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EDGE’s POWERTECH targets global drone and missile engine market with proprietary designs and European supply chain
EDGE Group’s POWERTECH is building a portfolio of proprietary engines for drones, missiles and aircraft as it targets the global propulsion market.
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PESCO pushes more European defence projects into procurement as joint programmes reach delivery phase
DroneShield completes DroneSentry-X Mk2 installation on U.S. Infantry Squad Vehicles, establishing initial operational capability
Defender targets UK military vehicle tender and NATO market with three new Wolf Series II variants
Rheinmetall launches 40-tonne vibration test facility to accelerate Challenger 3 testing and strengthen sovereign UK defence engineering
NORAD sends U.S. F-16 fighters from Alaska through Canada to Greenland, testing rapid Arctic combat deployment and air defence with NATO allies
RAF launches UK’s largest homeland defence test with Typhoon, F-35, P-8A and Voyager aircraft alongside NATO allied forces
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ICEYE leads European consortium chosen by ESA to design sovereign space intelligence architecture for EU security and defence
The European Space Agency has selected the ICEYE-led ARISE consortium to design the architecture for the EU Earth Observation Governmental Service, a planned sovereign space-based intelligence system for European civil security and defence users
U.S. aircraft losses in Operation Epic Fury include three F-15Es lost to friendly fire, damaged F-35A and up to 30 MQ-9s
Operation Epic Fury left dozens of U.S. military aircraft destroyed or damaged, including four F-15E strike fighters, an F-35A and as many as 30 MQ-9 drones, according to a Defense Department Inspector General report
BAE Systems Australia secures $32 million contract to keep Mk 45 naval guns combat-ready on Hobart destroyers and Anzac frigates
BAE Systems Australia has secured a five-year, $32 million contract to sustain the Mk 45 naval guns fitted to the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart class destroyers and Anzac class frigates
U.S. Army seeks $547 million for 19 XM30 prototypes, keeps Bradley replacement race open ahead of troop trials
The U.S. Army is seeking $547 million to procure 19 XM30 prototypes in fiscal 2027, but has yet to identify the companies that would build them
BAE Systems secures $16 million to restore RH45 chip capability and strengthen US supply of radiation hardened space electronics
BAE Systems has received $16 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to demonstrate and qualify its radiation-hardened 45 nanometre RH45 semiconductor technology
HawkEye 360 and Leonardo expand European space intelligence offering with dedicated RF capacity and local data delivery
HawkEye 360 and Leonardo have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine HawkEye 360’s space-based radio-frequency sensing with Leonardo’s space service solutions for European customers
NestAI partners with Saab to integrate adaptive AI into selected electronic warfare systems through its NestOS adaptive operating system
Saab and Finnish technology company NestAI have agreed to introduce adaptive artificial intelligence into selected parts of Saab’s electronic warfare platform
U.S. Army’s Bradley replacement race enters troop-testing phase with first XM30 prototypes from Rheinmetall and General Dynamics
The U.S. Army is preparing to put competing XM30 infantry fighting vehicles through operational testing after American Rheinmetall Vehicles and General Dynamics Land Systems delivered their first prototypes
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LandThe EMOC mortar carrier by EM&E Group: a solution conceived for today's operational scenarios
EM&E Group offers, through the EMOC, a system that combines mobility, precision, speed of response, and technological autonomy in a single platform.
Why Europe's rearmament needs trusted industrial partners
Air and missile defense: Israel completes Iron Dome upgrade tests with Iron Beam laser integration [VIDEO]
U.S. Marine Corps accepts six F-35Bs without radars as APG-85 delay is set to affect Air Force and Navy deliveries this year
U.S. Air Force weighs first new F-16 order since 2005 to fill fighter gap left by aging fleet and limited F-35, F-15EX deliveries
The U.S. Air Force is considering buying newly built F-16 fighters for the first time in more than two decades as it looks for ways to sustain combat capacity across an aging fleet.
U.S. Air Force says B-52 availability rises nearly 40% under North Star campaign to strengthen long-range bomber readiness
Air Force Global Strike Command has also reduced mission-impacting parts shortages from more than 450 to approximately 160.
Danish F-35s make first Greenland landing during NATO Arctic Sentry mission with US and Canadian fighters operating across the region
Danish F-35 fighter aircraft have landed in Greenland for the first time during a multinational operation involving U.S. and Canadian combat aircraft.
U.S. Air Force to begin Boeing 737 Max 8 purchases under planned $250 million deal to expand transport and logistics capacity
The U.S. Department of War has approved the start of Boeing 737 Max 8 purchases for the U.S. Air Force.
U.S. Air Force F-16s mark 45 years in Europe with AESA radar upgrades, dispersed operations and continued missions on NATO’s eastern flank
The U.S. Air Force is marking 45 years of F-16 operations in Europe, where the fighter remains part of Washington’s combat-ready presence and NATO’s collective defense.
