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HII says Zumwalt-class destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson is receiving CPS hypersonic weapons as Navy awards sea-trials contract
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding has received a $99 million U.S. Navy contract modification to conduct sea trials for the destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Elbit says European customer orders PULS launchers and EXTRA-MR rockets under $235 million contract
U.S. Marine Corps to strengthen Gulf of Finland maritime surveillance under NATO’s Baltic Sentry
Denmark expands Naval Strike Missile purchase from Kongsberg to strengthen coastal defence
Rheinmetall wins joint bid for Romania’s Mangalia shipyard to build naval vessels and expand civilian production on the Black Sea
Australian destroyer HMAS Sydney completes Indo-Pacific deployment with live missile firings and South China Sea operations
AeroVironment and NIOA consider Australian co-production of one-way attack systems with locally developed warheads
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Javelin Joint Venture receives $215 million U.S. Army contract to produce lightweight launchers
The U.S. Army has awarded the Raytheon–Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture a $215 million contract to produce Lightweight Command Launch Units
NATO Hybrid Symposium addresses Russian sabotage and cyber threats to critical infrastructure
NATO allies and partners met in Bucharest on 15–16 October to coordinate responses to Russian hybrid activities
NATO says three maritime strike groups and forces from 17 allies are testing joint combat readiness in Neptune Strike 26-4
NATO has brought together forces from 17 allies for Neptune Strike 26-4, with Italian, Turkish and British-led maritime strike groups participating
U.S. Air Force used GBU-72/B bunker-buster bombs against hardened Iranian missile sites
The U.S. Air Force used GBU-72/B Advanced 5K Penetrator bombs to attack hardened underground facilities housing Iranian anti-ship missiles near the Strait of Hormuz during Operation Epic Fury
Lockheed Martin awarded $19 million for F-35 modifications tailored to an undisclosed export customer, with work due by 2030
Lockheed Martin has received a $19 million contract to continue work on F-35 Lightning II modifications for an undisclosed export customer
Arizona Army National Guard to establish first Gray Eagle 25M unit with eight aircraft scheduled for delivery in September 2027
The Arizona Army National Guard is scheduled to receive eight Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aircraft in September 2027, becoming the first state to establish a unit equipped with the system
French nuclear-powered attack submarine Rubis begins transfer to launch lift at Naval Group’s Cherbourg shipyard
France’s nuclear-powered attack submarine Rubis began its transfer from Naval Group’s construction hall to the launch lift in Cherbourg on 16 October
BlackSky expands HEO contract with higher-resolution satellite imagery to inspect spacecraft and track other objects in orbit
BlackSky has signed a seven-figure annual contract extension with HEO, adding higher-resolution Gen-3 imagery to a service that monitors spacecraft and other objects in orbit
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Air and missile defenceCombat-proven air defense: recent Patriot® contract awards signal surge in demand across Europe
European demand for proven air and missile defense systems is rising and Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing heavily to meet that need with higher production capacity.
U.S. Army’s Bradley replacement race enters troop-testing phase with first XM30 prototypes from Rheinmetall and General Dynamics
Lockheed Martin CEO says ATACMS production could move to Germany, opening Arkansas capacity for faster PrSM missile output
L3Harris secures record $4.7 billion PAC-3 MSE propulsion deal from Lockheed Martin to expand U.S. interceptor production capacity
Lockheed Martin awarded $19 million for F-35 modifications tailored to an undisclosed export customer, with work due by 2030
Lockheed Martin has received a $19 million contract to continue work on F-35 Lightning II modifications for an undisclosed export customer.
L3Harris and U.S. Army test Red Wolf launch from MH-60 helicopter, paving way for long-range strike capability on Black Hawks
L3Harris Technologies and the U.S. Army have completed the first flight demonstration of a Red Wolf air-launched effect from an MH-60 helicopter.
Tupolev chief says Russia rebuilt Tu-160M bomber supply chains and modernised 80% of systems and equipment to resume production
Russia rebuilt supply chains and upgraded factories to restart production of the Tu-160M strategic bomber, Tupolev chief executive Yuri Abrosimov said.
U.S. Air Force says F-22 pilot directed Anduril YFQ-44A Fury through flight maneuvers and simulated combat tasks in airborne test
The test examined how a fighter pilot can issue tactical instructions to an uncrewed aircraft whose onboard software executes them.
Operational F-15EX Eagle II fighters drop live JDAM bombs for first time during Weapons Instructor Course support at Nellis
Operational F-15EX Eagle II fighters have dropped live JDAM bombs for the first time while supporting the U.S. Air Force’s Weapons Instructor Course at Nellis Air Force Base.
