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Australia and the United Kingdom strengthen defence industry ties and AUKUS cooperation at bilateral dialogue

U.S. Air Force advances Collaborative Combat Aircraft program with disciplined weapons integration testing phase

Diehl Defence presents UGV Ziesel with PLATON autonomy kit for future battlefield at Enforce Tac in Nürnberg

Lockheed Martin applies AI to strengthen F-35 Lightning II combat identification in first in-flight demonstration

Northrop Grumman advances YFQ-48A Talon Blue autonomous wingman for U.S. Air Force CCA Program

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KNDS Deutschland will build a Leopard 2A8 main battle tank assembly plant in Kaunas, Lithuania, under a contract with the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence and a memorandum on industrial cooperation signed with national and international partners. The project covers the construction of assembly and maintenance infrastructure in Lithuania and will benefit from major investment project status granted by the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation to accelerate implementation.

Tatra Defence to produce Leopard 2A8 main battle tank hulls

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Babcock marks dual milestones as HMS Bulldog build begins and HMS Active rolls out at Rosyth yard

Alliance of Canadian Defence Companies (ACDC) launched to unite domestic industry and shape procurement reform

Tytan Technologies raises €30 million Series A to scale AI air defence systems across Europe and Ukraine

Bayraktar Akinci combat drone scores direct air-to-air hit with Eren munition in test over the Black Sea [VIDEO]

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works tests tactical AI on X-62A VISTA in partnership with U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School [VIDEO]

Netherlands Space Command selects GMV’s Ecosstm to enhance national Space Domain Awareness capability

Thales shortlisted for UK Project NYX to develop Apache ‘loyal wingman’ drone capability

BAE Systems partners with Frankenburg Technologies to develop low-cost counter drone missile capabilities

U.S. Navy opens technical dialogue on Advanced Emission Suppression Missile (AESM) for air defense penetration

Iran reportedly purchases hundreds of Russian Verba air defence systems in €500 million deal

U.S. Navy holds topping out ceremony for $136 million nuclear maintenance facility at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay

L3Harris cuts hypersonic propulsion component production time tenfold with advanced additive manufacturing

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Tytan Technologies raises €30 million Series A to scale AI air defence systems across Europe and Ukraine

Tytan Technologies has closed a €30 million all-European Series A financing round, bringing its total funding to €46 million.

Bayraktar Akinci combat drone scores direct air-to-air hit with Eren munition in test over the Black Sea [VIDEO]

The Bayraktar Akinci UCAV has achieved a direct hit on an airborne target UAV during an air-to-air firing test using the Eren high-speed multi-purpose loitering munition.

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works tests tactical AI on X-62A VISTA in partnership with U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School [VIDEO]

For decades, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has been associated with major aerospace advances. The company is now applying that approach to tactical artificial intelligence designed to decide, act, and adapt alongside human pilots.

Thales shortlisted for UK Project NYX to develop Apache ‘loyal wingman’ drone capability

Thales UK Ltd has been down-selected to submit an offer for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform programme, known as Project NYX.

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$500 million contract: BAE Systems to produce more M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers for U.S. Army

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract valued at more than $500 million to produce additional M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers and M992A3 Ammunition Carriers for the U.S. Army.

Diehl Defence presents UGV Ziesel with PLATON autonomy kit for future battlefield at Enforce Tac in Nürnberg

Diehl Defence is presenting its Unmanned Ground Vehicle Ziesel equipped with the PLATON autonomy kit at Enforce Tac in Nürnberg.

Mehler Protection unveils SCILT close-range active counter-UAS system for land vehicles at Enforce Tac 2026

Mehler Protection has introduced SCILT, a new close-range protection system designed to counter drones attacking land vehicles from short range and low angles.

Rheinmetall promotes Caracal air assault vehicle for modern forces at Enforce Tac in Nürnberg [VIDEO]

Rheinmetall is presenting its Caracal air assault vehicle at the Enforce Tac exhibition in Nürnberg.

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Babcock marks dual milestones as HMS Bulldog build begins and HMS Active rolls out at Rosyth yard

Babcock has marked two significant milestones in the delivery of the Royal Navy’s Type 31 Inspiration Class programme at its Rosyth facility in Scotland.

U.S. Navy holds topping out ceremony for $136 million nuclear maintenance facility at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay

A topping out ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark a major milestone in construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

BAE Systems awarded U.S. Navy contract to upgrade USS Iwo Jima for Joint Strike Fighter operations

BAE Systems has received a $204.1 million U.S. Navy contract to provide maintenance services aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).

Fincantieri launches first next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Ugolino Vivaldi’ for Italian Navy programme

The first next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Italian Navy, “Ugolino Vivaldi”, has been launched at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso.

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