Indra launches Drizzle interceptor drones to counter mass attacks with 400 kmh speed and up to 130 kilometres of range
Indra has unveiled Drizzle, a new family of autonomous interceptor drones designed to counter mass drone attacks and protect infrastructure, convoys and deployed units
U.S. Army awards BAE Systems OneArc contract to install first commercial embedded training system on combat vehicles at Fort Hood
BAE Systems OneArc has secured a U.S. Army agreement to integrate commercial embedded training technology across a platoon of combat vehicles at Fort Hood, Texas.
Lockheed Martin clinches $1.2 billion deal to produce PrSM Increment 2 missiles with anti-ship capability for the U.S. Army
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2 billion contract to begin production and delivery of Precision Strike Missile Increment 2.
Defender targets UK military vehicle tender and NATO market with three new Wolf Series II variants
Defender has unveiled three variants of its new Wolf Series II light mobility vehicle, developed to compete for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Light Mobility Vehicle tender and for sale to NATO defence organisations
Rheinmetall launches 40-tonne vibration test facility to accelerate Challenger 3 testing and strengthen sovereign UK defence engineering
Rheinmetall UK has added a vibration test facility at its Telford site to expand domestic engineering and assurance work for Challenger 3 and future defence programmes.
U.S. Army’s Bradley replacement race enters troop-testing phase with first XM30 prototypes from Rheinmetall and General Dynamics
The U.S. Army is preparing to put competing XM30 infantry fighting vehicles through operational testing after American Rheinmetall Vehicles and General Dynamics Land Systems delivered their first prototypes.
Hanwha Aerospace, Lockheed Martin UK configure Redback IFV with 40mm turret and counter-drone capability for NATO markets
The vehicle combines the tracked Redback hull selected by the Australian Army in 2023 with Lockheed Martin UK’s latest crewed turret.
Austal USA wins $10.8 million Navy contract to replace USS Oakland diesel generator using new 9,000-light-ton San Diego dry dock
Austal USA has received a $10.8 million U.S. Navy contract for an emergent maintenance dry-docking availability on USS Oakland.
MBDA completes TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile trial for Italian Navy, clearing path to production and first delivery in 2028
MBDA has completed a validation firing of its TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile, clearing one of the final stages before the programme moves into production.
Leidos wins $875 million Navy IT option covering global networks for 650,000 Navy and Marine Corps personel
Leidos has secured an $875 million award for the second option year of the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Network Service Management, Integration and Transport contract
Rheinmetall positions for fourth German fleet intelligence vessel as Class 424 programme moves ahead of schedule
Germany is moving towards procuring a fourth Class 424 fleet intelligence vessel as Rheinmetall marked the keel laying of the third ship at its Wolgast yard several months ahead of schedule
Britain starts planning Dreadnought successor amid £47 billion investment in nuclear submarines and supporting infrastructure
Britain is starting to define the requirements for its post-Dreadnought strategic deterrent during the current Parliament, extending nuclear planning beyond the submarines now under construction.
U.S. Special Operations Forces award Sea Machines five-year contract for deployable autonomy systems across global maritime missions
Sea Machines Robotics said it secured a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to supply rapidly deployable maritime autonomy kits to U.S. Special Operations Forces.
L3Harris says RASOR hybrid SATCOM reroutes U.S. military data around jamming and cyberattacks, targets NSA approval in early 2027
L3Harris Technologies expects its RASOR hybrid satellite communications system to receive NSA Type 1 certification in early 2027.
BAE Systems secures $16 million to restore RH45 chip capability and strengthen US supply of radiation hardened space electronics
BAE Systems has received $16 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to demonstrate and qualify its radiation-hardened 45 nanometre RH45 semiconductor technology
HawkEye 360 and Leonardo expand European space intelligence offering with dedicated RF capacity and local data delivery
HawkEye 360 and Leonardo have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine HawkEye 360’s space-based radio-frequency sensing with Leonardo’s space service solutions for European customers
HawkEye 360 launches first European subsidiary in Luxembourg to target defense and space growth across the EU
HawkEye 360 has established its first European subsidiary in Luxembourg, creating a base for expanded operations across the European Union
ICEYE US lands NOAA environmental monitoring award as federal agencies expand use of commercial SAR imagery
ICEYE US has been selected as an awardee under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space-Based Environmental Monitoring contract to provide commercial synthetic aperture radar imagery
Rocket Lab fully funds Iridium acquisition after $1.94 billion share sale and drops $3.6 billion bridge facility
Rocket Lab said it has fully financed its pending acquisition of Iridium Communications after completing an at-the-market equity programme that raised approximately $1.944 billion in gross proceeds