, 2026

Boeing offers UK final assembly for T-7A Red Hawk with BAE Systems as RAF weighs new advanced trainer

Boeing has used the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow to set out its first industrial proposals for a UK campaign around the T-7A Red Hawk

July 21, 2026

Honeywell launches European-built iTALIN 550 navigator for military vehicles operating beyond reliable satellite signals

Honeywell Aerospace has launched the International Tactical Advanced Land Inertial Navigator 550, positioning the system for military and commercial ground vehicles that must operate when satellite navigation is degraded or unavailable

July 20, 2026

RTX: Pratt & Whitney Canada secures $1 billion JPATS engine sustainment deal for U.S. T-6 trainer fleet

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada has won a nine-year, $1 billion contract from V2X Inc. to overhaul more than 750 PT6A-68 engines for the U.S. Joint Primary Aircraft Training System

July 20, 2026

Rafael puts LITENING 5 counter-drone role at centre of Farnborough showcase after UAS intercepts across active theatres

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is using Farnborough Airshow 2026 to highlight the counter-UAS role of its LITENING 5 targeting pod

July 20, 2026

Industry spotlight

Land

The EMOC mortar carrier by EM&E Group: a solution conceived for today's operational scenarios

EM&E Group offers, through the EMOC, a system that combines mobility, precision, speed of response, and technological autonomy in a single platform.

July 9, 2026
NATO

Why Europe's rearmament needs trusted industrial partners

July 7, 2026
Air

Air and missile defense: Israel completes Iron Dome upgrade tests with Iron Beam laser integration [VIDEO]

June 30, 2026
Air

U.S. Marine Corps accepts six F-35Bs without radars as APG-85 delay is set to affect Air Force and Navy deliveries this year

June 26, 2026
Saab has signed a contract with the Polish Armaments Agency for the production and delivery of three A26 submarines. The Swedish defence company said the order is valued at approximately SEK 47 billion and also includes a weapon package and a training and support package.
Sea

Poland orders three Saab A26 submarines as Sweden expands Baltic Sea defence cooperation, training and industrial support programme

ASELSAN, Türkiye’s defence technology powerhouse, which employs more than 14,000 people and has an order backlog exceeding $20 billion, is determined to strengthen its position in the international defence market. “Our portfolio includes state-of-the-art, combat-proven solutions. We see strong demand for our technologies, particularly in air defence, counter-drone systems and electronic warfare,” ASELSAN President and CEO Ahmet Akyol told Defence Industry Europe.
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ASELSAN becoming global defence player and pillar of regional security architecture, says Ahmet Akyol

Air

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MBDA and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate SPEAR precision strike weapons on GA-ASI aircraft. The agreement covers the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft and the Gambit 6 collaborative combat aircraft.

MBDA and GA-ASI plan SPEAR integration on MQ-9B and Gambit 6 to expand allied uncrewed stand-off strike options

July 21, 2026
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Rolls-Royce awards £100 million contract for new Bristol future combat air facility

Rolls-Royce has selected McLaughlin & Harvey for a contract worth more than £100 million to build a new customer-funded facility at its Bristol site.

July 21, 2026

Canada joins GCAP as first observer nation, gaining access to UK-Italy-Japan future fighter programme and industrial framework

Canada has joined the Global Combat Air Programme as its first Observer Nation, giving Ottawa formal access to a UK, Italy and Japan-led sixth-generation fighter project.

July 21, 2026

BAE Systems unveils BlackThorn modular warhead for drones and missiles as Frankenburg selects it for Mark I air defence system

BAE Systems has unveiled BlackThorn, a new multi-role modular warhead designed for drones, missiles, autonomous platforms and uncrewed ground vehicles.

July 21, 2026

BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab sign UK teaming agreement for T-7 pilot training offer with local final assembly plan

The offer targets the UK’s next-generation pilot training requirement.

July 21, 2026

Airbus and Voyageur sign first Canadian order for U030 Flexrotor tactical ISTAR drone

Airbus Helicopters and Voyageur Aviation have signed an agreement for the first Canadian purchase order of the Airbus U030 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system.

July 21, 2026

Embraer and Anduril target C-390 role as stand-off missile carrier with pallet-launched Barracuda-500M integration

Embraer and Anduril have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to study integration of the pallet-launched Barracuda-500M stand-off cruise missile into the C-390 Millennium.

July 21, 2026

Land

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Magellan Aerospace has been awarded a Government of Canada contract to produce the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon under the country’s Munitions Supply Program. The agreement is aimed at building domestic manufacturing capacity for a widely fielded shoulder-launched anti-armour weapon.

Magellan Aerospace wins Canada contract to establish domestic M72 anti-tank weapon production for Armed Forces supply

July 20, 2026
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Franco-German MGCS battle tank plan moves toward technology pact after Pistorius questions shared future platform

France and Germany appear to be moving the Main Ground Combat System away from its original aim of producing a common future battle tank.

