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Lockheed Martin says new U.S. agreement will accelerate AIM-260 production for F-22 and F-35 fighters under planned multiyear deal
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of War have signed a framework agreement to accelerate production and delivery of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile.
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Defender targets UK military vehicle tender and NATO market with three new Wolf Series II variants
Rheinmetall launches 40-tonne vibration test facility to accelerate Challenger 3 testing and strengthen sovereign UK defence engineering
NORAD sends U.S. F-16 fighters from Alaska through Canada to Greenland, testing rapid Arctic combat deployment and air defence with NATO allies
RAF launches UK’s largest homeland defence test with Typhoon, F-35, P-8A and Voyager aircraft alongside NATO allied forces
Britain to fund continuous production of CAMM, LMM, ASRAAM and NLAW under plan to accelerate weapons stockpile replenishment
U.S. Air Force demonstrates global power projection with B-52H bomber deployment to Australia and joint Pacific training
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U.S. Army seeks $547 million for 19 XM30 prototypes, keeps Bradley replacement race open ahead of troop trials
The U.S. Army is seeking $547 million to procure 19 XM30 prototypes in fiscal 2027, but has yet to identify the companies that would build them
BAE Systems secures $16 million to restore RH45 chip capability and strengthen US supply of radiation hardened space electronics
BAE Systems has received $16 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to demonstrate and qualify its radiation-hardened 45 nanometre RH45 semiconductor technology
HawkEye 360 and Leonardo expand European space intelligence offering with dedicated RF capacity and local data delivery
HawkEye 360 and Leonardo have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine HawkEye 360’s space-based radio-frequency sensing with Leonardo’s space service solutions for European customers
NestAI partners with Saab to integrate adaptive AI into selected electronic warfare systems through its NestOS adaptive operating system
Saab and Finnish technology company NestAI have agreed to introduce adaptive artificial intelligence into selected parts of Saab’s electronic warfare platform
U.S. Army’s Bradley replacement race enters troop-testing phase with first XM30 prototypes from Rheinmetall and General Dynamics
The U.S. Army is preparing to put competing XM30 infantry fighting vehicles through operational testing after American Rheinmetall Vehicles and General Dynamics Land Systems delivered their first prototypes
General Atomics Mojave becomes first MALE drone to land on rough battlefield trail and take off again under simulated combat conditions
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Hanwha Aerospace have demonstrated the Mojave STOL operating from a rough trail used by South Korean tanks and artillery vehicles
MBDA completes TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile trial for Italian Navy, clearing path to production and first delivery in 2028
MBDA has completed a validation firing of its TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile, clearing one of the final stages before the programme moves into production
Indra unveils low-cost Squall cruise missile with 300-kilometer-plus range for precision and saturation strikes
Indra has unveiled Squall, a new low-cost cruise missile designed to strike strategic targets at ranges exceeding 300 kilometers from land or naval launch platforms
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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
U.S. Air Force to begin Boeing 737 Max 8 purchases under planned $250 million deal to expand transport and logistics capacity
The U.S. Department of War has approved the start of Boeing 737 Max 8 purchases for the U.S. Air Force.
U.S. Air Force F-16s mark 45 years in Europe with AESA radar upgrades, dispersed operations and continued missions on NATO’s eastern flank
The U.S. Air Force is marking 45 years of F-16 operations in Europe, where the fighter remains part of Washington’s combat-ready presence and NATO’s collective defense.
Indra launches Drizzle interceptor drones to counter mass attacks with 400 kmh speed and up to 130 kilometres of range
Indra has unveiled Drizzle, a new family of autonomous interceptor drones designed to counter mass drone attacks and protect infrastructure, convoys and deployed units
Lockheed Martin says new U.S. agreement will accelerate AIM-260 production for F-22 and F-35 fighters under planned multiyear deal
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of War have signed a framework agreement to accelerate production and delivery of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile.
EU and Ukraine launch 18 member Drone Alliance to accelerate industrial scale drone and counter drone production
The European Commission has hosted the first meeting of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance, an industry-led initiative designed to strengthen drone and counter-drone production across Europe and Ukraine
NORAD sends U.S. F-16 fighters from Alaska through Canada to Greenland, testing rapid Arctic combat deployment and air defence with NATO allies
NORAD has deployed U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters from Alaska to eastern Canada before planned operations in Greenland, testing its ability to shift combat airpower rapidly across the Arctic.
