U.S. Army leaders focus on drones, electronic warfare and data to strengthen readiness
U.S. Army Europe and Africa leaders discussed unmanned aircraft, electronic warfare and battlefield data at AUSA 2026 in Washington on October 12–14.
Sweden contracts Saildrone to operate four uncrewed vessels for Baltic Sea surveillance
Sweden has contracted a year of Baltic Sea surveillance using four Saildrone Voyager uncrewed vessels, buying the information they collect rather than the craft.
USS Pinckney undergoes upgrade with U.S. Navy’s first SPY-6(V)4 radar installation
USS Pinckney has entered a shipyard period at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego for the U.S. Navy’s first installation of the SPY-6(V)4 radar.
Kongsberg plans to bring Zone 5 missiles to Australian market and explore local production
Kongsberg Australia is pursuing opportunities to supply Zone 5 Technologies’ long-range strike and air-defence missiles to Australia and explore local production.
Lockheed Martin says Vectis, F-35 and PAC-3 underpin defense industrial investment strategy
Skunk Works is expanding Vectis production ahead of the aircraft’s planned first flight in 2027.
Lockheed Martin CEO targets 80% of sixth-generation fighter capability in upgraded F-35
Lockheed Martin wants to upgrade the F-35 to deliver 80% of the capability of a newly designed sixth-generation fighter at half the cost, Chief Executive Jim Taiclet said.
Two more Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters arrive in Rovaniemi, Finland
Finland took delivery of two more F-35A Lightning II fighters on Oct. 23, bringing the number of jets in the country to four.
Northrop Grumman CEO says factory expansion will increase B-21 Raider bomber production
Northrop Grumman expects higher B-21 Raider production later this decade following investments in additional manufacturing capacity, Chief Executive Kathy Warden said.
Pratt & Whitney expands Polish plant to boost production of F-35 engine components
Pratt & Whitney has begun building a $100 million facility in Rzeszów, Poland, to increase production capacity and introduce manufacturing of critical rotating engine components.
OCCAR marks 25 years of defence cooperation with 28 programmes worth €8.5 billion annually
The organisation outlined its workload and expansion prospects as it marked its 25th anniversary near Bonn on 20 October.
RTX CEO says Pentagon contracts will drive major expansion in missile production
RTX plans to raise production of four missiles by two to four times under multiyear Pentagon contracts, investing in its factories and suppliers to support an expansion that will run through 2030.
Lockheed Martin says 10-year framework covers 850 U.S. F-35 fighters, upgrades and sustainment
The arrangement is intended to give suppliers longer-term certainty and improve fleet readiness, but requires procurement authority and funding before a contract can be awarded.