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U.S. Department of War to review European force posture as Hegseth calls for Europe-led NATO 3.0 defence model
The War Department plans to review its posture and footprint in Europe to assess how the United States is supporting NATO.
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Hegseth calls for faster NATO shift towards European leadership and orders six-month review of U.S. troop deployments
Finland to acquire GBU-53 SDB II glide bombs for F-35A fighters under supplementary U.S. procurement
TRAWENA: Polish technology at the core of NATO personal protection capabilities
U.S. Air Force selects Anduril Lattice mission autonomy software for next Collaborative Combat Aircraft program phase
Teledyne FLIR Defense launches Black Recon autonomous micro-drone system for vehicle-based reconnaissance missions
France orders Origin Robotics BLAZE interceptor drone system after DGA evaluation for counter-drone missions
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Lockheed Martin highlights C-130J and HIMARS combination as mobile long-range strike option for Australian Defence Force
Lockheed Martin said the C-130J Super Hercules and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System can together provide the Australian Defence Force with a rapid, mobile strike capability
Ramstein Flag 2026 demonstrates NATO Agile Combat Employment across northern flank with dispersed air operations
Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026 demonstrated NATO’s Agile Combat Employment concept across the Nordic region
Royal Australian Air Force joins U.S. in first F-35A Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle flight test to support weapons integration
The Royal Australian Air Force has taken part in the first joint Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle flight test on an F-35A Lightning II
Helsing and Eurenco sign agreement to develop sovereign European warheads for HX-2 AI-defined strike drone
Helsing and Eurenco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver sovereign European warheads for HX-2, Helsing’s AI-defined strike drone
TKMS orders non-magnetic submarine steel from Valbruna ASW to support Canadian Patrol Submarine Project
TKMS has awarded Valbruna ASW Inc. an initial order for approximately 70 tonnes of non-magnetic submarine steel
Kongsberg Australia exports first Australian-made NSM Coastal Defence System consoles to Europe for NATO customer
Kongsberg Australia has exported its first batch of Australian-made Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System command-and-control consoles to Europe
Northrop Grumman Pegasus rocket to support rapid mission to raise NASA Swift Observatory from decaying orbit
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket will support a time-sensitive mission intended to prevent NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from re-entering Earth’s atmosphere
Patria and RENK present heavy unmanned ground vehicle concept based on TRACKX platform at Eurosatory 2026
Patria and RENK Group AG have presented a next-generation heavy unmanned ground vehicle concept mock-up at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris
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ASELSAN at Eurosatory 2026: strengthening multi-domain defense for allied forces
ASELSAN’s expanding engagement with the NATO ecosystem was recently underscored by the visit of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to the company’s facilities in Ankara.
Airbus showcases broad European drone portfolio at ILA Berlin, from uncrewed H145 to collaborative combat aircraft
Switzerland selects KNDS AGM artillery system on Piranha IV platform to modernise indirect fire capability
Germany and France move to end joint FCAS fighter project while keeping wider European system-of-systems work
Ramstein Flag 2026 demonstrates NATO Agile Combat Employment across northern flank with dispersed air operations
Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026 demonstrated NATO’s Agile Combat Employment concept across the Nordic region.
Royal Australian Air Force joins U.S. in first F-35A Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle flight test to support weapons integration
The Royal Australian Air Force has taken part in the first joint Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle flight test on an F-35A Lightning II.
Ukraine and Germany advance air and missile defence cooperation under new anti-ballistic programme agreement
Ukraine and Germany have signed two implementation agreements on the sidelines of the Ramstein-format meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
MBDA-led HYDIS2dp consortium formed to develop European counter-hypersonic and anti-ballistic interceptor capability
A pan-European consortium led by MBDA France has been established to respond to the EDF-2026-DA-ACC-AIRDEF-EATMI tender.
UK to provide Ukraine with 150,000 drones and more than 350 air defence missiles and radars under £752 million package
The funding is intended to help Ukraine defend its freedom and sovereignty against Russia’s war of aggression.