U.S. Army awards BAE Systems OneArc contract to install first commercial embedded training system on combat vehicles at Fort Hood
BAE Systems OneArc has secured a U.S. Army agreement to integrate commercial embedded training technology across a platoon of combat vehicles at Fort Hood, Texas.
Lockheed Martin clinches $1.2 billion deal to produce PrSM Increment 2 missiles with anti-ship capability for the U.S. Army
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2 billion contract to begin production and delivery of Precision Strike Missile Increment 2.
Defender targets UK military vehicle tender and NATO market with three new Wolf Series II variants
Defender has unveiled three variants of its new Wolf Series II light mobility vehicle, developed to compete for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Light Mobility Vehicle tender and for sale to NATO defence organisations
Rheinmetall launches 40-tonne vibration test facility to accelerate Challenger 3 testing and strengthen sovereign UK defence engineering
Rheinmetall UK has added a vibration test facility at its Telford site to expand domestic engineering and assurance work for Challenger 3 and future defence programmes.
U.S. Army’s Bradley replacement race enters troop-testing phase with first XM30 prototypes from Rheinmetall and General Dynamics
The U.S. Army is preparing to put competing XM30 infantry fighting vehicles through operational testing after American Rheinmetall Vehicles and General Dynamics Land Systems delivered their first prototypes.
Hanwha Aerospace, Lockheed Martin UK configure Redback IFV with 40mm turret and counter-drone capability for NATO markets
The vehicle combines the tracked Redback hull selected by the Australian Army in 2023 with Lockheed Martin UK’s latest crewed turret.
MBDA completes TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile trial for Italian Navy, clearing path to production and first delivery in 2028
MBDA has completed a validation firing of its TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile, clearing one of the final stages before the programme moves into production.
Leidos wins $875 million Navy IT option covering global networks for 650,000 Navy and Marine Corps personel
Leidos has secured an $875 million award for the second option year of the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Network Service Management, Integration and Transport contract
Rheinmetall positions for fourth German fleet intelligence vessel as Class 424 programme moves ahead of schedule
Germany is moving towards procuring a fourth Class 424 fleet intelligence vessel as Rheinmetall marked the keel laying of the third ship at its Wolgast yard several months ahead of schedule
Britain starts planning Dreadnought successor amid £47 billion investment in nuclear submarines and supporting infrastructure
Britain is starting to define the requirements for its post-Dreadnought strategic deterrent during the current Parliament, extending nuclear planning beyond the submarines now under construction.
U.S. Special Operations Forces award Sea Machines five-year contract for deployable autonomy systems across global maritime missions
Sea Machines Robotics said it secured a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to supply rapidly deployable maritime autonomy kits to U.S. Special Operations Forces.
Britain to equip Royal Navy Type 31 frigates with Mk 41 launchers and Norwegian Naval Strike Missiles in major fleet firepower upgrade
Britain will equip its five Type 31 frigates with Mk 41 launchers and Norwegian Naval Strike Missiles under a programme to strengthen the Royal Navy’s surface fleet.
HawkEye 360 and Leonardo expand European space intelligence offering with dedicated RF capacity and local data delivery
HawkEye 360 and Leonardo have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine HawkEye 360’s space-based radio-frequency sensing with Leonardo’s space service solutions for European customers
HawkEye 360 launches first European subsidiary in Luxembourg to target defense and space growth across the EU
HawkEye 360 has established its first European subsidiary in Luxembourg, creating a base for expanded operations across the European Union
ICEYE US lands NOAA environmental monitoring award as federal agencies expand use of commercial SAR imagery
ICEYE US has been selected as an awardee under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space-Based Environmental Monitoring contract to provide commercial synthetic aperture radar imagery
Rocket Lab fully funds Iridium acquisition after $1.94 billion share sale and drops $3.6 billion bridge facility
Rocket Lab said it has fully financed its pending acquisition of Iridium Communications after completing an at-the-market equity programme that raised approximately $1.944 billion in gross proceeds
BlackSky captures first imagery from fifth Gen-3 satellite within 20 hours, expanding 35-centimeter defense intelligence capacity
Gen-3 satellites produce imagery with a resolution of 35 centimeters. BlackSky’s AI-enabled analytics can automatically detect a growing range of vehicles, aircraft and vessels.
Lockheed Martin says $114 million Space Force awards will upgrade GPS ground network for IIIF satellites and anti-jamming resilience
Lockheed Martin has secured two U.S. Space Force task orders worth about $114 million to modernize the ground network that controls the Global Positioning System.