RENK Group joins Made for Germany initiative, planning up to €325 million investment in innovation and capacity by 2028
RENK Group AG has joined the cross-industry ‘Made for Germany’ initiative, signalling a clear commitment to Germany as a business location.
Netherlands Ministry of Defence places $25–30 million order with Oshkosh Defense for additional DXPV vehicles
Oshkosh Defense announced that the Netherlands Ministry of Defence has ordered additional Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles (DXPV), with the contract valued between $25 million and $30 million.
Northrop Grumman delivers 1,500th F-35 centre fuselage from automated assembly line
Northrop Grumman said it had delivered the 1,500th centre fuselage for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter from its Integrated Assembly Line in Palmdale, California.
IAI signs USD 3.1 billion follow-on contract to expand Germany’s Arrow 3 missile defence programme
IAI has signed a contract worth approximately USD 3.1 billion with Israel Ministry of Defense for the expansion of Germany’s procurement of the Arrow 3 missile defence system.
Ukraine and UK sign roadmap setting out defence cooperation under one-hundred-year partnership deal
Ukraine and the United Kingdom have signed a development roadmap for their one-hundred-year defence partnership during a meeting in Kyiv.
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HII secures Missile Defense Agency SHIELD contract to support scalable U.S. homeland defence
HII has been awarded the Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract through its Mission Technologies division.
Boeing reports delivery of 127 military aircraft in 2025, led by Apache helicopters and U.S. orders
Boeing has published its production and delivery figures for 2025, confirming the handover of 127 military aircraft across several platforms.
U.S. Central Command opens combined Middle East air defence operations cell in Qatar
U.S. Central Command and regional partners have opened a new coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base to strengthen integrated air and missile defence.
Lockheed Martin completes first NGSRI flight test, advancing potential Stinger air defence missile replacement
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the first flight test of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor, a potential replacement for the Stinger missile.
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Latvian Cabinet approves purchase of Archer wheeled artillery systems for the National Armed Forces
The Latvian Cabinet has conceptually approved an information report on the procurement of an indirect fire support system, paving the way for the acquisition of Archer wheeled artillery systems for the National Armed Forces.
RENK Group joins Made for Germany initiative, planning up to €325 million investment in innovation and capacity by 2028
RENK Group AG has joined the cross-industry ‘Made for Germany’ initiative, signalling a clear commitment to Germany as a business location.
Rheinmetall and EM&E present Spanish-led alternative for SILAM rocket launcher programme
Rheinmetall and EM&E Group, through Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, have submitted a joint proposal to Spain’s Ministry of Defence for the SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System as a national alternative to the existing programme.
EOS selected to deliver remote weapon systems for key U.S. Army ground vehicle programme
Electro Optic Systems Defense Systems USA has been awarded a contract to supply Remote Weapon Systems for integration on a major U.S. Army ground combat platform.
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Saab launches Poland’s second SIGINT vessel ORP Henryk Zygalski under Delfin programme
Saab has launched Poland’s second signals intelligence vessel, ORP Henryk Zygalski, at a ceremony held on 14 January 2026 in Gdańsk.
TKMS and Cohere agree partnership to develop AI-enabled capabilities for Canada’s future patrol submarines
TKMS and Cohere have signed a Teaming Agreement to jointly explore the integration of advanced artificial intelligence technologies into the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.
Lockheed Martin delivers 350th MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter to U.S. Navy, marking key production milestone
Lockheed Martin has delivered its 350th MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter to the United States Navy, marking a major milestone in the programme’s production and delivery.
General Dynamics unit GDIT secures $988 million contract to modernise U.S. Navy C5ISR systems
General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded a $988 million contract to modernise command, control, communications, computers, combat, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems across the U.S. Navy fleet.
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RTX supplies Blue Canyon satellite as NASA Pandora mission launches to study distant exoplanets far
A Saturn-200 minisatellite developed by Blue Canyon Technologies, a small satellite manufacturer owned by RTX, has successfully launched in support of NASA’s Pandora mission.
ICEYE signs contract to provide sovereign space-based SAR intelligence systems for Sweden’s armed forces
ICEYE has signed a multi-million, multi-year contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to deliver sovereign space-based intelligence capabilities to the Swedish Armed Forces.
Airbus awarded Eutelsat contract to build 340 additional OneWeb LEO satellites to ensure continuity
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build a further 340 low Earth orbit satellites for the OneWeb constellation.
Space Systems Command awards nine launches to strengthen U.S. missile warning and tracking capability
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded nine National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 task orders to enhance missile warning and missile tracking capabilities.