Airbus to develop Parallel Mission System for French A400M aircraft to add ISR and tactical command capabilities
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with OCCAR to develop new capabilities for the A400M.
Hanwha Aerospace and Thales to integrate Chunmoo guided missiles with X-Fire launchers for long-range precision strike
The agreement will make Hanwha’s Chunmoo guided missiles compatible with Thales’ X-Fire launcher platforms.
EuroTrophy presents Trophy active protection system configuration with drone defence features on Leopard 2 A-RC 3.0 main battle tank
EuroTrophy demonstrated a new configuration of the Trophy hard-kill active protection system during Eurosatory 2026 in Paris.
Rheinmetall and General Atomics explore Vektrex co-production to support allied long-range artillery modernisation
Vektrex is designed to deliver manoeuvring strike capability in contested and GPS-degraded environments.
Indra presents AESA MTR radar family on Rheinmetall HX truck for mobile counter-battery and air surveillance missions
The MTR family combines high mobility with ultra-rapid deployment and redeployment.
TRAWENA: Polish technology at the core of NATO personal protection capabilities
The future of TRAWENA is promising – the new board has decided to focus fully on flame-retardant underwear for the military and uniformed services.
Teledyne FLIR Defense launches Black Recon autonomous micro-drone system for vehicle-based reconnaissance missions
Teledyne FLIR Defense has launched Black Recon, an autonomously launched micro-drone system designed to provide continuous, untethered reconnaissance from military vehicles and fixed installations.
TKMS orders non-magnetic submarine steel from Valbruna ASW to support Canadian Patrol Submarine Project
TKMS has awarded Valbruna ASW Inc. an initial order for approximately 70 tonnes of non-magnetic submarine steel.
Kongsberg Australia exports first Australian-made NSM Coastal Defence System consoles to Europe for NATO customer
Kongsberg Australia has exported its first batch of Australian-made Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System command-and-control consoles to Europe.
Netherlands selects Naval Group F21 heavyweight torpedo for future Orka-class submarines under new contract
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence and Naval Group have signed a contract for the supply of new-generation F21 heavyweight torpedoes.
Navantia begins testing AIP propulsion system on S-83 submarine section before pressure hull integration
Navantia has begun testing the Air Independent Propulsion system installed in a section of the S-83 Cosme García submarine.
U.S. Navy awards first Blackbeard delivery order as Castelion moves hypersonic weapon toward early operational use
Castelion has received a $23.4 million firm-fixed-price order from the U.S. Navy for the Blackbeard hypersonic weapon.
UK forces board Russian shadow fleet vessel SMYRTOS in first British-led operation targeting sanctions evasion
UK forces have boarded the vessel SMYRTOS in what the Ministry of Defence described as the first UK-led operation of its kind against a Russian shadow fleet vessel.
Saab invests in Comand AI to support command-and-control and C5ISR capability development in Europe
Saab has announced a strategic investment of 11.1 million euros in Comand AI.
Lockheed Martin receives $514 million U.S. Space Force contract for two GPS IIIF satellites to support constellation modernization
Lockheed Martin has received a $514 million U.S. Space Force contract to build Global Positioning System IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24.
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory receives Space Force antenna system to expand joint satellite tracking and testing capabilities
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has received a transportable satellite tracking antenna system from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command.
U.S. Air Force test pilot Bob Hines selected as alternate crew member for NASA’s Artemis III lunar mission training
NASA has selected Col. Bob “Farmer” Hines, an U.S. Air Force test pilot, to train alongside the prime crew for Artemis III.
U.S. Space Force awards $437.7 million in contracts for first Protected Tactical SATCOM Global satellites
The U.S. Space Force has awarded two firm fixed price contracts for the Protected Tactical SATCOM Global program.
OHB and Rheinmetall establish space networks joint venture for SATCOMBw Level 4 military communications
OHB and Rheinmetall have established a joint venture in Bremen to support military satellite communications for the Bundeswehr.