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Lockheed Martin partners with Hadrian to expand missile manufacturing capacity
Hadrian has signed a seven-year agreement to bring automated manufacturing into Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control facility in Grand Prairie, Texas.
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Honeywell Aerospace doubles supply of key Abrams engine part, removing fleet availability bottleneck
Oshkosh starts production of JLTV-based Kaaiman patrol vehicle prototype for Netherlands
Northrop Grumman to upgrade U.S. Army’s IBCS for greater mobility and battlefield survivability
U.S. Army orders nine Hanwha wheeled howitzer prototypes, unveils XM1776 designation
General Dynamics Land Systems shares new details on Wolf XM30 infantry fighting vehicle
HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier prepares for NATO role and resumes air operations
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Northrop Grumman and Barrett team up on 25 mm launcher for infantry and counter-drone missions
Barrett Firearms will manufacture Northrop Grumman’s Precision Grenadier System weapon under a new teaming agreement between the companies
HII says U.S. Navy contract expands its role in AUKUS submarine design and industrial support
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has won a $56 million U.S. Navy contract for engineering and design work under the AUKUS partnership
Rafael USA and Leonardo DRS present Spike LR2 integration for Bradley’s TOW launchers
Rafael USA and Leonardo DRS have shown an adapter at AUSA 2026 that lets existing TOW launchers fire Spike LR2 guided missiles
F-47 stealth fighter aims to give U.S. air superiority over China in the Pacific
The United States is developing the sixth-generation F-47 fighter to maintain air superiority over China and operate across the long distances of the Indo-Pacific
L3Harris wins record order for GMLRS propulsion units
L3Harris has won a $250 million follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin to produce standard-range GMLRS propulsion units in the largest quantity ordered in the program’s history
France accelerates next-generation fighter programme towards full-scale development
France plans to begin full-scale development of its next-generation fighter in 2029, following a second demonstration phase starting in 2027
Castelion tests ground-launched Blackbeard as potential rival to Lockheed Martin systems
Castelion is testing a ground-launched version of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile, with a company photograph showing a four-canister launcher on an Oshkosh 10×10 truck
X-Bow to develop booster for next-generation U.S. Navy weapon under prototype agreement
X-Bow Systems has received a prototype agreement to develop and qualify a solid rocket motor booster for a next-generation U.S. Navy weapon
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Air and missile defenceCombat-proven air defense: recent Patriot® contract awards signal surge in demand across Europe
European demand for proven air and missile defense systems is rising and Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing heavily to meet that need with higher production capacity.
U.S. Army’s Bradley replacement race enters troop-testing phase with first XM30 prototypes from Rheinmetall and General Dynamics
Lockheed Martin CEO says ATACMS production could move to Germany, opening Arkansas capacity for faster PrSM missile output
L3Harris secures record $4.7 billion PAC-3 MSE propulsion deal from Lockheed Martin to expand U.S. interceptor production capacity
U.S. Air Force expands X-62 VISTA’s role in testing AI for combat aviation
The U.S. Air Force is upgrading its X-62 VISTA research aircraft to accommodate more demanding combat-autonomy tests.
U.S. Marine Corps activates its 10th operational F-35B Lightning II squadron
The U.S. Marine Corps activated VMFA-231 as an F-35B Lightning II squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on October 9.
Netherlands deploys nuclear-capable F-35 fighters for NATO’s Steadfast Noon exercise
Aircraft from 17 countries are taking part in the training, which uses no live nuclear weapons.
F-47 stealth fighter aims to give U.S. air superiority over China in the Pacific
The United States is developing the sixth-generation F-47 fighter to maintain air superiority over China and operate across the long distances of the Indo-Pacific.
France accelerates next-generation fighter programme towards full-scale development
France plans to begin full-scale development of its next-generation fighter in 2029, following a second demonstration phase starting in 2027.
