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Northrop Grumman says IVEWS surpasses 500 flight hours and 300 sorties, strengthening F-16 defences against advanced threats
The U.S. Air Force has selected IVEWS as the electronic warfare program of record for its F-16 fleet.
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L3Harris puts solid-fueled ramjet through full-scale tests, targeting longer-range missiles at affordable scale for U.S. forces
U.S. Navy awards Castelion nearly $90 million to advance 50 Blackbeard hypersonic weapons toward early operational capability
UK Ministry of Defence says strategic nuclear deterrence partnership with United States underpins national and NATO security
Britain authorises MBDA to share classified Storm Shadow data, opening path to Ukrainian missile production during war with Russia
Terra Drone prepares Terra B1 for rapid production after it becomes the only interceptor to pass Japan’s fast-track ATLA evaluation
UK Ministry of Defence says Russia has more than 4,000 nuclear warheads available for use while expanding dual-capable systems
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U.S. Army selects BWXT’s 20-megawatt nuclear reactor for Fort Campbell, moving Janus program toward on-base power deployment
The U.S. Army has selected BWX Technologies to deploy a 20-megawatt electric advanced nuclear reactor at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Thomas Global Systems delivers 16 M1A2 Abrams immersive trainers to Australian Army, expanding training capacity under LAND 907
Thomas Global Systems has completed delivery of 16 M1A2 Abrams Immersive Tactical Trainers to the Australian Department of Defence under Project LAND 907 Armoured Combat
ITPS Canada receives NATO Flight Training Europe accreditation for flight-test and advanced tactical aviation training in Canada
ITPS Canada has secured NATO Flight Training Europe accreditation after a review of its training operations, facilities and operating environment
DEUTZ shareholders approve capital increase for FFG acquisition, placing defence vehicles at the centre of group growth strategy
DEUTZ shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the financing structure for the company’s acquisition of FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft
Finnish Defence Forces order locally made FPV drones from Insta under agreement worth up to €14 million for army-wide conscript training
The Finnish Defence Forces have signed a multi-year agreement with Insta for domestically produced FPV drones, with a total value of up to €14 million including options
Westinghouse eVinci microreactor completes criticality test in Nevada, validating core design for defense and space missions
Westinghouse Electric Company completed a zero-power criticality test of its eVinci microreactor, validating the models and assumptions behind the reactor core
U.S. special operations wing tests powered-glider resupply in Iceland to extend NATO's logistical reach across the High North
The U.S. Air Force’s 352d Special Operations Wing is testing powered-glider resupply in Iceland to sustain troops operating far beyond friendly supply lines
Northrop Grumman unveils B-21 Raider-inspired Air Force Academy football uniforms while stealth bomber production accelerates
Northrop Grumman unveils B-21 Raider-inspired Air Force Academy football uniforms while stealth bomber production accelerates
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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
ITPS Canada receives NATO Flight Training Europe accreditation for flight-test and advanced tactical aviation training in Canada
ITPS Canada has secured NATO Flight Training Europe accreditation after a review of its training operations, facilities and operating environment.
Britain authorises MBDA to share classified Storm Shadow data, opening path to Ukrainian missile production during war with Russia
Britain has authorised MBDA to release classified information on British components of the Storm Shadow cruise missile.
U.S. special operations wing tests powered-glider resupply in Iceland to extend NATO's logistical reach across the High North
The U.S. Air Force’s 352d Special Operations Wing is testing powered-glider resupply in Iceland to sustain troops operating far beyond friendly supply lines.
U.S. signs agreement worth more than $131 billion with Boeing for F-15 production, upgrades and global fleet support services
The U.S. Department of War has signed a multiyear framework agreement with Boeing valued at up to $131.2 billion for F-15 production and fleet support.
Britain plans to bring F-35A Lightning II fighters into RAF service in the early 2030s for NATO’s aircraft-based nuclear mission
Britain expects its first F-35A fighters to enter service in the early 2030s, bringing the Royal Air Force into NATO’s Dual Capable Aircraft mission and expanding the strategic role of the country’s Lightning Force.
Collins Aerospace completes EPACS altitude tests for future F-35 upgrades, validating higher cooling capacity and emergency power
Collins Aerospace has completed altitude testing of EPACS, its next-generation power and thermal management system.
BAE Systems delivers first four of 48 Archer 8x8 howitzers to Sweden under $500 million divisional artillery modernisation programme
The Swedish Armed Forces have taken possession of the first four Archer 8x8 wheeled howitzers from a 48-system order placed with BAE Systems.
