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Leonardo CEO says Italy is set to sign new A2CS and Panther-based main battle tank contracts in the coming months
Leonardo expects its partnership with Rheinmetall to secure two further Italian Army land-system contracts in the coming months.
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Northrop Grumman maps layered missile-defense network linking space sensors, AI and interceptors as rocket-motor output rises
BAE Systems secures £135 million Royal Navy torpedo support contract, sustaining 315 UK jobs ahead of Whitehead Mark 2 transition
Cambridge Aerospace raises $300 million at $3.4 billion valuation to scale Skyhammer production and UK air defence contracts
Eutelsat commits €3.39 billion to lead Europe’s IRIS² LEO constellation, with capacity revenue estimated above €10 billion through 2040
BlackSky’s international intelligence subscriptions surge 150% amid government demand for Gen-3 satellite imagery and AI services
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers team up with F-22 Raptor fighters over Hawaii in demonstration of U.S. Pacific air power readiness
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Rocket Lab establishes German subsidiary to target sovereign European satellite manufacturing and Electron and Neutron launch demand
Rocket Lab has established Rocket Lab Germany GmbH, expanding its European presence as the company targets growing demand for sovereign satellite manufacturing and launch capacity
Northrop Grumman says Project Talon is accelerating military autonomy with YFQ-48A Talon Blue and Talon IQ for future missions
Northrop Grumman is advancing a self-funded autonomous aircraft initiative built around its YFQ-48A Talon Blue and Talon IQ testbed ecosystem
Ukraine says F-16s have destroyed about 2,000 Russian aerial targets, highlighting fighter role in missile and drone defence
Ukraine’s F-16 fighters have shot down about 2,000 aerial targets, including cruise missiles and Shahed drones, according to a senior Ukrainian Air Force officer quoted by the official magazine of the Danish Armed Forces
Raytheon and CET demonstrate new HADALUS unmanned undersea vehicle for U.S. Navy with more than 2,000 nautical miles of endurance
Raytheon and Composite Energy Technologies have demonstrated the submerged launch capability of HADALUS, a new long-endurance unmanned undersea vehicle during a U.S. Navy exercise
Northrop Grumman CEO says B-2, B-21 highlight flying-wing technology while U.S. Air Force weighs faster Raider production, fleet above 100
Northrop Grumman is ramping up production of the B-21 Raider while the U.S. Air Force evaluates whether to accelerate output and expand the planned fleet beyond 100 aircraft
Lockheed Martin to build sovereign Virginia-class submarine combat systems integration capability in Australia under AUKUS
Lockheed Martin Australia has secured a multi-year A$29.3 million contract to build sovereign combat systems integration capability for Australia’s future Virginia-class submarines
Germany and Netherlands order 69 more Boxer RCT30 infantry fighting vehicles, expanding joint procurement to 291 systems
Germany and the Netherlands have ordered 69 additional Boxer RCT30 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles through ARTEC, the joint venture between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall
BlackSky’s international intelligence subscriptions surge 150% amid government demand for Gen-3 satellite imagery and AI services
BlackSky Technology said international revenue from space-based intelligence and artificial intelligence subscriptions rose 150% in the second quarter of 2026
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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
B-2 Spirit stealth bomber fly 16-hour direct mission to Australia, flexing America's global strike power in the Pacific
The B-2 remains the only aircraft in the U.S. Air Force's inventory built for that mission: penetrating contested, heavily defended airspace and striking targets that other aircraft cannot reach undetected.
Northrop Grumman CEO says B-2, B-21 highlight flying-wing technology while U.S. Air Force weighs faster Raider production, fleet above 100
Northrop Grumman is ramping up production of the B-21 Raider while the U.S. Air Force evaluates whether to accelerate output and expand the planned fleet beyond 100 aircraft.
Boeing and Rheinmetall pitch MQ-28 Ghost Bat to accelerate Germany’s CCA capability by 2029 through sovereign systems integration
Rheinmetall plans to establish independent system integration for the MQ-28 in Germany as the first step.
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers team up with F-22 Raptor fighters over Hawaii in demonstration of U.S. Pacific air power readiness
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor conducted integrated operations with two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers over Hawaii in July, the latest exercise in a rotating Bomber Task Force deployment designed to keep American air power ready across the Pacific.
Safran triples M88 engine deliveries in Rafale production push, sees potential 2026 cash upside from Indian fighter talks
Safran more than tripled deliveries of M88 fighter engines in the first half of 2026 as Rafale production accelerated.
French A330 MRTT refuels U.S. and U.K. RC-135s, opening access to more than 30 allied tankers for NATO and global ISR missions
A French A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Phénix refueled U.S. and British RC-135 aircraft over central France, marking the first such integration among the three nations within the RC-135 enterprise.