July 20, 2026

Australian Army conducts first AH-64E Apache live-fire training in Australia during Exercise Possum Guns

Australia’s Army has completed its first AH-64E Apache live-fire activity on Australian soil. The test marks a new step in the ADF’s 29-aircraft attack helicopter program.

July 18, 2026

U.S. Army orders 115 more Mack M917A3 dump trucks for National Guard under $221.8 million program

The U.S. Army has ordered 115 additional M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks. Mack Defense said the vehicles will support the Army National Guard.

July 17, 2026

Lockheed Martin clinches $439.4 million contract to supply ATACMS tactical missiles to Taiwan by 2031

The U.S. Department of War has signed a production contract with Lockheed Martin covering the supply of MGM-140 ATACMS short-range ballistic missiles, in a deal that adds another layer of firepower to Taiwan's expanding arsenal.

July 17, 2026

Canada names GDLS-Canada first strategic defence partner in nearly $2bn armoured vehicle expansion for CAF and Ukraine

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has signed a strategic partnership with the Government of Canada and received a nearly $2 billion award tied to a new armoured vehicle expansion.

July 17, 2026

BAE Systems ships first British-made artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine as UK rebuilds Sheffield howitzer industrial capacity

BAE Systems has delivered the first British-made artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine, marking the return of this type of production to the UK after almost two decades.

July 15, 2026

Sea

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Leonardo DRS announced that it has successfully completed factory acceptance testing and shipment of the first production unit of the main propulsion motor for the U.S. Navy’s new Columbia-class submarine.

Rhoads Industries signs $2.5 billion Electric Boat agreement to expand U.S. Navy submarine industrial base through 2035

July 21, 2026
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Portugal signs agreement with Italy for three FREMM EVO frigates under SAFE programme

Portugal has signed a state-to-state agreement with Italy for the acquisition of three FREMM EVO frigates, moving one of Lisbon’s largest naval renewal plans towards contract award.

July 21, 2026

TotalEnergies subsidiary wins Naval Group contract to power Barracuda and Scorpene submarines with advanced Li-ion batteries

Saft has been awarded a major contract by Naval Group to supply next-generation lithium-ion battery systems for the Barracuda and Scorpene submarine families.

July 20, 2026

Navantia lays keel for F113 frigate seven months ahead of schedule as Spanish Navy F110 programme advances at Ferrol

Navantia has laid the keel of the F113 frigate “Menéndez de Avilés” at its Ferrol shipyard, reaching the milestone seven months ahead of the contractual schedule.

July 20, 2026

Babcock Canada secures six-year Victoria submarine support extension as Ottawa prepares transition to future submarine fleet

Babcock Canada has secured a six-year extension to the Victoria In-Service Support Contract, keeping the company in place as prime contractor for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class submarines.

July 20, 2026

TKMS, Kongsberg promise CAD 167 billion Canadian industry role in 212CD submarine programme, sustainment and combat systems

TKMS is putting industrial cooperation at the centre of its Canadian Patrol Submarine Project offer.

July 19, 2026

Royal Saudi Naval Forces surpass 10,000 flight hours on MH-60R Seahawk helicopters in U.S. Navy training program

The Royal Saudi Naval Forces has logged more than 10,000 flight hours on its fleet of U.S.-supplied MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, a threshold that program officials describe less as an endpoint than as evidence of how far a decade-long defense partnership has come.

July 19, 2026

Space/C4ISR

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Planet Labs UK has opened a new office in central London, expanding the company’s European footprint and deepening its presence in the UK space economy. The office will serve as a national hub for AI and analytics partnerships, with proximity to Westminster, Whitehall and key government customers.

Planet Labs opens London office to expand UK space and AI partnerships with government, defence and commercial technology sectors

July 20, 2026
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Pentagon quadruples national security space launch budget with $11.4 billion surge

The U.S. Department of War has authorized a massive $11.4 billion ceiling expansion for its premier military space program.

July 18, 2026

Rheinmetall and Space Norway agree satellite partnership to strengthen Arctic and North Atlantic maritime domain awareness

Rheinmetall AG and Space Norway AS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation on space-based capabilities for defence applications.

July 15, 2026

BAE Systems completes rapid BATS counter-drone integration testing as programme moves towards live trials with kinetic and non-kinetic measures

BAE Systems has completed integration and deployment testing of its Anti Threat System, or BATS, marking a milestone in the rapid development of its latest counter-drone capability.

July 14, 2026

SDA awards $1.75 billion for Tranche 3 missile defense satellites supporting Golden Dome missile shield development

The Space Development Agency has awarded L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space agreements worth a combined approximately $1.75 billion to build 36 additional Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 space vehicles.

July 14, 2026

SES wins U.S. military agreement to provide managed Ku-band satellite connectivity for global missions

SES Space & Defense has won a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command to provide managed satellite communications services.

July 12, 2026

Nokia and NestAI develop AI-enabled defence capabilities for contested environments with resilient connectivity under NATO requirements

Nokia Defense and NestAI are advancing their technology partnership to develop AI-enabled defence capabilities for contested and communications-denied environments.

July 12, 2026

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