EuroMIDS consortium to develop next-generation F-EMIDS communications terminal for Eurofighter, Rafale and other European aircraft
The EuroMIDS SAS consortium has signed a contract with OCCAR to advance the EMIDS-2 programme and develop a new communications terminal for European combat aircraft.
Leidos wins U.S. Air Force ISR support order worth up to $717 million across more than 35 global locations
Leidos has won a U.S. Air Force task order worth up to $717 million. The award extends its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for Air Combat Command.
Bell secures $300 million deal to upgrade U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters
Bell Textron has received an estimated $300 million U.S. Navy contract to upgrade up to 49 Marine Corps H-1 helicopters.
U.S. Air Force moves Collaborative Combat Aircraft closer to operational use in new Creech flight tests
The U.S. Air Force has tested Collaborative Combat Aircraft in a more operationally realistic environment at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada.
Kratos opens $50 million Indiana hypersonic facility to expand U.S. weapons testing and payload integration capacity
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has completed a $50 million hypersonic facility in Crane, Indiana, ahead of schedule.
DARPA details AI-controlled F-16 flight tests as U.S. Air Force advances autonomous combat capabilities
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force have begun flight testing an F-16 controlled by an artificial intelligence agent, moving autonomous combat technology onto a standard fighter platform.
HENSOLDT wins first CAIRAS order for Helsing’s CA-1 Europa, bringing missile warning technology to autonomous combat aircraft
HENSOLDT will supply its CAIRAS missile warning system for Helsing’s CA-1 Europa autonomous combat aircraft, marking the technology’s first deployment on the platform.
Orqa plans to raise annual drone manufacturing capacity to 500,000 products by the end of 2026 amid rising demand and new partnerships
Croatian drone maker Orqa plans to raise annual manufacturing capacity at its headquarters from 290,000 products to 500,000 by the end of 2026.
Saab lands more than €900 million order for two GlobalEye surveillance aircraft from undisclosed Middle Eastern customer
The Swedish defence group said both aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2030.
Dassault targets stronger Rafale deliveries in 2026 as backlog holds at 208 jets and new anti-drone weapon enters service
Dassault Aviation delivered 12 Rafale combat aircraft in the first half of 2026 and plans to hand over another 16 before year-end.
NATO allies expand F-35 integration in Northern Europe through multinational weapons training in the Netherlands
Dutch and Danish F-35 fighter jets took part in a multinational Weapons Instructor Course at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands from July 6 to July 10.
Lockheed Martin, Sabena Engineering expand F-16 sustainment partnership for European fleets and Block 70/72 operators
Lockheed Martin and Sabena Engineering have signed a letter of intent to expand regional sustainment support for F-16 operators, including Block 70/72 customers.