Lockheed Martin has demonstrated an AI-enabled system that uses existing commercial 5G infrastructure to detect and track drones without requiring changes to cellular radio deployments.
Boeing is evaluating the technology for use across its integrated air and missile defense, direct attack and cruise missile portfolios.
The industrial framework is intended to support Poland’s future fleet for decades and reduce its reliance on overseas support.
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.
Raytheon is expanding production capacity for its Standard Missile family as it works to accelerate interceptor deliveries for U.S. and allied missile defense.
Northrop Grumman is ramping up production of the B-21 Raider while the U.S. Air Force evaluates whether to accelerate output and expand the planned fleet beyond 100 aircraft.
Rheinmetall plans to establish independent system integration for the MQ-28 in Germany as the first step.
Chief Executive Officer Armin Papperger said the increase was necessary to sustain the pace of production.
U.S. Air Force said the mission demonstrated the ability to conduct operations against enemy naval forces and maintain what it called a decisive edge over regional adversaries.
Lockheed Martin is positioning the F-35 fighter as an airborne tracking and targeting node within its integrated missile defense architecture.
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