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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has guided 155 mm cannon artillery beyond 50 kilometers using its Long-Range Precision Guidance Kit during a 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.

General Dynamics says LR-PGK guided 155 mm XM1113 projectiles beyond 50 kilometers in field demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground

Land

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.

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. The live-fire event was held at the Konya Karapınar Firing Test Range on 1 September 2026.

ASELSAN demonstrates TOLUN deep-strike variants from Bayraktar Akinci against armoured and reinforced targets in live-fire trials

Lockheed Martin says the order backlog for its F-16 Block 70/72 has reached 119 aircraft, with 41 fighters delivered to customers across seven countries. The company is positioning the latest production standard as a fourth-generation platform capable of remaining in service beyond 2060.

Lockheed Martin says F-16 Block 70/72 brings fifth-generation radar, advanced targeting and broad weapon integration to combat missions

Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters will support the surveillance and protection of Finland’s territorial integrity under a deeper operational partnership between the two NATO allies. The arrangement will remain in place until at least the end of 2026, according to the Finnish Defence Forces.

Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters to help protect Finnish airspace as Helsinki and Stockholm strengthen NATO’s eastern flank

American Rheinmetall is positioning its Lynx XM30 as a purpose-built successor to the U.S. Army’s Bradley fighting vehicle. The company argues that converting the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle would impose limits on weapons, protection and future upgrades.

American Rheinmetall’s first hybrid-electric Lynx XM30 prototype enters U.S. Army testing in competition to replace M2 Bradley fighting vehicles

Air and missile defence

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The U.S. Department of War and Lockheed Martin said a new munitions production facility in Troy, Alabama, is part of a broader effort to accelerate production of critical missiles. The discussion followed the groundbreaking for Munitions Production Center Building 47, which will support expanded Terminal High Altitude Area Defense production.

U.S. Department of War signs seven-year deals with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin to triple PAC-3 MSE and quadruple THAAD interceptor production

Azerbaijan has decided to purchase additional Israeli-made Barak MX air defence systems from Israel in a USD 1.2 billion deal.

Israel signs €3 billion agreement to build Greece’s Achilles Shield air and missile defence network with David’s Sling, Barak MX and Spyder

Norway will allocate approximately $302 million to a new support package for Ukraine systems and is intended to strengthen Ukraine’s protection against aerial threats.

RTX CEO says air and missile defense demand is reshaping Raytheon growth as Patriot, AMRAAM and LTAMDS orders drive capacity expansion

The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), an Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer, in Whittier, Alaska, on Oct. 3, 2026. The service said the warship’s advanced sensors and weapons will expand its capacity to detect, track and defeat threats across the maritime domain.

U.S. Navy says SPY-6-equipped Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer USS Ted Stevens will strengthen fleet air and missile defense

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The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program is taking shape through a combination of digital engineering, launch-silo prototyping, missile-case manufacturing and booster integration. The work is part of the U.S. Air Force’s effort to replace Minuteman III and modernize the land-based component of the country’s nuclear triad.

U.S. Air Force says Sentinel ICBM modernization moves ahead with new silo design, missile-case production and booster integration

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. Its Integrated Assembly Line in Palmdale completes one center fuselage every 30 hours while producing structures for all three variants of the stealth fighter on a single line.

Northrop Grumman says 1,600 F-35 center fuselages delivered on schedule as Palmdale line sustains one unit every 30 hours

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. GE Aerospace will supply 12 engines, with each ship powered by two turbines.

South Korean Navy selects GE Aerospace LM2500+G4 turbines for six KDDX destroyers, advancing electric propulsion and local production

Hanwha Aerospace is accelerating a phased strategy to localize production and support for its K9MH artillery system in the United States. Its integration and test facility in Opelika, Alabama, forms the current base of the company’s U.S. artillery manufacturing network, with further expansion under evaluation.

Hanwha Aerospace says K9MH artillery localization will expand U.S. production, with Alabama facility anchoring manufacturing strategy

Israel Aerospace Industries said the German Navy had completed a dual operational firing trial of its Naval LORA ballistic missile from an operational vessel. In both scenarios, the weapon followed its planned trajectory, navigated to the target and completed the engagement with the required precision, according to the company.

IAI says German Navy successfully fired Naval LORA ballistic missile from operational vessel in dual long-range precision-strike trial

American Rheinmetall has secured its first contract from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for work at the company’s Michigan operations, expanding its role in the U.S. Marine Corps’ ACV-30 supply chain. The approximately $710,000 award covers machined components for the MCT-30 medium-caliber turret, with deliveries planned throughout 2026 and 2027.

American Rheinmetall to produce MCT-30 turret components for U.S. Marine Corps ACV-30 vehicles under Kongsberg subcontract in Michigan

Northrop Grumman is at the forefront of U.S. efforts to modernise all three legs of the Nuclear Triad to maintain a credible deterrent in an evolving global security environment. Central to this is the U.S. Air Force’s Sentinel LGM-35A weapon system

U.S. Air Force says largest military construction project will build training hub for next-generation Sentinel ICBM crews

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. The award returns the work to Oklahoma City and expands the facility’s support for the fighter’s long-term sustainment.

