L3Harris has received a contract valued at nearly $400 million to produce additional solid rocket boost motors and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems as a supplier to the prime contract for the Missile Defense Agency’s THAAD system.
The European Union has activated GOVSATCOM, its Governmental Satellite Communications Programme, marking what it describes as a decisive step towards strategic autonomy in space and reduced reliance on foreign suppliers for critical communications.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Leonardo for four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft, expanding the global presence of the C-27J Spartan multi-mission tactical transport aircraft.
Babcock has completed its largest maintenance package to date on the Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Mana in partnership with the Royal New Zealand Navy and Defence Logistics Command, extending the ship’s operational lifespan into the future.
Hensoldt and Dronamics have announced a joint unmanned airborne platform and Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance solution built around the Black Swan long-range cargo drone and Hensoldt’s MissionGrid suite.
Royal Marines have fired mortar rounds into the Arctic sky as intensive mission rehearsals continue in Northern Norway, where around 1,500 UK Commandos have been deployed inside the Arctic Circle as part of NATO efforts to protect the alliance’s Nordic nations.
Northrop Grumman has elected Admiral Christopher Grady, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to its board of directors.
Eutelsat has launched the first military-grade manpack terminal for its OneWeb low Earth orbit network, developed with Intellian Technologies and now available to government and defence customers requiring portable and resilient connectivity.
Lockheed Martin and Middle East Propulsion Co. have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to expand localized production of THAAD interceptor canisters in Saudi Arabia, extending an existing localization contract and formally recognizing MEPC as a qualified Lockheed Martin supplier.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Munich Security Conference that the United States and Europe remain bound by a “historic alliance, an alliance that saved and changed the world,” as he called for renewed Western strength amid geopolitical strain.
The U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona is testing prototypes of the Next Generation Rocket Assisted Projectile, aimed at significantly extending the range of 155 mm artillery rounds beyond the roughly 30 kilometers currently achievable with rocket assistance.
U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit and industry professionals from Jan. 27 to 29, 2026, to evaluate first-person view small unmanned aircraft systems using fiber optic cables.
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