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Thales secures NAHEMA contract to enhance NH90 pilot safety with advanced TopOwl digital helmet
The French defence company Thales has been awarded a contract by the NATO Helicopter Management Agency to develop advanced functions for the TopOwl Digital Display helmet following an order of 31 NH90 helicopters by Spain’s Ministry of Defence.
Dutch firm Destinus unveils Ruta Block 2 cruise missile developed from system already used by Ukraine
The Dutch defence company Destinus has presented the Ruta Block 2, a lightweight cruise missile developed as an evolution of an earlier version already used by Ukraine.
MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters carry out first operational ICBM convoy security mission for U.S. Air Force
Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters from the 40th Helicopter Squadron have completed their first operational Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile convoy escort on 8 January.
Epirus tests high-power microwave system against fibre-optic guided drones at U.S. government site
Epirus has released video footage showing its Leonidas VehicleKit high-power microwave platform successfully disabling a fiber-optic guided unmanned aerial system during a live-fire demonstration in December 2025.
Lockheed Martin and GE Aerospace test rotating detonation ramjet for future hypersonic missiles
Lockheed Martin and GE Aerospace have completed a series of engine tests demonstrating a liquid-fuelled rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missile applications.
HII secures Missile Defense Agency SHIELD contract to support scalable U.S. homeland defence
HII has been awarded the Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract through its Mission Technologies division.
Boeing reports delivery of 127 military aircraft in 2025, led by Apache helicopters and U.S. orders
Boeing has published its production and delivery figures for 2025, confirming the handover of 127 military aircraft across several platforms.