Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has been awarded a $10.855 billion contract by the U.S. Navy to produce up to 99 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps over five years.
The Swedish Armed Forces hosted defence and policy experts from around the world in Stockholm from 14 to 19 September for Nimble Titan 26, a multinational forum focused on integrated air and missile defence (IAMD).
Lockheed Martin is actively marketing its Thaad missile defence system to European countries, as military spending across the continent increases in response to perceived Russian threats.
From 22 to 26 September 2025, the Finnish Air Force is conducting Exercise Protective Fence 25, involving approximately 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel operating from locations across Finland and Sweden.
Donald Trump asserted during a White House meeting on 25 September with Turkish President Recep Erdoğan that lifting the long‑standing ban on Turkey’s participation in the F‑35 programme “could be done easily if I want.”
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Germany of AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment, with an estimated value of $1.23 billion.
Polish defence company WZE S.A. and Lockheed Martin have completed a production line validation of two Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 Missile Segment Enhancement activities under Poland’s WISLA offset programme.
India’s Ministry of Defence has signed a Rs 62,370 crore ($7.5 billion) contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the supply of 97 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A to the Indian Air Force.
The U.S. Department of War has signed a $198 million contract with Boeing to continue modernisation work on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet.
Helsing has unveiled the CA-1 Europa, an autonomous uncrewed combat aerial vehicle, presenting a full-size design study at its Grob Aircraft subsidiary.
The Royal Thai Air Force has ordered the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Plus (MRTT+), the latest A330neo-based version of the aerial refuelling and transport aircraft.
The Ministry of Defence of Kuwait has exercised an in-service support extension option for its Eurofighter aircraft fleet programme, for which Leonardo is the prime contractor.
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