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UK targets fleet of up to 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines under AUKUS, with programme supporting 21,000 British job
Britain plans to expand its fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines to as many as 12 as it completes the Astute-class programme and develops its SSN-AUKUS successor.
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Kongsberg wins Canadian Army order for Protector RS4 weapon stations, expanding General Dynamics armored vehicle program
Castelion CEO says $1 billion funding will scale Blackbeard hypersonic missile production and expand U.S. weapons capacity
Lockheed Martin and Danish Technological Institute establish C-130J materials center to improve readiness and extend aircraft service life
U.S. defense industry moves to triple Patriot and quadruple THAAD interceptor production as Pentagon rebuilds missile defense stockpiles
U.S. and NATO allies launch Northern Viking 2026 to defend Iceland and secure North Atlantic routes linking America and Europe
U.S. Navy says MH-60 TALON modernization will deliver open architecture and support Seahawk fleet sustainment through 2050
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U.S. Navy retires Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhound after 60 years of carrier logistics missions linking shore and the fleet
The U.S. Navy is retiring the Northrop Grumman-built C-2A Greyhound, concluding more than 60 years of logistics operations supporting carrier strike groups
CSG-owned Federal wins Nordic police ammunition contract covering up to 35 million .223 Remington duty rounds over seven years
Federal Ammunition has won a seven-year contract to supply police agencies in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland with up to 35 million rounds of .223 Remington duty ammunition
Honeywell validates satellite command link for BVLOS drones, moving new antenna toward production after shared-airspace flight tests
Honeywell Aerospace has validated a new satellite communications antenna for command and control of drones flying beyond visual line of sight
U.S. Navy sends USS Massachusetts directly to fleet tasking, waiving post-shakedown availability to free shipyard capacity
The U.S. Navy has declared USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) ready for fleet tasking and waived the Virginia-class submarine’s post-shakedown availability
RAF deploys Rivet Joint to Norway for Arctic Stone, deepening F-35A integration and NATO intelligence coverage in the High North
The Royal Air Force has deployed a Rivet Joint intelligence aircraft to Ørland, Norway, for Exercise Arctic Stone with the Royal Norwegian Air Force
BAE Systems Australia and ASC expand AUKUS supplier drive as Australia builds industrial base for nuclear submarine production
BAE Systems Australia and ASC are expanding efforts to build the domestic industrial base needed for Australia’s future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines
NATO says 10 new Ukraine defence procurement projects will link acquisition reform with military planning and industrial strategy
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has developed 10 new project concepts with Ukrainian and allied officials under the NATO-Ukraine Strategic Defence Procurement Review
NATO shifts Iceland mission into integrated air and missile defence posture as Belgian F-16s reinforce Arctic airspace
Belgian F-16 Fighting Falcons have taken over NATO air defence duties in Iceland, marking another step in the Alliance’s move towards a unified Integrated Air and Missile Defence posture
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Lockheed Martin and Danish Technological Institute establish C-130J materials center to improve readiness and extend aircraft service life
Lockheed Martin and the Danish Technological Institute are establishing a new materials research center in Denmark aimed at improving the readiness, reliability and service life of military aircraft.
RAF deploys Rivet Joint to Norway for Arctic Stone, deepening F-35A integration and NATO intelligence coverage in the High North
The Royal Air Force has deployed a Rivet Joint intelligence aircraft to Ørland, Norway, for Exercise Arctic Stone with the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
U.S. and NATO allies launch Northern Viking 2026 to defend Iceland and secure North Atlantic routes linking America and Europe
The United States and six NATO allies are launching Northern Viking 2026 in Iceland to test the defense of the island and strategic North Atlantic sea routes.
Stealth bomber sinks ship with precision weapon: B-2 Spirit demonstrates U.S. maritime strike power from Arctic to Pacific
The U.S. Air Force has demonstrated the B-2 Spirit’s expanding maritime-strike role by integrating the stealth bomber with Norwegian F-35 fighters during a live-fire mission against a surface vessel.
Lockheed Martin says Bulgaria’s second F-16 Block 70 delivery may slip to 2030, raising pressure on fighter fleet transition
Bulgaria’s second batch of eight F-16 Block 70 fighters may not arrive until the second quarter of 2030 after Lockheed Martin reported difficulties in the production process, according to the Bulgarian Defense Ministry.
Northrop Grumman says E-2D Block II will deliver major gains in situational awareness, crew efficiency and future mission capability
Block II is designed to give the E-2D a more adaptable technology architecture as threats and operational requirements change.
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.
Rolls-Royce says 100th Boxer delivery marks progress in UK armoured vehicle programme and British manufacturing capability
Rolls-Royce has marked the delivery of the 100th Boxer armoured vehicle to the UK Ministry of Defence, highlighting its role in the British programme through domestic engine production.
U.S. Army Abrams tanks demonstrate combat readiness at Poland’s Armed Forces Day parade, highlighting NATO eastern flank forces
U.S. Army Abrams tanks took part in Poland’s Armed Forces Day parade in Warsaw on August 15, demonstrating the readiness of American and allied forces deployed on NATO’s eastern flank.
U.S. Army to evaluate BLADE’s Hunter WOLF robotic vehicle with 82nd Airborne Division for logistics, CASEVAC and mobile power missions
The U.S. Army is expanding its evaluation of BLADE’s Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle, with the 82nd Airborne Division scheduled to test the robotic platform at Fort Polk, Louisiana, on August 20.
Rheinmetall wins Bundeswehr order worth over €500 million for 149 mobile rescue stations to expand battlefield medical support
Rheinmetall has secured a Bundeswehr order worth more than €500 million gross for 149 additional protected and unprotected mobile rescue stations.
UK targets fleet of up to 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines under AUKUS, with programme supporting 21,000 British job
Britain plans to expand its fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines to as many as 12 as it completes the Astute-class programme and develops its SSN-AUKUS successor.
Lockheed Martin and Saildrone fire from unmanned vessel at RIMPAC 2026, testing JAGM launcher and U.S. Navy combat system integration
Lockheed Martin and Saildrone have completed a live-fire demonstration from a Surveyor-class unmanned surface vessel during the U.S. Navy’s RIMPAC 2026 exercise near Hawaii.
U.S. Navy sends USS Massachusetts directly to fleet tasking, waiving post-shakedown availability to free shipyard capacity
The U.S. Navy has declared USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) ready for fleet tasking and waived the Virginia-class submarine’s post-shakedown availability.
U.S. Navy says MH-60 TALON modernization will deliver open architecture and support Seahawk fleet sustainment through 2050
The U.S. Navy has identified Sierra Nevada, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins and Technology Security Associates for the first phase of its MH-60 TALON modernization effort.
BAE Systems Australia and ASC expand AUKUS supplier drive as Australia builds industrial base for nuclear submarine production
BAE Systems Australia and ASC are expanding efforts to build the domestic industrial base needed for Australia’s future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines.
Amentum says five-year Babcock framework will support UK nuclear submarine infrastructure and Astute and Dreadnought programmes
Amentum has joined a five-year Babcock International engineering services framework supporting critical UK defense programs across nuclear, marine, land, aviation and mission systems.
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.
BlackSky secures international satellite intelligence contract combining Gen-2 and Gen-3 imagery with AI-enabled analytics services
BlackSky Technology has secured a seven-figure, multi-year international contract for satellite imagery and AI-enabled analytics.