UK selects Lockheed Martin to develop hypersonic target for missile defense testing under AUKUS cooperation
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin UK a £20 million contract to develop a hypersonic target for missile-defense testing.
Thales and Destinus expand partnership on NATO air defence, counter-drone interceptors and long-range strike production
Thales and Destinus have signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering counter-UAS systems, long-range strike and ground-based air interception.
Frankenburg selects BAE Systems warhead for Mark I and agrees five-year rocket motor partnership with Roxel UK
Frankenburg Technologies is expanding its UK missile supply chain through agreements with BAE Systems and Roxel UK as European defence companies push to increase production of lower-cost air defence systems.
HENSOLDT opens €300 million German defence campus to expand optronics, radar and AI sensor production for Bundeswehr and NATO
The site brings development, manufacturing and integration under one roof and provides space for just under 900 employees.
Ukraine says Raytheon talks covered possible joint production of Patriot interceptors and missile licensing
The statement followed a meeting with a Raytheon team led by Vice President Joseph DeAntona and comes as Ukraine seeks more reliable access to missiles for its Patriot systems.
Ukraine says PURL supplies about 95% of Patriot interceptors as allies fund $6.7 billion in U.S.-made weapons for its forces
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List has become a central mechanism for delivering critical U.S.-made weapons and defense equipment.
Raytheon awarded $1.8 billion U.S. Navy contract extension for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment
The contract includes options that would lift the cumulative value to $3.3 billion if exercised.
UK signs £350 million Sky Sabre air defence deal to double British Army deployable systems from 2027
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a contract for additional Sky Sabre air defence components has been signed.
MBDA brings surface-launched ASRAAM to Farnborough, pitching mobile SHORAD for fast, lower-cost air-defence cover
MBDA is using Farnborough International Airshow to present Surface-Launched ASRAAM as a mobile short-range air-defence option.
GBAD: Destinus develops Vorexon missile interceptor for critical-site defence against artillery rockets and shells
Destinus has previewed Vorexon, a concept-stage ground-based interceptor for selective point defence. The system is aimed at artillery rockets and selected artillery shells.
Lockheed Martin introduces PAC-3 ACE, a high-performance, lower-cost interceptor for the Patriot air defense system
The company said the weapon will cost less than half as much as a PAC-3 MSE per unit.
U.S. Navy changes command at Aegis Ashore Poland, keeping NATO missile defense watch on Europe’s eastern flank
Aegis Ashore Poland has provided a steady defensive presence on NATO’s eastern flank.