Lockheed Martin hands over first C-130J-30 to U.S. Navy for conversion into E-130J Phoenix II to support nuclear fleet communications
The U.S. Navy has received the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules for conversion into the E-130J Phoenix II, its next-generation airborne nuclear communications aircraft.
Javelin Joint Venture receives $215 million U.S. Army contract to produce lightweight launchers
The U.S. Army has awarded the Raytheon–Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture a $215 million contract to produce Lightweight Command Launch Units.
Elbit says European customer orders PULS launchers and EXTRA-MR rockets under $235 million contract
Elbit Systems has won a contract worth approximately $235 million to supply PULS rocket artillery systems and EXTRA-MR guided rockets to an undisclosed European country.
KNDS and RITEK open new Leopard 2A8 tank factory in Norway to manufacture 37 main battle tanks for the Norwegian Army
Production is scheduled to begin in autumn 2026 at a rate of up to 36 tanks a year.
Raytheon says Multi-Mission Launcher on Lynx XM30 is designed to use existing U.S. Army weapons and accommodate future effectors
Raytheon says its Multi-Mission Launcher gives the Lynx XM30 a way to use weapons already in the U.S. Army’s inventory while allowing new effectors to be added later.
U.S. Army Typhon battery assigned to Europe command fires its first Tomahawk missile during live-fire training in California
A U.S. Army battery assigned to Multi-Domain Command Europe fired its first Tomahawk Land Attack Missile from a newly fielded Typhon system on September 28.
Rafael USA and Leonardo DRS present Spike LR2 integration for Bradley’s TOW launchers
Rafael USA and Leonardo DRS have shown an adapter at AUSA 2026 that lets existing TOW launchers fire Spike LR2 guided missiles.
NATO says three maritime strike groups and forces from 17 allies are testing joint combat readiness in Neptune Strike 26-4
NATO has brought together forces from 17 allies for Neptune Strike 26-4, with Italian, Turkish and British-led maritime strike groups participating.
Denmark expands Naval Strike Missile purchase from Kongsberg to strengthen coastal defence
Denmark has ordered more Naval Strike Missiles from Kongsberg under a contract worth approximately NOK 400 million. The agreement expands a purchase made in 2025 and will strengthen the country’s coastal defence.
Australian destroyer HMAS Sydney completes Indo-Pacific deployment with live missile firings and South China Sea operations
HMAS Sydney has returned to Fleet Base East after 131 days in the Indo-Pacific, completing a deployment that included live missile firings, allied exercises and South China Sea operations.
Royal Navy says F-35s aboard HMS Prince of Wales will join NATO-led operations in the Arctic and North Atlantic under Operation Firecrest
F-35 fighters aboard HMS Prince of Wales will take part in NATO-led operations in the Arctic and North Atlantic during the second phase of Operation Firecrest.
French nuclear-powered attack submarine Rubis begins transfer to launch lift at Naval Group’s Cherbourg shipyard
France’s nuclear-powered attack submarine Rubis began its transfer from Naval Group’s construction hall to the launch lift in Cherbourg on 16 October.
U.S. approves possible Tomahawk mission-planning sale to Australia to support long-range strikes from Hobart-class destroyers
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $300 million sale of Tomahawk mission-planning systems and support to Australia.
SpaceX launches classified USSF-481 mission for U.S. Space Force from California, marking Vandenberg’s 70th launch of 2026
SpaceX launched the U.S. Space Force’s classified USSF-481 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on October 15.
U.S. Space Force says China and Russia are fielding counterspace weapons that threaten satellites vital to military operations
Russia and China have fielded counterspace capabilities that threaten U.S. access to satellites used for military operations and civilian services, Space Systems Command said.
BAE Systems to develop compact satellite communications terminals for U.S. Space Force to operate amid jamming and radiation
BAE Systems will design and demonstrate ultra-compact radio-frequency terminals for a space-based data layer under a U.S. Space Force contract.
CSG takes 9.5% stake in MDA Space, becoming its largest shareholder in space sector push
The investment is part of the industrial and defence group’s plan to build space capabilities alongside its defence and aerospace businesses.
Northrop Grumman deploys 21 satellites to extend the Link 16 communications network into space
Twenty-one satellites built by Northrop Grumman have been launched and deployed for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.
BlackSky wins six-figure pilot to give foreign intelligence agency on-demand 35-centimeter imagery
BlackSky Technology Inc. has picked up a new international intelligence customer, winning a six-figure pilot contract to supply an unnamed agency with very high-resolution satellite imagery.