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.
UK allocates £200 million to prepare armed forces for potential deployment to Ukraine and expand air defence support
The UK Government has accelerated £200 million in funding to prepare the Armed Forces for potential deployment to Ukraine as part of the Multinational Force for Ukraine.
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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.
South Korea completes KF-21 Boramae flight test programme ahead of schedule, paving way for deliveries
Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced the completion of the research and test programme for the multirole KAI KF-21 Boramae combat aircraft.
EDGE Group and Indra agree to create new loitering munitions manufacturing company in Spain
EDGE Group and Indra Group have agreed to establish a new defence manufacturing company in Spain focused on loitering munitions and smart weapons for Spanish and European defence programmes.
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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.
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.
RENK America secures U.S. Army support contract worth up to $75.5 million over five years term
RENK America said on Monday it had been awarded a U.S. Army contract with a total potential value of up to $75.5 million over five years.
U.S. Army improves counter-drone data sharing and interoperability during multinational Project Flytrap 4.5 tests
During Project Flytrap 4.5, U.S. Army Soldiers tested emerging counter-unmanned aerial system technology while addressing how sensor data can be moved quickly, reliably and securely across multinational networks.
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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.
HII doubles Portchester unmanned facility to support UK Royal Navy and European customers
HII said it has doubled the size of its unmanned systems facility in Portchester, southern England, expanding its operations in the United Kingdom.
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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.
L3Harris ROVER and TNR systems gain NSA approval enabling secure coalition interoperability
L3Harris Technologies has received approval from the U.S. National Security Agency for its ROVER 6Sc Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance terminal and Tactical Network ROVER 2c handheld ISR terminal.