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Lockheed Martin CEO says new version of GMLRS will double missile range while retaining compatibility with existing launchers
The new munition is covered alongside the current GMLRS by a $3 billion production contract awarded by the U.S. Army.
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Lockheed Martin demonstrates AI-powered Guam battle manager combining Aegis and IBCS for faster missile defense decisions
BAE Systems delivers first four of 48 Archer 8x8 howitzers to Sweden under $500 million divisional artillery modernisation programme
Ericsson, Kongsberg, Nokia, Patria and Saab anchor new Nordic defence initiative linking military systems with 5G and AI
Lockheed Martin CEO says U.S. Department of War needs long-term commercial contracts to unlock private investment and accelerate weapons output
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
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France pushes to keep more of Ukraine’s €90 billion EU loan in Europe, raising pressure on non-EU Patriot missile purchases
France wants Ukraine to spend more of a €90 billion EU loan on weapons and military equipment produced in Europe, Euronews reported on 25 August
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
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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.
Saab to equip Dutch Fennek and Panzerhaubitz vehicles with Barracuda camouflage to reduce detection by battlefield sensors
Saab has signed a multi-year agreement with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence covering its Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System.
Patria remotely controls AMV armoured vehicle in Finland from Tokyo over more than 7,800 kilometres using secure 5G connectivity
Patria remotely controlled an AMV armoured vehicle in Finland from an operating station in Tokyo, more than 7,800 kilometres away.
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.
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
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.