Britain plans to spend £298 billion on defence over the next four years, with the government forecasting nearly 60,000 new jobs from investment intended to strengthen military readiness and domestic industry.
The U.S. Navy has increased the ceiling of its Northrop Grumman FMU-139D/B bomb fuze contract by approximately $97 million to support continued production.
Airbus is to open talks with BAE Systems on joining the Global Combat Air Programme after the collapse of FCAS, while Poland has reportedly received informal approval to join GCAP as an observer.
Destinus has completed its 1,750th Ruta B1 cruise missile, with October 2026 production standing at close to 300 units.
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army redirected a GMLRS rocket in flight to destroy a moving target at White Sands Missile Range, the company said.
RAF Chinook crews have completed two weeks of training aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to prepare for heavy-lift missions from the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers.
The company increased infrastructure and facility investment by 228% to $684 million in the first nine months of 2026 as orders continued to outpace sales.
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The test supports efforts to extend the reach of crewed fighter formations, improve situational awareness and add aircraft capacity while reducing risk to aircrews.
The Swedish company has named IMP, CAE and Magellan Aerospace as its principal partners for manufacturing, training and long-term support.
Navantia has launched Neom, the seventh corvette it has built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and the second under a three-ship contract signed in 2025.
The RTX business has invested more than $800 million in its Andover, Massachusetts, manufacturing facility to support production, assembly and testing.
The missile is intended to strike moving maritime targets and relocatable land targets at least 1,000 kilometers away when launched from HIMARS.
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