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Lockheed Martin says Vectis collaborative combat aircraft can operate independently or integrate with the F-35 and next-generation aircraft
The company is placing crewed-uncrewed teaming with the F-35 at the center of its case for the new platform.
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Tiberius Aerospace pushes Invictus into formal testing with Mach 3 speed and 200-kilometre precision-strike range
Babcock and Danish consortium propose frigate industrial plan expected to support around 2,000 jobs in NATO member Denmark
Elbit Systems Sweden launched THMS at DALO to support Sweden’s shift from analogue systems to digital and networked operations
UK Ministry of Defence says weapons and ammunition jobs rose 51% as wider defence industry employment grew by 26,000 roles
Amentum wins $974 million NASA Langley contract for engineering, maintenance and modernization of research facilities in Virginia
Savox expands Middle East defence role with vehicle communications programme spanning multiple military platforms and lifecycle support
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Defense Innovation Unit selects Australian firm 3ME Technology for EdgeVOLT prototype, highlighting AUKUS Pillar II defense cooperation
Australia’s 3ME Technology has been selected by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to deliver and demonstrate its EdgeVOLT portable energy storage system
Israel receives second Boeing KC-46A tanker under U.S. military aid program to replace its existing KC-707 aerial refueling fleet
Israel has received its second Boeing KC-46A Giedon tanker, advancing a U.S.-funded plan to replace its KC-707 aerial refueling fleet
U.S. Space Force says seven-nation Olympic Defender coalition shifts from information sharing to combined space operations
U.S. Space Forces–Space is expanding allied integration as a seven-nation coalition shifts from information sharing toward combined space operations
U.S. Defense Innovation Unit expands Bridge Program to speed military technology adoption and strengthen industrial capacity
The U.S. Defense Innovation Unit is expanding its Bridge Program to remove barriers that slow the military’s adoption of commercial technology
ThinKom’s Alecto microwave counter-drone system selected for U.S. Army prototype testing and evaluation
The U.S. Army has awarded ThinKom Solutions Inc. an Other Transaction prototype project to deliver and evaluate a mobile high-power microwave system for countering unmanned aircraft
U.S. Navy retires Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhound after 60 years of carrier logistics missions linking shore and the fleet
The U.S. Navy is retiring the Northrop Grumman-built C-2A Greyhound, concluding more than 60 years of logistics operations supporting carrier strike groups
CSG-owned Federal wins Nordic police ammunition contract covering up to 35 million .223 Remington duty rounds over seven years
Federal Ammunition has won a seven-year contract to supply police agencies in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland with up to 35 million rounds of .223 Remington duty ammunition
Honeywell validates satellite command link for BVLOS drones, moving new antenna toward production after shared-airspace flight tests
Honeywell Aerospace has validated a new satellite communications antenna for command and control of drones flying beyond visual line of sight
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LandThe EMOC mortar carrier by EM&E Group: a solution conceived for today's operational scenarios
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Air and missile defense: Israel completes Iron Dome upgrade tests with Iron Beam laser integration [VIDEO]
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
Israel receives second Boeing KC-46A tanker under U.S. military aid program to replace its existing KC-707 aerial refueling fleet
Israel has received its second Boeing KC-46A Giedon tanker, advancing a U.S.-funded plan to replace its KC-707 aerial refueling fleet.
Britain plans at least 12 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters for NATO’s nuclear mission, with RAF pilots able to carry U.S. weapons
Britain will return the Royal Air Force to a nuclear role with the purchase of at least 12 F-35A aircraft for NATO’s nuclear mission.
Qatar seeks up to four Boeing KC-46A tankers in possible $4.5 billion U.S. deal, opening another export opportunity for Pegasus
The U.S. State Department approved a possible sale to Qatar of up to four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft.
U.S. Navy retires Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhound after 60 years of carrier logistics missions linking shore and the fleet
The U.S. Navy is retiring the Northrop Grumman-built C-2A Greyhound, concluding more than 60 years of logistics operations supporting carrier strike groups.
Lockheed Martin and Danish Technological Institute establish C-130J materials center to improve readiness and extend aircraft service life
Lockheed Martin and the Danish Technological Institute are establishing a new materials research center in Denmark aimed at improving the readiness, reliability and service life of military aircraft.
RAF deploys Rivet Joint to Norway for Arctic Stone, deepening F-35A integration and NATO intelligence coverage in the High North
The Royal Air Force has deployed a Rivet Joint intelligence aircraft to Ørland, Norway, for Exercise Arctic Stone with the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
Tiberius Aerospace pushes Invictus into formal testing with Mach 3 speed and 200-kilometre precision-strike range
Tiberius Aerospace has moved its Invictus long-range precision strike system into formal engineering Test & Evaluation.
