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HENSOLDT opens €300 million German defence campus to expand optronics, radar and AI sensor production for Bundeswehr and NATO
The site brings development, manufacturing and integration under one roof and provides space for just under 900 employees.
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Northrop Grumman secures $1.2 billion U.S. deal for three more E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning aircraft
Ukraine says PURL supplies about 95% of Patriot interceptors as allies fund $6.7 billion in U.S.-made weapons for its forces
Office of Naval Research releases 2026 science and technology strategy to refocus Navy and Marine Corps research, delivery and transition
MBDA sharpens uncrewed air systems strategy with SPEAR integration work and Hybrid Drones investment at Farnborough 2026
Lockheed Martin and Leonardo target Italy-based C-130J MRO hub to support Super Hercules fleets across Europe and MENA region
GE Aerospace and Magellan plan Canadian F414 engine MRO capability if Ottawa selects Saab Gripen E for RCAF fighter fleet
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Hegseth and Caine urge Senate to approve $87.6 billion supplemental request for readiness, munitions and space defense
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, urged senators to support President Donald J. Trump’s June 24 supplemental budget request
Lockheed Martin posts 11% sales growth, record $230 billion backlog in second quarter
Lockheed Martin's second quarter looked nothing like the one that preceded it a year ago, and the numbers made that clear immediately
L3Harris secures contract to supply battery monitoring systems for Navy's Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines
L3Harris Technologies has won a contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply battery monitoring systems for the U.S. Navy's Virginia- and Columbia-class submarine programs
Danish software maker Systematic wins first tranche of Australia's next-generation Battle Management System
Canberra has picked Danish defence software company Systematic to supply the first tranche of the Australian Army's next-generation Battle Management System, a deal that formalises a working relationship the two sides have quietly built over five years of trials
U.S. Air Force Trident Fury exercise tests allied munitions surge with Marines and Royal Australian Air Force at Dyess
The U.S. Air Force’s 7th Munitions Squadron hosted service members from the U.S. Marine Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force for Exercise Death Strike: Trident Fury at Dyess Air Force Base
Caine testimony points to first Ukrainian F-16 air-to-air kill after Russian Su-35S loss near Luhansk front line
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 21 that a Ukrainian Air Force F-16 had recently shot down a Russian aircraft in air-to-air combat
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky completes Nomad 100 initial flight tests for DARPA EVADE program
Sikorsky has completed initial ground and flight testing of its Nomad 100 uncrewed aerial system under DARPA’s Early VTOL Aircraft Demonstration program
U.S. Marine Corps uses recon Marine feedback on ARV-30 prototypes to shape future Mobile Reconnaissance Battalion
The U.S. Marine Corps has put ARV-30 prototype vehicles in the hands of experienced reconnaissance Marines as it moves the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle programme through rapid prototyping
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LandThe 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.
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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
Northrop Grumman secures $1.2 billion U.S. deal for three more E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning aircraft
Northrop Grumman has signed another agreement with the U.S. Department of War for additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and command aircraft.
MBDA sharpens uncrewed air systems strategy with SPEAR integration work and Hybrid Drones investment at Farnborough 2026
MBDA used Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to set out an effect-centric strategy for uncrewed air systems, saying future combat relevance will depend on integrated effects rather than platforms alone.
U.S. Air Force Trident Fury exercise tests allied munitions surge with Marines and Royal Australian Air Force at Dyess
The U.S. Air Force’s 7th Munitions Squadron hosted service members from the U.S. Marine Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force for Exercise Death Strike: Trident Fury at Dyess Air Force Base.
Lockheed Martin and Leonardo target Italy-based C-130J MRO hub to support Super Hercules fleets across Europe and MENA region
Lockheed Martin and Leonardo have signed an agreement to examine expanded maintenance, repair and overhaul services for C-130J Super Hercules airlifters across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
GE Aerospace and Magellan plan Canadian F414 engine MRO capability if Ottawa selects Saab Gripen E for RCAF fighter fleet
GE Aerospace and Magellan Aerospace have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to establish maintenance, repair and overhaul capability in Canada for the F414-GE-39E engine.
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky completes Nomad 100 initial flight tests for DARPA EVADE program
Sikorsky has completed initial ground and flight testing of its Nomad 100 uncrewed aerial system under DARPA’s Early VTOL Aircraft Demonstration program.
Rheinmetall expands Aschau powder plant to increase German propellant output for artillery ammunition
The project is part of the German defence group’s Project Firepower, a wider capacity push aimed at strengthening ammunition supply for Germany, NATO and the EU.
U.S. Army deploys Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles during Valiant Shield exercise in the Western Pacific
From Guam, Dark Eagle can strike targets 2,175 miles away, putting Chinese coastal provinces within range.
U.S. Marine Corps uses recon Marine feedback on ARV-30 prototypes to shape future Mobile Reconnaissance Battalion
The U.S. Marine Corps has put ARV-30 prototype vehicles in the hands of experienced reconnaissance Marines as it moves the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle programme through rapid prototyping.
BAE Systems signs agreement with Ukrainian industry partner for licensed production of L119 Light Gun variant
The partnership will support development of a variant of the L119 Light Gun for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
KNDS ramps up Leopard 2A8 and RCH 155 production at Kassel as Germany expands land systems capacity
“KNDS invests, develops, produces and builds,” Pistorius said. “You can feel the spirit of renewal that prevails here.”
Magellan Aerospace wins Canada contract to establish domestic M72 anti-tank weapon production for Armed Forces supply
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.
Fincantieri strengthens U212 NFS programme with €317 million deal for new technologies, advanced support and faster deliveries
Fincantieri and OCCAR have signed an eighth contract amendment to Italy’s U212 Near Future Submarine programme, adding new technology, expanded support and a faster delivery schedule.
U.S. and allied navies sink two retired warships in live-fire SINKEX during RIMPAC 2026
Two decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels now rest on the Pacific seafloor, roughly 15,000 feet down and more than 50 nautical miles off Kauai's northern coast, after being sunk in a live-fire exercise that gave allied forces a rare chance to test strike capabilities against an actual ship rather than a simulated one.
L3Harris secures contract to supply battery monitoring systems for Navy's Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines
L3Harris Technologies has won a contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply battery monitoring systems for the U.S. Navy's Virginia- and Columbia-class submarine programs.
Office of Naval Research releases 2026 science and technology strategy to refocus Navy and Marine Corps research, delivery and transition
The Office of Naval Research has released its 2026 Science and Technology Strategy, setting out a roadmap for future technology development for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
CoAspire wins $70 million U.S. Navy CHAOS deal to develop affordable ground-launched cruise missile for coalition maritime strike
The U.S. Navy has selected CoAspire’s Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile-Extended Range Ground-Launched variant for the Coalition Heterogenous Affordable Offensive Strike program.
U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Tripoli ARG and 31st MEU end six-month 5th and 7th Fleet deployment after combat operations
The Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit have completed a six-month deployment across the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle launches to expand in-space satellite servicing, refuelling and life extension
The company said the systems are designed to improve the resilience, mobility and sustainability of U.S. space assets.
Planet Labs opens London office to expand UK space and AI partnerships with government, defence and commercial technology sectors
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.