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.
Spanish frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón to assume command of NATO Standing Naval Group 1
The frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón will sail on 10 January from Ferrol Naval Base to begin a four-month deployment as flagship of NATO’s Standing Naval Group 1.
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Germany to acquire eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems through NSPA
Germany has agreed to procure eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, with the acquisition executed through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visits Lockheed Martin F-35 plant in Fort Worth during industry capability tour
Lockheed Martin said it welcomed U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to its F-35 Lightning II production facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
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.
X-Bow completes key design review milestone for Mk 72 and Mk 104 solid rocket motors under Standard Missile programme
X-Bow Systems has completed the Preliminary Design Review for its Mk 72 booster and Mk 104 dual-thrust solid rocket motor contracts for the United States Navy’s Standard Missile programme.
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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.
UK launches Project Nightfall to develop 500km-range deep strike ballistic missiles for Ukraine
UK Ministry of Defence has launched Project Nightfall to develop new tactical ballistic missiles to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian attacks.
Rheinmetall to supply Lynx vehicles to Ukraine with German funding for first mid double-digit million euro batch
Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with its first Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles under a contract signed in December 2025, with deliveries expected as early as the beginning of 2026.
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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.
Northrop Grumman to produce advanced lightweight torpedo for U.S. Navy under $233 million contract
Northrop Grumman will manufacture and deliver a new advanced lightweight torpedo to the U.S. Navy, featuring a custom-designed warhead intended to increase lethality.
Spanish frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón to assume command of NATO Standing Naval Group 1
The frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón will sail on 10 January from Ferrol Naval Base to begin a four-month deployment as flagship of NATO’s Standing Naval Group 1.
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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.