The company said the architecture could support offensive and defensive missions while reducing the time and cost required to introduce new payloads.
Leonardo expects its partnership with Rheinmetall to secure two further Italian Army land-system contracts in the coming months.
Lockheed Martin said the investment is intended to move new technologies from concept to tested hardware in months rather than years.
Northrop Grumman is advancing a self-funded autonomous aircraft initiative built around its YFQ-48A Talon Blue and Talon IQ testbed ecosystem.
Chief Executive Officer Armin Papperger said the increase was necessary to sustain the pace of production.
Safran more than tripled deliveries of M88 fighter engines in the first half of 2026 as Rafale production accelerated.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is preparing to move its small cruise-missile engine business into mass production, with at least 3,000 Spartan turbojets planned for customers in 2027 and another 5,000 targeted for 2028.
BAE Systems sees scope to expand its defence business in Japan and Canada, two markets that remain relatively small for the group but are moving towards higher military spending.
General Dynamics expects further growth in its U.S. surface and auxiliary ship businesses as higher productivity at Bath Iron Works and additional capacity at NASSCO support increased Navy work.
Lockheed Martin Canada plans to add up to 320 highly skilled jobs in Nova Scotia over the next five years.
Lockheed Martin is accelerating development and demonstration of the Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic weapon after a series of successful flight tests, Chief Executive Jim Taiclet said.
Northrop Grumman added $7.6 billion to its Sentinel backlog in the second quarter after further contract definitization and authorization from the U.S. Air Force.
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