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Hanwha sets out next K9 evolution at Estonia’s K9 User Club with fire-guidance drones, wheeled artillery and predictive logistics
Hanwha Aerospace has set out plans to expand the K9 beyond its traditional role as a tracked self-propelled howitzer.
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Northrop Grumman says 1,600 F-35 center fuselages delivered on schedule as Palmdale line sustains one unit every 30 hours
South Korean Navy selects GE Aerospace LM2500+G4 turbines for six KDDX destroyers, advancing electric propulsion and local production
Hanwha Aerospace says K9MH artillery localization will expand U.S. production, with Alabama facility anchoring manufacturing strategy
IAI says German Navy successfully fired Naval LORA ballistic missile from operational vessel in dual long-range precision-strike trial
American Rheinmetall to produce MCT-30 turret components for U.S. Marine Corps ACV-30 vehicles under Kongsberg subcontract in Michigan
U.S. Air Force says largest military construction project will build training hub for next-generation Sentinel ICBM crews
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Saab equips Royal Air Force with Giraffe 1X radars for deployed counter-drone operations amid rising threats to UK and coalition forces
Saab UK has delivered Giraffe 1X radar systems to the Royal Air Force under an urgent requirement for counter-drone operations
Northrop Grumman CEO says new robotic satellite-servicing systems will reinforce U.S. resilience and long-term advantage in space
Northrop Grumman has launched its first Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods, broadening its in-space capabilities from satellite life extension to autonomous servicing, repair, refueling and assembly
Russian military begins operational trials of Barier high-power laser designed to counter drones, cruise missiles and aircraft
The Russian armed forces have begun trial operations with the Barier directed-energy system at a strategic facility in south-western Russia
Britain commits another £1.1 billion to Eurofighter Typhoon, sustaining RAF air defence and aerospace exports into the 2040s
Britain will invest a further £1.1 billion in Eurofighter Typhoon upgrades and long-term support, keeping the combat aircraft in service into the 2040s while the Royal Air Force prepares for a new generation of crewed and autonomous systems
Booz Allen report finds leading AI model can autonomously complete network intrusion, introduces Vellox Guile counter-AI product
Booz Allen has found that a leading artificial intelligence model can execute a complete network intrusion without human guidance, moving from initial access to full control
Royal Air Force redesignates headquarters as Air & Space Command, putting space power at centre of British military planning and operations
The Royal Air Force has redesignated Air Command as Air & Space Command, formalising its responsibility for both operational domains across UK defence
Bombardier strikes deal for MHI Canada Aerospace assets, bringing aerostructures production and 750-strong workforce in-house
Bombardier has agreed to acquire the assets of MHI Canada Aerospace in Mississauga, Ontario, bringing a key part of its aerostructures supply chain under direct control
Gentex Corporation says NSPA contract is supplying Ops-Core helmet systems to military personnel in more than 20 NATO nations
Gentex Corporation is expanding its role in NATO soldier-protection programs, supplying Ops-Core headborne systems to military personnel in more than 20 allied countries through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency
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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 says 1,600 F-35 center fuselages delivered on schedule as Palmdale line sustains one unit every 30 hours
Northrop Grumman has delivered 1,600 F-35 Lightning II center fuselages on schedule, extending output from an automated California plant built to support U.S. and international customers.
Britain commits another £1.1 billion to Eurofighter Typhoon, sustaining RAF air defence and aerospace exports into the 2040s
Britain will invest a further £1.1 billion in Eurofighter Typhoon upgrades and long-term support, keeping the combat aircraft in service into the 2040s while the Royal Air Force prepares for a new generation of crewed and autonomous systems.
ASELSAN demonstrates TOLUN deep-strike variants from Bayraktar Akinci against armoured and reinforced targets in live-fire trials
ASELSAN has fired all three variants of its TOLUN deep-strike munition family from a Bayraktar Akinci, demonstrating different target effects before military officials from more than 15 countries.
Lockheed Martin says F-16 Block 70/72 brings fifth-generation radar, advanced targeting and broad weapon integration to combat missions
The company is positioning the latest production standard as a fourth-generation platform capable of remaining in service beyond 2060.
Wall Colmonoy wins U.S. Air Force contract to support F-16 Fighting Falcon readiness through heat-exchanger remanufacturing
Wall Colmonoy Oklahoma City has won a multiyear, multimillion-dollar U.S. Air Force contract to remanufacture primary and secondary heat exchangers for the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Five Nordic allies build integrated air power at NATO’s new CAOC Bodø to strengthen readiness and deterrence across northern Europe
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have advanced plans for closer air power integration through talks at NATO’s Combined Air Operations Centre in Bodø.
