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U.S. Army awards Anduril enterprise contract worth up to $20 billion to unify AI battlefield technologies and accelerate delivery

Canada launches $40 billion plan to strengthen Arctic defence, infrastructure and economic development across Northern region

Raytheon completes $115 million expansion of Alabama missile integration facility to boost U.S. production capacity

Airbus prepares Kratos Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft for first flight with European mission system for German Air Force

Leonardo updates 2026–2030 Industrial Plan to strengthen global security capabilities and multi-domain defence architecture

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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U.S. signs contract with Kongsberg for production of NSM coastal defence missile system for Latvia

Raytheon clinches over $250 million contract for SM-3 Block IB ballistic missile defense interceptors

Boeing secures $2.4 billion in new contracts to continue development and production of E-7A Wedgetail early warning aircraft

OHB secures ESA contract to build RAMSES spacecraft for rapid asteroid Apophis mission and strengthen Europe’s planetary defence

Polish Armed Forces expand air defence capability with training for AS3 MEROPS uncrewed combat platforms

Lockheed Martin delivers second AN/SPY-7 radar shipset for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessels

U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashes in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM confirms

Lockheed Martin successfully tests PrSM Increment 2 missile, expanding U.S. Army capability to strike moving targets

Honeywell Aerospace launches HON6000 turbofan engine to power Collaborative Combat Aircraft and next-generation uncrewed platforms

Orqa secures €12.7 million Series A funding to expand global drone production and scale Global Manufacturing Partnership Program

U.S. Air Force and Ursa Major demonstrate Draper liquid rocket engine in supersonic flight of Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator

Saab signs new cooperation agreements with Poland’s PGZ and WB Group to expand defence collaboration and innovation

Air

PAC-3 interceptor demonstrates extremely high effectiveness against ballistic and hypersonic missile threats, says Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence

Ukraine has received a new batch of PAC-3 interceptor missiles for its Patriot air defence systems from Germany following a Ramstein-format meeting.

Embraer presents KC-390 Millennium in Poland as cooperation with WZL-2 advances maintenance and aerospace industry partnership

Embraer has officially presented its KC-390 Millennium multi-mission military transport aircraft to Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 S.A. (WZL-2) in Bydgoszcz.

Raytheon clinches over $250 million contract for SM-3 Block IB ballistic missile defense interceptors

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon a contract modification valued at nearly $267 million for the production of additional Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors.

Boeing secures $2.4 billion in new contracts to continue development and production of E-7A Wedgetail early warning aircraft

The U.S. Department of War announced on March 12 that it had signed additional agreements with Boeing to continue the production and development of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and command aircraft.

Land

U.S. Army awards Anduril enterprise contract worth up to $20 billion to unify AI battlefield technologies and accelerate delivery

The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril Industries a new enterprise contract valued at up to $20 billion to consolidate the procurement and management of the company’s commercially available technologies.

Lockheed Martin successfully tests PrSM Increment 2 missile, expanding U.S. Army capability to strike moving targets

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program.

Saab wins NATO contract to deliver advanced live training simulation system for Slovak Armed Forces

Swedish defence company Saab has secured a contract with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to deliver an advanced live training system for the Slovak Armed Forces.

Patria and Latvia sign life-cycle support agreement to ensure readiness of CAVS 6×6 armoured vehicle fleet

Finnish defence company Patria and Latvia have signed a Life Cycle Support (LCS) agreement covering the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6×6 fleet operated by the Latvian National Armed Forces.

Sea

U.S. signs contract with Kongsberg for production of NSM coastal defence missile system for Latvia

The United States Department of War announced on 13 March the signing of a contract with Kongsberg for the production and delivery of a coastal defence missile system for Latvia.

Lockheed Martin delivers second AN/SPY-7 radar shipset for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessels

Lockheed Martin has delivered the second shipset of AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar equipment for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) program to the Japan Ministry of Defense.

U.S. Navy selects Anduril’s Dive-XL for XL-AUV program to advance long-range autonomous undersea operations

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the U.S. Navy have selected Anduril to participate in the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform Project (CAMP).

Kraken Technology Group to deliver 20 uncrewed surface vessels for Royal Navy under Project Beehive programme

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Kraken Technology Group a £12.3 million contract to support the Royal Navy’s transition towards a hybrid fleet combining crewed and uncrewed platforms.

Space/C4ISR

OHB secures ESA contract to build RAMSES spacecraft for rapid asteroid Apophis mission and strengthen Europe’s planetary defence

The German space company OHB has secured a contract worth €81.2 million from the European Space Agency to develop the RAMSES spacecraft for the upcoming Apophis asteroid mission.

BlackSky activates Gen-3 intelligence services worldwide after commissioning satellite in under one week

According to BlackSky, the rapid commissioning represents an industry-leading achievement in bringing advanced satellite capabilities into operational service. The Gen-3 system provides customers with best-in-class 35-centimeter imagery alongside automated analytics tools designed to support operational decision-making. Brian O’Toole, chief executive officer of BlackSky, said the new capacity immediately enhances operational capabilities for users. “With…

Dutch intelligence warns of Russian cyber campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of officials and military personnel

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has warned that Russian state hackers are conducting a large-scale global cyber campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to government officials, military personnel and civil servants.

ICEYE reports strong 2025 financial results with €250 million revenue, €100 million profitability and €1.5 billion backlog

Space intelligence company ICEYE has announced its unaudited financial results for 2025, reporting significant growth in revenue, profitability and cash generation.