Northrop Grumman completes B-2 Spirit of Kitty Hawk overhaul, restoring stealth surfaces
The bomber underwent structural repairs and restoration of its stealth surfaces at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
RENK and KNDS extend contract for Leopard 2 transmissions, with deliveries from 2029
RENK Group and KNDS Deutschland have expanded a Leopard 2 transmission order by around €130 million, with deliveries scheduled from 2029 to 2032.
Lockheed Martin and Avio partner on U.S. rocket motor production for ER GMLRS and PrSM
Production will begin after qualification at Avio USA’s facility under construction in Hurt, Virginia.
Honeywell Aerospace doubles supply of key Abrams engine part, removing fleet availability bottleneck
Honeywell Aerospace has doubled the supply of a critical Abrams tank engine component by adding an internal manufacturing source.
Oshkosh starts production of JLTV-based Kaaiman patrol vehicle prototype for Netherlands
Oshkosh Defense has begun building the first Kaaiman patrol vehicle prototype for the Netherlands Ministry of Defence.
U.S. Army orders nine Hanwha wheeled howitzer prototypes, unveils XM1776 designation
The U.S. Army has ordered nine prototypes of Hanwha’s wheeled 155 mm howitzer, with an option for nine additional systems.
General Dynamics Land Systems shares new details on Wolf XM30 infantry fighting vehicle
General Dynamics Land Systems is showing a scale model of its XM30 Wolf infantry fighting vehicle at AUSA 2026 while the U.S. Army tests the first prototype.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John Basilone joins U.S. naval forces in Europe
The guided-missile destroyer joins U.S. naval forces stationed in Europe for maritime security operations and training with NATO allies.
F-35C fighters complete landing and takeoff trials aboard aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy
Two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighters have conducted landing and takeoff trials aboard John F. Kennedy in the Atlantic.
HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier prepares for NATO role and resumes air operations
HMS Queen Elizabeth has resumed helicopter operations as it prepares to serve as flagship of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force if activated.
U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class submarine USS Oregon visits Norway during Arctic operations
The visit is part of routine U.S. and allied submarine operations across northern Europe and the Arctic.
USS Abraham Lincoln leaders address crew conditions and logistics after 322-day deployment
USS Abraham Lincoln’s commanding officer and strike group commander addressed concerns about crew conditions and combat logistics after the carrier’s record-setting, 322-day deployment.
HMS Dragon back in Portsmouth after 214 days, sent from dry dock to shield Cyprus bases under attack
The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon is back in Portsmouth after 214 days away, a deployment that began with the defence of British bases in Cyprus and later took it east of Suez.
Northrop Grumman deploys 21 satellites to extend the Link 16 communications network into space
Twenty-one satellites built by Northrop Grumman have been launched and deployed for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.
BlackSky wins six-figure pilot to give foreign intelligence agency on-demand 35-centimeter imagery
BlackSky Technology Inc. has picked up a new international intelligence customer, winning a six-figure pilot contract to supply an unnamed agency with very high-resolution satellite imagery.
Rheinmetall gives German military direct access to dedicated radar satellites for Lithuania brigade and NATO eastern flank monitoring
Germany’s armed forces have gained direct access to dedicated radar reconnaissance satellites, allowing them to task the spacecraft independently, Rheinmetall said.
Britain sets out offensive and defensive space operations with £880 million committed to military intelligence and space control
Britain plans to expand its ability to conduct offensive and defensive operations in space, backed by £880 million for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and space control.
Airbus Defence and Space delivers 32 next-generation OneWeb satellites for Eutelsat’s 669-spacecraft renewal after production returns to Europe
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered 32 next-generation OneWeb satellites to Eutelsat, the first batch in a 669-spacecraft renewal programme.
Rheinmetall and Argotec put first air defence surveillance satellite into orbit, laying groundwork for a wider constellation
Rheinmetall and Argotec have launched their first jointly developed satellite to gather intelligence for military air defence and early warning.