Wall Colmonoy wins U.S. Air Force contract to support F-16 Fighting Falcon readiness through heat-exchanger remanufacturing

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. The approval comes as the service seeks to expand its unmanned fleet and deploy ships capable of remaining at sea for extended periods without crews or routine maintenance.

Rolls-Royce says U.S. Navy certification clears mtu engines to power autonomous vessels on 30-day missions without maintenance

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. The vessel left the company’s Kiel shipyard on 1 September and is now travelling to Israel.

TKMS delivers INS Drakon to Israeli Navy, completing Dolphin AIP programme while construction of Dakar-class submarines continues

Sweden has signed a major contract with German defence company KNDS Deutschland

Nordic Investment Bank elevates defence and security in new strategy amid rising geopolitical risks across Nordic-Baltic region

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. The meeting from 25 to 28 August brought together nearly 100 military representatives from the five Nordic allies.

Five Nordic allies build integrated air power at NATO’s new CAOC Bodø to strengthen readiness and deterrence across northern Europe

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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

September 2, 2026

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

September 2, 2026

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

September 2, 2026

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

September 2, 2026

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

September 2, 2026

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

September 1, 2026

Curtiss-Wright wins Northrop Grumman deal to supply threat-detection processors for U.S. Army Apache and future MV-75 aircraft

Curtiss-Wright said on September 1 that it had received an approximately $14 million contract from Northrop Grumman to supply sensor-processing equipment for the U.S. Army’s Improved Threat Detection System

September 1, 2026

U.S. Department of War announces estimated $174 million equity investment to secure gallium supply through new Alcoa facility in Australia

The U.S. Department of War plans an estimated $174 million equity investment in a new gallium production facility at Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Australia

September 1, 2026

Industry spotlight

Land

The 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.

July 9, 2026
NATO

Why Europe's rearmament needs trusted industrial partners

July 7, 2026
Air

Air and missile defense: Israel completes Iron Dome upgrade tests with Iron Beam laser integration [VIDEO]

June 30, 2026
Air

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

June 26, 2026
Saab has signed a contract with the Polish Armaments Agency for the production and delivery of three A26 submarines. The Swedish defence company said the order is valued at approximately SEK 47 billion and also includes a weapon package and a training and support package.
Sea

Poland orders three Saab A26 submarines as Sweden expands Baltic Sea defence cooperation, training and industrial support programme

ASELSAN, Türkiye’s defence technology powerhouse, which employs more than 14,000 people and has an order backlog exceeding $20 billion, is determined to strengthen its position in the international defence market. “Our portfolio includes state-of-the-art, combat-proven solutions. We see strong demand for our technologies, particularly in air defence, counter-drone systems and electronic warfare,” ASELSAN President and CEO Ahmet Akyol told Defence Industry Europe.
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ASELSAN becoming global defence player and pillar of regional security architecture, says Ahmet Akyol

Air

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The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program is taking shape through a combination of digital engineering, launch-silo prototyping, missile-case manufacturing and booster integration. The work is part of the U.S. Air Force’s effort to replace Minuteman III and modernize the land-based component of the country’s nuclear triad.

U.S. Air Force says Sentinel ICBM modernization moves ahead with new silo design, missile-case production and booster integration

September 2, 2026
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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

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.

September 2, 2026

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.

September 2, 2026

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.

September 2, 2026

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.

September 2, 2026

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.

September 2, 2026

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.

September 1, 2026

Land

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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has guided 155 mm cannon artillery beyond 50 kilometers using its Long-Range Precision Guidance Kit during a 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.

General Dynamics says LR-PGK guided 155 mm XM1113 projectiles beyond 50 kilometers in field demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground

September 2, 2026
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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.

September 1, 2026

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.

August 31, 2026

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.

August 30, 2026

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.

August 30, 2026

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.

August 30, 2026

U.S. Army tests airborne brigade for modern war in Germany, deploying drones, robots and AI alongside forces from 10 nations

The U.S. Army is using Saber Junction 26 to test whether the 173rd Airborne Brigade can deploy rapidly and sustain large-scale combat operations in Europe.

August 29, 2026

Sea

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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. The deployment has included 286 days at sea, with Thailand selected as the group’s first port stop.

USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group makes Thailand port call after seven months of U.S. Central Command combat operations

September 2, 2026
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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.

September 2, 2026

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.

September 2, 2026

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.

September 1, 2026

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.

September 1, 2026

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.

August 31, 2026

U.S. Navy returns fully modernized USS North Dakota attack submarine to fleet early after major Block III overhaul at Portsmouth

The U.S. Navy returned USS North Dakota to the fleet on Aug. 29 after Portsmouth Naval Shipyard completed its extended drydocking maintenance period ahead of the rebaselined schedule.

August 31, 2026

Space/C4ISR

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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. The order is the first major contract awarded under the IRIS² concession and follows the formal launch of its implementation phase on 6 August 2026.

OHB secures first major IRIS² contract worth nearly €1 billion to build 18 MEO platforms for Europe’s secure communications network

August 31, 2026
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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.

August 31, 2026

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.

August 29, 2026

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

August 28, 2026

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

August 25, 2026

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.

August 24, 2026

U.S. Space Force says seven-nation Olympic Defender coalition shifts from information sharing to combined space operations

U.S. Space Forces–Space is expanding allied integration as a seven-nation coalition shifts from information sharing toward combined space operations.

August 21, 2026

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