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Ukraine’s defence ministry says Dovbush T40 drone can strike targets beyond the Urals and remain airborne for more than 24 hours
The ministry said the Dovbush T40 has sufficient range to reach targets beyond the Urals and in Russian Siberia.
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L3Harris brings Link 16, electronic warfare and counter-drone capabilities to U.S. Army command-and-control networks
AEVEX wins $41 million U.S. contract for one-way attack systems, invests in drone production capacity for contested operations
Saab says A3-001 uncrewed combat concept could support Gripen and future crewed platforms in high-risk missions from mid-2030s
Britain’s Dreadnought nuclear submarine programme supports about 30,000 jobs, with more than 7,000 at BAE Systems Maritime alone
Australian Army tests Australian-made AS9 Huntsman howitzer in the field for first time, adding more mobile artillery firepower
Sweden test-fires Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from JAS 39C Gripen, advancing plan for strikes beyond 500 kilometres by 2028
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TKMS, Navantia move towards joint submarine framework by year-end to expand capacity and compete for future global naval orders
In late July, TKMS and Navantia announced that they had signed a second memorandum of understanding covering the production and commercialisation of selected future submarine projects
Motorola Solutions closes $1.5 billion D-Fend deal, adding RF cyber-takeover technology to global counter-drone portfolio
Motorola Solutions has completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of D-Fend Solutions
Estonia weighs Patriot, SAMP/T and David’s Sling for ballistic-missile defence purchase potentially worth more than €1 billion
Estonia plans to make a preliminary decision in September on the supplier and scale of its planned ballistic-missile defence acquisition
General Dynamics Land Systems completes Michigan headquarters overhaul for nearly 2,000 workers supporting Abrams and Stryker
General Dynamics Land Systems has completed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar modernization of its headquarters in Sterling Heights, Michigan
Hanwha Aerospace pitches K9 Thunder, Chunmoo and L-SAM to Denmark in push for European defence and industrial partnerships
Hanwha Aerospace presented its K9 Thunder, Chunmoo and L-SAM systems to Danish defence officials during DALO Industry Days on 19–20 August
Israel eyes potential Boeing F-47 acquisition, seeks clarity on allied access to U.S. sixth-generation fighter program, report says
Israel plans to request information from the United States about Boeing’s F-47 sixth-generation fighter and assess whether it may eventually seek the aircraft for its air force
Royal Navy tests Malloy T-150B heavy-lift drone aboard HMS Trent to expand ship-to-shore logistics capability in Caribbean
The Royal Navy has flown a Malloy T-150B heavy-lift drone from a River-class Batch 2 patrol ship for the first time
U.S. clears potential $364 million sale of 5,031 APKWS II guidance units for Italian Eurofighters to counter airborne threats
The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential $364 million sale of 5,031 APKWS II guidance units to Italy
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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
U.S. Navy reveals Raytheon AIM-424 Malice missile with range beyond 250 nautical miles for F/A-18, F-35 and future F/A-XX fighters
The U.S. Navy has publicly revealed a previously little-known next-generation air-to-air weapon, the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile, or LRAAM, officially named “Malice.”
Lockheed Martin CEO says F-16 deliveries resumed, with 119 Block 70/72 fighters in backlog and 2026 output set to rise
Lockheed Martin has resumed F-16 deliveries after completing a redesign and a second round of flight testing on a new variant that had fallen short of expectations earlier this year.
U.S. clears potential $364 million sale of 5,031 APKWS II guidance units for Italian Eurofighters to counter airborne threats
The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential $364 million sale of 5,031 APKWS II guidance units to Italy.
Sweden test-fires Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from JAS 39C Gripen, advancing plan for strikes beyond 500 kilometres by 2028
Sweden has test-fired a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from a Saab JAS 39C Gripen for the first time.
U.S. Department of State approves Norway’s potential $2.3 billion purchase of 21 UH-60M Black Hawk multirole helicopters
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $2.3 billion sale of 21 UH-60M Black Hawk multirole helicopters to Norway.
U.S. Air Force puts F-35A precision-strike capability to the test with live weapons in Utah to prepare for high-end conflict
Combat Hammer connected F-35A weapons employment with the maintenance and munitions support required to sustain combat operations.
Australian Army tests Australian-made AS9 Huntsman howitzer in the field for first time, adding more mobile artillery firepower
The Australian Army has deployed the AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer in the field for the first time.
Leonardo expands into land systems with Iveco Defence Vehicles, adding €6bn backlog and broader manufacturing capacity across group
Leonardo is using the acquisition of Iveco Defence Vehicles to build a broader land systems business and expand its industrial footprint.
Tiberius Aerospace pushes Invictus into formal testing with Mach 3 speed and 200-kilometre precision-strike range
Tiberius Aerospace has moved its Invictus long-range precision strike system into formal engineering Test & Evaluation.
Kongsberg wins Canadian Army order for Protector RS4 weapon stations, expanding General Dynamics armored vehicle program
Kongsberg has secured a NOK 1.1 billion contract from General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada to supply additional Protector RS4 Remote Weapon Systems for the Canadian Army.
U.S. Army signals major GMLRS production expansion to rebuild rocket stocks and sustain growing HIMARS and MLRS demand
The U.S. Army is assessing whether industry can support production of 19,002 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets a year for M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS launchers.
Hanwha wins U.S. Army Mobile Tactical Cannon award, putting K9MH into testing for future replacement of M777 artillery
The Army selected Hanwha after market research and several industry demonstration events in the United States and overseas.
Britain commits £15 billion to sovereign nuclear warhead programme, with Astraea to replace Mk4A and retain Trident II D5 compatibility
Britain will invest £15 billion during the current Parliament in its sovereign nuclear warhead programme, supporting more than 9,000 jobs, the Ministry of Defence said.
Royal Navy tests Malloy T-150B heavy-lift drone aboard HMS Trent to expand ship-to-shore logistics capability in Caribbean
The Royal Navy has flown a Malloy T-150B heavy-lift drone from a River-class Batch 2 patrol ship for the first time.
Britain’s Dreadnought nuclear submarine programme supports about 30,000 jobs, with more than 7,000 at BAE Systems Maritime alone
Britain’s Dreadnought ballistic missile submarine programme supports approximately 30,000 jobs across the country, according to the industrial alliance delivering the project.
U.S. Marine Corps accepts first prototype of Australian-designed surface craft to close Pacific logistics gap at remote shorelines
The U.S. Marine Corps has accepted the first prototype of an Australian-designed surface craft intended to sustain forces across contested Pacific shorelines without relying on ports.
USS George Washington celebrates 200,000th fixed-wing aircraft recovery with F-35C landing after 34 years of carrier operations
USS George Washington recorded its 200,000th fixed-wing aircraft recovery on Aug. 18 when Navy Lt. Steven Frazier landed an F-35C Lightning II in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. Department of War said.
Babcock and Danish consortium propose frigate industrial plan expected to support around 2,000 jobs in NATO member Denmark
Babcock and Danske Flådeskibe K/S signed a Letter of Collaboration to develop a joint industrial proposal for potential new Royal Danish Navy frigates.
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.
Lockheed Martin plans boost-phase space interceptor tests to add new orbital layer to U.S. homeland missile defense architecture
Lockheed Martin is preparing to test a space-based interceptor designed to engage ballistic missile threats during the first minutes after launch.
Northrop Grumman and Aeronix invest millions in space-based cryptography, targeting fivefold gain in secure data processing
Northrop Grumman and Aeronix have launched a multimillion-dollar partnership to develop space-based cryptographic systems for classified defence communications.