U.S. plans major F-35 weapons expansion with AARGM-ER, LRASM, JSM and StormBreaker in 2027, Meteor and SPEAR 3 in 2032
The schedule is detailed in the F-35 Modernized Selected Acquisition Report prepared for the fiscal 2027 president’s budget.
Babcock and Saab secure $117.5 million deal to keep Australia’s Anzac-class frigates ready for frontline operations
The contract comes as the navy prepares to replace the Anzac class with a new fleet of surface combatants.
RENK plans to more than triple transmission output above 2,000 units by 2030, investing up to €325 million across Germany
RENK Group plans to more than triple annual transmission production at its Augsburg headquarters to more than 2,000 units by 2030.
Saudi Arabia seeks more than 10,000 bombs and JDAM-ER guidance kits in potential $5 billion U.S. sale with Boeing as principal contractor
The State Department said the sale would support U.S. foreign-policy and national-security objectives by strengthening Saudi Arabia, which Washington designates as a major non-NATO ally.
United Kingdom deploys HMS Queen Elizabeth for NATO command duties before it becomes the Royal Navy’s high-readiness flagship in 2027
The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier and its crew of more than 800 sailors will work with allied forces on collective defence, deterrence and crisis-response operations.
RTX says $25 million investment will expand Polish plant producing F135 engine parts for all F-35 variants and create more than 120 jobs
Alongside the F135, the Niepołomice facility supplies precision components for the GTF engine used by commercial passenger aircraft and the PW800 engine for business jets.
ASELSAN at MSPO 2026: integrated capabilities for a changing battlespace
At MSPO 2026, ASELSAN is presenting a broad portfolio of defense technologies designed to address increasingly complex operational requirements across air, land, electromagnetic and maritime domains.
Patria completes Finland’s first locally assembled F135 engine before F-35A arrivals, laying foundation for domestic maintenance network
Finland’s first F-35A fighters are scheduled to arrive at the Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi in autumn 2026.
Hanwha sets out next K9 evolution at Estonia’s K9 User Club with fire-guidance drones, wheeled artillery and predictive logistics
Hanwha Aerospace has set out plans to expand the K9 beyond its traditional role as a tracked self-propelled howitzer.
General Dynamics says LR-PGK guided 155 mm XM1113 projectiles beyond 50 kilometers in field demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground
The company said the LR-PGK became the first U.S. guidance kit to demonstrate accurate control of 155 mm artillery at ranges exceeding that distance.
ASELSAN demonstrates TOLUN deep-strike variants from Bayraktar Akinci against armoured and reinforced targets in live-fire trials
ASELSAN has fired all three variants of its TOLUN deep-strike munition family from a Bayraktar Akinci, demonstrating different target effects before military officials from more than 15 countries.
Lockheed Martin says F-16 Block 70/72 brings fifth-generation radar, advanced targeting and broad weapon integration to combat missions
The company is positioning the latest production standard as a fourth-generation platform capable of remaining in service beyond 2060.