U.S. Army National Guard tests M109A6 Paladin shoot-and-scoot tactics and battlefield mobility during Northern Strike land warfare exercise
West Virginia Army National Guard crews put M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers through repeated fire-and-displace missions during Northern Strike 26-2 in Michigan.
RTX secures $536 million U.S. deal to sustain BGM-71 TOW missile production and support military stockpile replenishment through 2027
The U.S. Department of War has awarded RTX a $536 million framework agreement to continue production and sustainment of the BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile family.
Saab Dynamics backlog tops SEK 80 billion, with new NLAW, Carl-Gustaf and U.S. Army orders supporting weapons growth
Saab’s Dynamics business has built a backlog of more than SEK 80 billion, providing a substantial base of future deliveries across its weapons and training portfolio.
BAE Systems targets 400% Hägglunds production increase, CV90 and BvS10 output set to exceed 400 combat vehicles in 2027
BAE Systems is expanding manufacturing capacity at its Hägglunds business in Sweden to support rising European demand for CV90 and BvS10 combat vehicles.
U.S. Army successfully tests cannon-launched hypersonic warhead at Yuma, validating lower-cost alternative to rocket-based trials
The U.S. Army has successfully tested a cannon-launched hypersonic warhead at Yuma Proving Ground, validating an alternative approach to hypersonic weapons evaluation.
General Dynamics points to double-digit growth in ammunition and missile components, driven by artillery and allied demand
General Dynamics expects double-digit growth at its Ordnance and Tactical Systems business, with artillery, 155mm ammunition and missile components supporting the outlook, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phebe Novakovic said.
Raytheon and CET demonstrate new HADALUS unmanned undersea vehicle for U.S. Navy with more than 2,000 nautical miles of endurance
Raytheon and Composite Energy Technologies have demonstrated the submerged launch capability of HADALUS, a new long-endurance unmanned undersea vehicle during a U.S. Navy exercise.
BAE Systems secures £135 million Royal Navy torpedo support contract, sustaining 315 UK jobs ahead of Whitehead Mark 2 transition
BAE Systems has secured a £135 million contract to maintain and repair Royal Navy torpedoes through June 2029, sustaining 315 skilled jobs across the UK.
Lockheed Martin to build sovereign Virginia-class submarine combat systems integration capability in Australia under AUKUS
Lockheed Martin Australia has secured a multi-year A$29.3 million contract to build sovereign combat systems integration capability for Australia’s future Virginia-class submarines.
Royal Navy steps up monitoring of Russian warships and submarines in UK waters as operational activations rise 25% in 2026
Royal Navy warships and helicopters spent 21 days monitoring Russian naval activity in UK waters and the North Atlantic during July.
China expands YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile to Type 052D destroyers, widening Pacific strike capability beyond Type 055 fleet
China has released the first official footage of a YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile launched from a Type 052D destroyer.
Rheinmetall CEO says GMF 140 frigate can integrate Aegis and CMS 330 through Lockheed Martin cooperation amid global customer talks
Rheinmetall is in talks with several potential customers for its new GMF 140 frigate, a 140-metre warship designed for air defence, ballistic-missile defence and anti-submarine operations.
Russia is quietly building its own Starlink rival to power a new generation of attack drones, Ukrainian intelligence warns
According to Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy chief of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence directorate, Moscow is building a domestic satellite constellation called Rassvet, and doing so considerably faster than Ukrainian intelligence had originally anticipated.
Eutelsat commits €3.39 billion to lead Europe’s IRIS² LEO constellation, with capacity revenue estimated above €10 billion through 2040
Eutelsat will invest €3.39 billion in Europe’s IRIS² programme as it takes the lead role in developing and operating the project’s low-Earth-orbit constellation.
BlackSky’s international intelligence subscriptions surge 150% amid government demand for Gen-3 satellite imagery and AI services
BlackSky Technology said international revenue from space-based intelligence and artificial intelligence subscriptions rose 150% in the second quarter of 2026.
Boeing to deliver next-generation BLOS satellite communications for Australian Defence Force under second LAND 4140 contract
Boeing Defence Australia will deliver next-generation Beyond Line-of-Sight satellite communications to the Australian Defence Force under the LAND 4140 program.
Northrop Grumman plans lunar infrastructure demos to power NASA Moon Base through lunar night using proven HALO technology
Northrop Grumman is developing three Lunar Infrastructure Demo missions to support NASA’s future Moon Base.
EU expands IRIS² secure satellite constellation to 348 spacecraft, adding 66 satellites for defence, security and emergency services
The European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium have signed an implementation agreement to move the IRIS² secure-connectivity programme into full-scale deployment.