Kongsberg wins Canadian Army order for Protector RS4 weapon stations, expanding General Dynamics armored vehicle program
Kongsberg has secured a NOK 1.1 billion contract from General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada to supply additional Protector RS4 Remote Weapon Systems for the Canadian Army.
U.S. Army signals major GMLRS production expansion to rebuild rocket stocks and sustain growing HIMARS and MLRS demand
The U.S. Army is assessing whether industry can support production of 19,002 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets a year for M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS launchers.
Hanwha wins U.S. Army Mobile Tactical Cannon award, putting K9MH into testing for future replacement of M777 artillery
The Army selected Hanwha after market research and several industry demonstration events in the United States and overseas.
Rolls-Royce says 100th Boxer delivery marks progress in UK armoured vehicle programme and British manufacturing capability
Rolls-Royce has marked the delivery of the 100th Boxer armoured vehicle to the UK Ministry of Defence, highlighting its role in the British programme through domestic engine production.
U.S. Army Abrams tanks demonstrate combat readiness at Poland’s Armed Forces Day parade, highlighting NATO eastern flank forces
U.S. Army Abrams tanks took part in Poland’s Armed Forces Day parade in Warsaw on August 15, demonstrating the readiness of American and allied forces deployed on NATO’s eastern flank.
Babcock and Danish consortium propose frigate industrial plan expected to support around 2,000 jobs in NATO member Denmark
Babcock and Danske Flådeskibe K/S signed a Letter of Collaboration to develop a joint industrial proposal for potential new Royal Danish Navy frigates.
UK targets fleet of up to 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines under AUKUS, with programme supporting 21,000 British job
Britain plans to expand its fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines to as many as 12 as it completes the Astute-class programme and develops its SSN-AUKUS successor.
Lockheed Martin and Saildrone fire from unmanned vessel at RIMPAC 2026, testing JAGM launcher and U.S. Navy combat system integration
Lockheed Martin and Saildrone have completed a live-fire demonstration from a Surveyor-class unmanned surface vessel during the U.S. Navy’s RIMPAC 2026 exercise near Hawaii.
U.S. Navy sends USS Massachusetts directly to fleet tasking, waiving post-shakedown availability to free shipyard capacity
The U.S. Navy has declared USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) ready for fleet tasking and waived the Virginia-class submarine’s post-shakedown availability.
U.S. Navy says MH-60 TALON modernization will deliver open architecture and support Seahawk fleet sustainment through 2050
The U.S. Navy has identified Sierra Nevada, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins and Technology Security Associates for the first phase of its MH-60 TALON modernization effort.
BAE Systems Australia and ASC expand AUKUS supplier drive as Australia builds industrial base for nuclear submarine production
BAE Systems Australia and ASC are expanding efforts to build the domestic industrial base needed for Australia’s future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines.
Amentum wins $974 million NASA Langley contract for engineering, maintenance and modernization of research facilities in Virginia
Amentum has won a $974 million contract to provide maintenance, operations and engineering services at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
MDA Space deploys first eight Globalstar LEO satellites, marking prime contractor milestone and scaling commercial constellation production
MDA Space has deployed the first eight of 17 replenishment satellites it is building for Globalstar’s low Earth orbit constellation, marking its first satellite delivery as prime contractor for a commercial communications constellation.
U.S. Space Force and Japan complete QZSS hosted-payload launches to strengthen monitoring of geosynchronous orbit over Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Space Force and Japan have completed the second and final launch under their Quasi-Zenith Satellite System-Hosted Payload programme, placing a U.S. space domain awareness sensor aboard Japan’s QZS-7 satellite.
BlackSky builds Gen-3 satellites ahead of sovereign orders, targeting one-year delivery for government intelligence customers
BlackSky Technology is producing more than 20 Gen-3 satellites, including unallocated spacecraft that could be assigned to future sovereign intelligence contracts.
Lockheed Martin plans boost-phase space interceptor tests to add new orbital layer to U.S. homeland missile defense architecture
Lockheed Martin is preparing to test a space-based interceptor designed to engage ballistic missile threats during the first minutes after launch.
Northrop Grumman and Aeronix invest millions in space-based cryptography, targeting fivefold gain in secure data processing
Northrop Grumman and Aeronix have launched a multimillion-dollar partnership to develop space-based cryptographic systems for classified defence communications.