General Dynamics says LR-PGK guided 155 mm XM1113 projectiles beyond 50 kilometers in field demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground
The company said the LR-PGK became the first U.S. guidance kit to demonstrate accurate control of 155 mm artillery at ranges exceeding that distance.
American Rheinmetall’s first hybrid-electric Lynx XM30 prototype enters U.S. Army testing in competition to replace M2 Bradley fighting vehicles
American Rheinmetall has delivered the first of eight Lynx XM30 prototypes to the U.S. Army, moving its proposed Bradley replacement into government-led testing.
New Zealand upgrades Army firepower with Saab Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon systems to replace ageing M3 inventory from 2027
New Zealand will acquire 26 Saab Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon systems for delivery in 2027, replacing M3 systems that are approaching the end of their service lives.
General Dynamics delivers XM30 Wolf prototype for U.S. Army field trials at Fort Hood under $45 billion Bradley replacement program
General Dynamics Land Systems has delivered at least one XM30 Wolf infantry fighting vehicle prototype to the U.S. Army for testing at Fort Hood, Texas, according to an Aug. 28 social media statement.
Rheinmetall and KNDS joint venture in Lithuania readies Leopard 2 tanks damaged in combat for return to Ukraine with German funding
Lithuania Defense Services has refurbished Leopard 2 tanks damaged on the battlefield and prepared them for delivery to Ukraine, the company said.
L3Harris says mission-networking demonstration connected dispersed U.S. Army formations for threat sensing, data sharing and response
L3Harris Technologies said it demonstrated an integrated mission network that connected threat detection, joint-force communications and coordinated battlefield response during the U.S. Army’s Lightning Surge exercises.
USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group makes Thailand port call after seven months of U.S. Central Command combat operations
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group arrived in Thailand on Sept. 2 for its first full port visit since deploying in November 2025, following nearly seven months of operations in the U.S. Central Command area.
South Korean Navy selects GE Aerospace LM2500+G4 turbines for six KDDX destroyers, advancing electric propulsion and local production
The Republic of Korea Navy has selected GE Aerospace’s LM2500+G4 marine gas turbines to power six KDDX next-generation destroyers, placing electric propulsion at the center of one of South Korea’s most important naval modernization programs.
IAI says German Navy successfully fired Naval LORA ballistic missile from operational vessel in dual long-range precision-strike trial
Israel Aerospace Industries said the German Navy had completed a dual operational firing trial of its Naval LORA ballistic missile from an operational vessel.
Rolls-Royce says U.S. Navy certification clears mtu engines to power autonomous vessels on 30-day missions without maintenance
Rolls-Royce has secured U.S. Navy certification for its mtu Series 4000 and Series 2000 engines, clearing them for use aboard autonomous naval vessels.
TKMS delivers INS Drakon to Israeli Navy, completing Dolphin AIP programme while construction of Dakar-class submarines continues
German shipbuilder TKMS has delivered INS Drakon, Israel’s sixth submarine, completing the Dolphin AIP programme and carrying the two countries’ naval partnership into its next phase.
Naval Group signs €4.3 billion contract to deliver four FDI frigates to Royal Swedish Navy, with first ship due in 2030
Sweden has signed a contract worth about €4.3 billion with France’s Naval Group for four defence and intervention frigates, marking a major expansion of the Royal Swedish Navy’s surface fleet.
OHB secures first major IRIS² contract worth nearly €1 billion to build 18 MEO platforms for Europe’s secure communications network
German space company OHB has secured a contract worth nearly €1 billion from SES to develop and manufacture 18 medium Earth orbit satellite platforms for the European Union’s IRIS² secure connectivity programme.
BAE Systems says its technology aboard NASA’s newly launched Roman Space Telescope will support sky surveys up to 1,000 times faster
NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, deploying its latest flagship astrophysics observatory.
Trump signs executive order to create the first U.S. Space Academy and train the next generation of military and civilian space professionals
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday launching the process to establish the first U.S. Space Academy.
ICEYE establishes South Korea unit as it targets defense, intelligence and sovereign space growth in Asia
ICEYE has established a South Korean entity and appointed Eric Rhee to lead the business as the company expands its presence in Asia
ICEYE launches Netherlands unit as Dutch military expands sovereign space and ISR capabilities
ICEYE has established a Netherlands entity in Amsterdam and launched a technology hub within the Netherlands Defence Technological Industrial Base, expanding its local presence in support of Dutch defense and space capabilities
Kongsberg to double N3X satellite constellation in early 2027, expanding Norway’s maritime surveillance and dark-vessel tracking
Kongsberg will deploy three additional N3X maritime surveillance satellites in early 2027, doubling the constellation to six.