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German Armed Forces select Raytheon ELCAN Specter DR weapon sights for soldier modernisation programme

Trump says Iran developing missiles capable of reaching United States, signals openness to diplomacy

Avio to build $500 million solid rocket motor production facility in Virginia, creating over 1,000 jobs

Rolls-Royce completes F130 engine altitude and operability testing for U.S. Air Force B-52J Stratofortress bomber

Australia and the United Kingdom strengthen defence industry ties and AUKUS cooperation at bilateral dialogue

KNDS Deutschland will build a Leopard 2A8 main battle tank assembly plant in Kaunas, Lithuania, under a contract with the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence and a memorandum on industrial cooperation signed with national and international partners. The project covers the construction of assembly and maintenance infrastructure in Lithuania and will benefit from major investment project status granted by the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation to accelerate implementation.

Tatra Defence to produce Leopard 2A8 main battle tank hulls

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ST Engineering iDirect’s Belgian manufacturing centre selected for NATO ESSM Block 2 missile programme support

Turkey reportedly weighs $500 billion U.S. energy deal linked to potential F-35 Lightning II fighter purchase

Vice Admiral Richard Seif assumes command of U.S. Submarine Forces at Naval Station Norfolk ceremony

BAE Systems delivers 100,000th APKWS laser-guidance kit, marking key precision munitions milestone

United States: Air Force Secretary Troy Meink outlines modernization, readiness and acquisition reform

Babcock marks dual milestones as HMS Bulldog build begins and HMS Active rolls out at Rosyth yard

Alliance of Canadian Defence Companies (ACDC) launched to unite domestic industry and shape procurement reform

Tytan Technologies raises €30 million Series A to scale AI air defence systems across Europe and Ukraine

Bayraktar Akinci combat drone scores direct air-to-air hit with Eren munition in test over the Black Sea [VIDEO]

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works tests tactical AI on X-62A VISTA in partnership with U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School [VIDEO]

Netherlands Space Command selects GMV’s Ecosstm to enhance national Space Domain Awareness capability

Thales shortlisted for UK Project NYX to develop Apache ‘loyal wingman’ drone capability

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ST Engineering iDirect’s Belgian manufacturing centre selected for NATO ESSM Block 2 missile programme support

ST Engineering iDirect has announced that its Manufacturing Competence Center in Erpe-Mere, Belgium, has been selected by Raytheon to support the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 programme.

Turkey reportedly weighs $500 billion U.S. energy deal linked to potential F-35 Lightning II fighter purchase

Turkey is preparing to sign a multi-billion-dollar energy agreement with the United States that could clear the way for the purchase of American F-35 fighter jets, according to local media reports.

United States deploys over 300 military aircraft to Central Command area of responsibility, open sources indicate

Open-source data shows that more than 300 U.S. military aircraft are deployed to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) as tensions rise between Washington and Tehran.

Avio to build $500 million solid rocket motor production facility in Virginia, creating over 1,000 jobs

Italian company Avio S.p.A. announced that Avio USA will establish a new solid rocket motor facility in Hurt, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

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German Armed Forces select Raytheon ELCAN Specter DR weapon sights for soldier modernisation programme

RTX announced that its Raytheon ELCAN optical systems business has been awarded a production contract to supply a customised version of its Specter DR 1-4x weapon sight to the German Armed Forces.

$500 million contract: BAE Systems to produce more M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers for U.S. Army

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract valued at more than $500 million to produce additional M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers and M992A3 Ammunition Carriers for the U.S. Army.

Diehl Defence presents UGV Ziesel with PLATON autonomy kit for future battlefield at Enforce Tac in Nürnberg

Diehl Defence is presenting its Unmanned Ground Vehicle Ziesel equipped with the PLATON autonomy kit at Enforce Tac in Nürnberg.

Mehler Protection unveils SCILT close-range active counter-UAS system for land vehicles at Enforce Tac 2026

Mehler Protection has introduced SCILT, a new close-range protection system designed to counter drones attacking land vehicles from short range and low angles.

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Vice Admiral Richard Seif assumes command of U.S. Submarine Forces at Naval Station Norfolk ceremony

Vice Admiral Richard Seif relieved Vice Admiral Robert Gaucher as Commander, Submarine Forces and Submarine Force Atlantic during a change of command ceremony held February 20, 2026, at Naval Station Norfolk.

General Dynamics Land Systems demonstrates ARV-30mm prototype to U.S. Marine Corps after expanded testing phase

General Dynamics Land Systems announced it has successfully completed additional testing of the 30mm variant of its Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Babcock marks dual milestones as HMS Bulldog build begins and HMS Active rolls out at Rosyth yard

Babcock has marked two significant milestones in the delivery of the Royal Navy’s Type 31 Inspiration Class programme at its Rosyth facility in Scotland.

U.S. Navy holds topping out ceremony for $136 million nuclear maintenance facility at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay

A topping out ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark a major milestone in construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

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