Rheinmetall to manufacture weapon systems in Telford for 72 British Army RCH 155 wheeled howitzers under UK-German programme
Britain ordered the 72 artillery systems in May 2026 under a joint programme with Germany.
L3Harris raises 2026 outlook as $7.3 billion in quarterly orders lifts defense backlog to record $42 billion amid stronger revenue
“Our Trusted Disruptor culture, underpinned by early and strategic investments and leveraging our commercial business model, continues to deliver results,” Chairman and CEO Christopher Kubasik said.
BAE Systems secures £5.9 billion contract to advance construction of four Royal Navy Dreadnought-class nuclear deterrent submarines
Construction of the first submarine, Dreadnought, continues at BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness shipyard. Delivery to the Royal Navy is planned for the early 2030s.
U.S. Department of War awards Lockheed Martin $58.6 billion PAC-3 MSE multiyear contract to expand interceptor production
The U.S. government has awarded Lockheed Martin up to $53.86 billion for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors.
BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin advance Blizzard autonomous aircraft for electronic warfare and air defense suppression missions
BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are examining palletized deployment from transport aircraft.
EDA selects five loitering munition developers for operational trials in Portugal as Europe tests battlefield-ready drone technology
Recent conflicts have accelerated the development and battlefield use of loitering munitions
Northrop Grumman expands counter-drone push with dual-feed Bushmaster cannon and new proximity-fuzed ammunition
“We built this technology because the need is real — and it’s ready now to help protect those on the front lines,” said Rylan Harris, director of business development for Northrop Grumman armament systems.
HENSOLDT wins first CAIRAS order for Helsing’s CA-1 Europa, bringing missile warning technology to autonomous combat aircraft
HENSOLDT will supply its CAIRAS missile warning system for Helsing’s CA-1 Europa autonomous combat aircraft, marking the technology’s first deployment on the platform.
American industry to nearly triple PAC-3 MSE propulsion production under seven-year missile manufacturing framework
The agreement follows other PAC-3 MSE framework arrangements across the program’s industrial base.
Saab lands more than €900 million order for two GlobalEye surveillance aircraft from undisclosed Middle Eastern customer
The Swedish defence group said both aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2030.
Lockheed Martin, Sabena Engineering expand F-16 sustainment partnership for European fleets and Block 70/72 operators
Lockheed Martin and Sabena Engineering have signed a letter of intent to expand regional sustainment support for F-16 operators, including Block 70/72 customers.
Air and missile defense: Poland ready to host Patriot interceptor production facility
President Donald Trump announced at a NATO summit in early July that Ukraine would receive a license to produce Patriot missiles.