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Castelion launches Project Ranger, a major hypersonic manufacturing campus in New Mexico
Castelion has broken ground on Project Ranger, a 1,000-acre hypersonic manufacturing campus in Sandoval County aimed at high-cadence production of hypersonic strike systems.

Finnish Defence Forces initiate anti-personnel landmine procurement and training after Ottawa Convention withdrawal
The Finnish Defence Forces have begun measures to acquire anti-personnel landmines and to launch related training after Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention took effect on 10 January.

Textron Systems to produce 65 COMMANDO Select Mobile Strike Force Vehicles for Ukraine under $163 million contract
The three-year firm fixed-price contract includes the build and delivery of the vehicles along with one year of spare parts support. The vehicles are intended to strengthen Ukraine’s military by improving ground mobility and defensive capabilities. The COMMANDO Select vehicle is designed to operate in demanding environments while providing high levels of crew protection…

BAE Systems wins $473 million U.S. Army contract to produce 40 more M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers
BAE Systems has received a $473 million contract to produce 40 additional M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer sets, including the M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked vehicle.

Rolls-Royce to deliver 350 mtu Series 199 engines for Boxer armoured vehicles from 2026
Rolls-Royce will supply 350 mtu engines from the 199 series for new Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles ordered by Rheinmetall and KNDS Deutschland for the German Armed Forces and international customers.

Romanian Army brings first Cobra II 4×4 armoured vehicles into service under large-scale acquisition programme
The Romanian Army has confirmed the entry into service of the first Cobra II 4x4 armoured vehicles, although the exact size of the initial batch has not been disclosed.

Northrop Grumman completes successful PrSM Increment 1 rocket motor test for U.S. Army program milestone
Northrop Grumman has completed a successful static fire test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1 rocket motor, underscoring its role in strengthening the U.S. Army’s long-range precision fires capability.


