Bittium licenses Tough SDR technology to Indra under long-term defence communications agreement
Bittium Wireless Ltd, a subsidiary of Bittium Corporation, has signed a licensing agreement with Spain’s Indra Group for its Tough SDR technology.
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ASELSAN’s Tolun bunker-buster destroys helicopter beneath concrete in successful Akinci test firing [VIDEO]
ASELSAN has successfully tested its bunker-buster Tolun munition, destroying a UH-1 helicopter placed beneath reinforced concrete during a live firing from the Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle.
Thales awarded £10 million contract to develop autonomous remote command centres for Royal Navy mine countermeasures
Thales has secured a major contract from Defence Equipment and Support to design, develop and deliver next-generation portable autonomous command centres for the Royal Navy.
Bayraktar Kizilelma performs first autonomous close-formation wingman flight test in Türkiye
Prototypes of the Bayraktar Kizilelma developed by Baykar Technologies have achieved a first in aviation by conducting close formation flight entirely through autonomous systems.
UK defence exports surge to record £20 billion in 2025, backing thousands of skilled jobs nationwide
The UK is set to record its highest value of defence exports since records began more than 40 years ago, with over £20 billion secured in 2025, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
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U.S. Marine Corps launches training programme to expand FPV attack drone operator capacity
The U.S. Marine Corps has launched a new training programme to rapidly increase the number of small Unmanned Aircraft System operators for commercial off-the-shelf attack drones.
Textron Systems wins U.S. Air Force order to support T-7A advanced pilot training maintenance system
Textron Systems Corporation has been awarded a purchase order from Pinnacle Solutions to support the U.S. Air Force T-7A Advanced Pilot Training Program Maintenance Training System.
Saab secures SEK 12.3 billion GlobalEye surveillance aircraft order from France with deliveries from 2029
Saab has signed a contract with France’s General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) for two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, including ground equipment, training and support.
Airbus Defence and Space and Indra selected for Spanish SIGINT aircraft concept study
Airbus and Indra Group have been selected by the Spanish Ministry of Defence to conduct a conceptual definition study for a future SIGINT aircraft for the Spanish Air and Space Force.
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Europe’s rearmament moment: why 2026 must focus on the soldier, not just the platform
Europe’s rearmament will ultimately be judged not by budget totals or platform inventories, but by performance under pressure.
Lithuania orders new batch of RBS 70 Bolide air defence missiles from Saab in SEK 3 billion deal
Saab has received an order from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence for RBS 70 Bolide missiles valued at SEK 3 billion. Deliveries are scheduled to take place between 2028 and 2032.
Russia deploys Oreshnik missile system to Belarus as fragile Ukraine peace talks reach key moment
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, releasing video of mobile launch vehicles conducting combat training in forested terrain.
Poland, South Korea sign PLN 14 billion deal to produce CGR-080 precision-guided rockets locally from 2030
Poland and South Korea have signed a third executive contract under the Homar-K programme to enable the local production of CGR-080 precision-guided rockets in Poland.
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WASS wins Indian Navy contract to supply Black Shark Advanced torpedoes for Scorpène submarines
Fincantieri, through its subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems, has secured a contract from the Indian Navy to supply Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes.
U.S. approves potential $1.8 billion Danish purchase of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft
The Danish P-8A Poseidon aircraft are intended to strengthen NATO’s operational capabilities in the northern Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea region.
U.S. Navy completes overhaul extending service life of nuclear-powered submarine USS Cheyenne
On 29 December, the U.S. Department of War announced the completion of a major overhaul and modernisation of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773).
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Construction to build two Arctic Security Cutters for U.S. Coast Guard
Rauma Marine Constructions has been awarded a contract by the United States Coast Guard to build up to two Arctic Security Cutters, with construction to begin immediately at its Rauma shipyard.
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Bittium licenses Tough SDR technology to Indra under long-term defence communications agreement
Bittium Wireless Ltd, a subsidiary of Bittium Corporation, has signed a licensing agreement with Spain’s Indra Group for its Tough SDR technology.
Kratos completes first EPOCH factory acceptance test with Airbus OneSat software-defined satellite
Kratos has completed the first factory acceptance test of its EPOCH Command and Control software with Airbus OneSat next-generation software-defined satellite platform.
L3Harris wins up to $843 million Space Development Agency contract for Tranche 3 tracking satellites
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract by the Space Development Agency to build 18 infrared satellites for the Tranche 3 Tracking Layer, with a value of up to $843 million.
NATO intelligence suspects Russia is developing a weapon designed to disrupt Starlink satellites
Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon aimed at Elon Musk’s Starlink network, according to intelligence findings seen by The Associated Press.
