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Air and missile defense: IBCS and the future of offensive and defensive integrated fires [Behind the Frontlines]

United States delivers frst AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Australia under Foreign Military Sales sgreement

U.S. Air Force advances multi-capable airmen concept during exercise Point Blank at RAF Lossiemouth

Kongsberg signs NOK 410 million NDMA contract to upgrade Skjold-class corvettes’ radar and sensors

BAE Systems Hägglunds rolls out first CV9035 MkIV infantry fighting vehicle for the Slovak Armed Forces

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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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Ukraine’s defence ministry highlights capabilities of U.S.-made AIM missiles against drones and cruise missiles

Boeing opens new production line in California to support U.S. Space Force missile warning satellites

Austal awarded $4 billion contract to build eight Landing Craft Heavy vessels for Australia

Collins Aerospace tests Sidekick autonomy software in YFQ-42A flight for U.S. Air Force CCA program

NORAD intercepts Russian military aircraft operating in Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone

Donald Trump weighs limited strike on Iran as U.S. forces deploy and nuclear talks hang in the balance

CSG to deliver tens of thousands of artillery and mortar rounds to Western European NATO member

Rheinmetall secures mid-three-digit million-euro orders for Bundeswehr’s Luchs 2 reconnaissance vehicle

European Commission unveils Action Plan on Drone and Counter-Drone Security to boost EU defence readiness

Ukraine’s defence industry meets over half of Armed Forces’ needs and expands joint production with Europe, ministry says

U.S. Navy selects Bollinger and Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build Landing Ship Medium vessels

Northrop Grumman launches Valen multifunction AESA radar for crewed, uncrewed and space platforms

Air

Air and missile defense: IBCS and the future of offensive and defensive integrated fires [Behind the Frontlines]

IBCS delivers enhanced situational awareness, faster decision-making and a more robust defense against a broad spectrum of aerial threats.

Swarm Aero opens advanced manufacturing center in Fayetteville to expand large drone production

Swarm Aero has opened an 80,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, marking the milestone with a ribbon-cutting event at Drake Field.

United States delivers frst AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Australia under Foreign Military Sales sgreement

The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command has completed a foreign military sales agreement delivering two of 29 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Australia.

Ukraine’s defence ministry highlights capabilities of U.S.-made AIM missiles against drones and cruise missiles

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has outlined the capabilities of U.S.-made AIM missiles used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Land

BAE Systems Hägglunds rolls out first CV9035 MkIV infantry fighting vehicle for the Slovak Armed Forces

BAE Systems has unveiled the CV9035 MkIV for the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic during a ceremonial rollout at BAE Systems Hägglunds in Sweden.

CSG to deliver tens of thousands of artillery and mortar rounds to Western European NATO member

Czechoslovak Group (CSG) is to supply tens of thousands of artillery and mortar rounds to a NATO member country in Western Europe under a contract valued in the low hundreds of millions of euros.

Rheinmetall secures mid-three-digit million-euro orders for Bundeswehr’s Luchs 2 reconnaissance vehicle

General Dynamics European Land Systems is the prime contractor for the Luchs 2, which is due to be delivered to the Bundeswehr from 2029 onwards. The contract with Rheinmetall was signed in Kaiserslautern at the beginning of February 2026. Rheinmetall will support the reconnaissance capabilities, combat effectiveness and training of the German Army’s Intelligence…

Turkish Armed Forces showcase ASLAN unmanned ground vehicle during NATO exercise in northern Germany

The Turkish Armed Forces have displayed the ASLAN Unmanned Ground Vehicle during exercise Steadfast Dart 26 in northern Germany.

Sea

Kongsberg signs NOK 410 million NDMA contract to upgrade Skjold-class corvettes’ radar and sensors

The Norwegian Defence Material Agency has signed a contract worth approximately NOK 410 million with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for a sensor upgrade of the Norwegian Navy’s Skjold-class corvettes.

Austal awarded $4 billion contract to build eight Landing Craft Heavy vessels for Australia

Austal Limited announced that its subsidiary, Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia Pty Ltd, has been awarded an approximately $4 billion contract to construct eight Landing Craft Heavy vessels for the Commonwealth of Australia.

U.S. Navy selects Bollinger and Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build Landing Ship Medium vessels

The U.S. Navy has selected Bollinger Shipyards and Fincantieri Marinette Marine to construct the Marine Corps’ Landing Ship Medium.

L3Harris awarded largest full-rate production contract for U.S. Navy’s submarine communications systems

L3Harris Technologies has secured its largest full-rate production contract for submarine communications systems from General Dynamics Electric Boat.

Space/C4ISR

Boeing opens new production line in California to support U.S. Space Force missile warning satellites

Boeing announced on 20 February that it has opened a new production line dedicated to building electro-optical infrared sensors for the U.S. Space Force and other customers.

Kratos awarded multi-million contract from Airbus to deliver ground system for OmanSat-1 software-defined satellite

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by Airbus Defence and Space to provide a ground segment supporting the OmanSat-1 software-defined satellite.

Divergent and Mach Industries unveil Venom flight prototype built in 71 days with digital manufacturing

“This partnership between Mach Industries and Divergent demonstrates a pivotal capability for the nation. By combining Mach’s innovative systems with Divergent’s revolutionary digital manufacturing platform, we’ve moved from concept to a flight-ready prototype in 71 days,” said Alex Lovett, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Mission Capabilities in the Office of the…

BlackSky signs eight-figure international deal for accelerated delivery of Gen-3 sovereign intelligence satellite

BlackSky Technology Inc. has signed a new eight-figure international contract for the accelerated delivery of a Gen-3 sovereign space-based intelligence solution.