Swiss Patriot air and missile defence system procurement faces higher costs and delays of up to seven years
Switzerland’s planned purchase of the U.S.-made Patriot missile defence system could cost significantly more than initially expected, according to reports cited by Swiss media outlet swissinfo.ch.
Anduril UK down-selected for British Army Project NYX to develop autonomous platforms for Apache operations
Anduril UK has been down-selected by the UK Ministry of Defence for the next phase of the British Army’s Project NYX, a program focused on autonomous collaborative platforms designed to operate alongside Apache attack helicopters.
BAE Systems and Vantor unveil high-accuracy drone targeting capability for contested warfare environments
BAE Systems and Vantor announced a partnership to provide advanced intelligence and targeting capabilities for unmanned aerial systems operating in contested electronic warfare environments.
CoAspire joins U.S. low-cost cruise missile program with GHOST ground-launched strike system
CoAspire has signed a framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to support the development and production of affordable ground-launched cruise missiles under the Low-Cost Containerized Munitions programme.
U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper fleet falls below operational minimum after combat losses over Iran
The United States Air Force has seen its fleet of MQ-9 Reaper drones decline to approximately 135 aircraft following the nearly six-week-long Epic Fury operation against Iran.
Switzerland faces rising costs and capability questions over planned F-35A fighter aircraft acquisition
Switzerland’s planned acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II is facing growing financial and operational uncertainty as costs rise and the number of aircraft expected to be purchased declines.
BAE Systems integrates upgraded Link 16 test capability for U.S. Air Force F-16 aircraft fleet
BAE Systems has completed development and integration of an upgraded Link 16 test capability for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System terminals on U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.
Rotron Aerospace demonstrates SkyLance long-range strike system as UK expands sovereign defence capability
Rotron Aerospace has announced the successful demonstration and firing of its SkyLance long-range one-way effector platform, validating key propulsion and system performance characteristics.
Israel awards Elbit Systems contract to expand operational range of F-35I Adir fighter aircraft fleet
The Ministry of Defense of Israel has signed a contract valued at more than $34 million with Elbit Systems to expand the operational capabilities of the Israeli Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-35I Adir fighter fleet.
Castelion signs U.S. Department of War agreement to produce Blackbeard hypersonic missiles at scale
Castelion has signed a production framework agreement with the United States Department of War to manufacture and field its Blackbeard hypersonic strike missile.
Leidos to produce 3,000 low-cost containerized cruise missiles under U.S. Department of War agreement
Leidos has signed a framework agreement with the United States Department of War to produce an initial 3,000 Low-Cost Containerized Munitions for the U.S. military.
U.S. Department of War and Anduril sign agreement for mass production of Barracuda-500M cruise missiles
Anduril Industries and the United States Department of War have signed a framework agreement to scale production of the surface-launched Barracuda-500M cruise missile system.