Slovak firm ZVS to supply 155 mm ammunition parts under €100 million-plus contract for Poland’s long-term artillery programme
Slovakia’s ZVS holding will be the main supplier under a contract worth more than €100 million between CSG and Poland’s Dezamet.
AAE, WireTech build UAE supply chain for armored vehicle wiring as defense manufacturing expands across the GCC
Advanced Armour Engineering has signed a manufacturing license agreement with Kazakhstan-based WireTech to produce mission-critical wiring harnesses, cabling looms and accessories in the United Arab Emirates
Photonis Defense receives first U.S. Army delivery order for 1,600 BiNOD night-vision systems under $352.6 million IDIQ contract
Photonis Defense has secured the first delivery order for 1,600 complete Binocular Night Observation Device systems for the U.S. Army.
NATO expands High North military readiness with U.S., British and Norwegian forces training on Jan Mayen
U.S., British and Norwegian forces will train on and around Jan Mayen from Aug. 26 to Sept. 4 during NATO’s Operation Atlantic City
Norway orders 20 Patria 6x6 command vehicles with Kongsberg RS4 weapon stations and adds options for 40 more under CAVS programme
Norway has ordered 20 Patria 6x6 armoured command-and-control vehicles.
Australia selects Henderson site for AUKUS naval hub backed by A$12 billion and expected to support around 10,000 direct jobs
Australia’s federal and Western Australian governments have selected the site for a major naval shipbuilding and sustainment precinct at Henderson.
Saab completes key Seaeye SR20 trials as all-electric work-class ROV programme moves towards planned delivery
Saab UK’s Seaeye SR20 eWROV has completed a comprehensive programme of inland water trials, advancing development of the next-generation all-electric work-class remotely operated vehicle
Umoe Mandal wins Saildrone Surveyor V3 production role as Europe builds sovereign autonomous maritime capacity
Umoe Mandal has been selected to build the next generation of Saildrone’s Surveyor V3 in Norway, expanding Saildrone’s autonomous maritime manufacturing base in Europe
Kongsberg launches AI-enabled Aegir sonar family to protect ports, offshore assets and critical subsea infrastructure
Kongsberg has launched Aegir SSA, a new family of sonar systems designed to provide continuous underwater situational awareness for maritime security, safety and navigation
Britain expands nuclear submarine production for Dreadnought and SSN-AUKUS through major upgrades to industrial sites and naval bases
The expansion will support the construction of the Dreadnought class, completion of the Astute programme and development of SSN-AUKUS.
NATO deploys standing naval forces to Iceland as Northern Viking 26 strengthens security across the strategic GIUK Gap
NATO naval forces are taking part in Exercise Northern Viking 26 in Iceland, a U.S.-led joint and Allied live exercise focused on the defense of Iceland and key maritime routes across the North Atlantic
Kongsberg to double N3X satellite constellation in early 2027, expanding Norway’s maritime surveillance and dark-vessel tracking
Kongsberg will deploy three additional N3X maritime surveillance satellites in early 2027, doubling the constellation to six.
U.S. Space Force says seven-nation Olympic Defender coalition shifts from information sharing to combined space operations
U.S. Space Forces–Space is expanding allied integration as a seven-nation coalition shifts from information sharing toward combined space operations.
Amentum wins $974 million NASA Langley contract for engineering, maintenance and modernization of research facilities in Virginia
Amentum has won a $974 million contract to provide maintenance, operations and engineering services at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
MDA Space deploys first eight Globalstar LEO satellites, marking prime contractor milestone and scaling commercial constellation production
MDA Space has deployed the first eight of 17 replenishment satellites it is building for Globalstar’s low Earth orbit constellation, marking its first satellite delivery as prime contractor for a commercial communications constellation.
U.S. Space Force and Japan complete QZSS hosted-payload launches to strengthen monitoring of geosynchronous orbit over Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Space Force and Japan have completed the second and final launch under their Quasi-Zenith Satellite System-Hosted Payload programme, placing a U.S. space domain awareness sensor aboard Japan’s QZS-7 satellite.
BlackSky builds Gen-3 satellites ahead of sovereign orders, targeting one-year delivery for government intelligence customers
BlackSky Technology is producing more than 20 Gen-3 satellites, including unallocated spacecraft that could be assigned to future sovereign intelligence contracts.