The 48th Fighter Squadron from the 71st “General Emanoil Ionescu” Air Base in Câmpia Turzii, Romania, began NATO-led Air Policing missions on 20 October 2025.
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a supersonic aircraft designed to demonstrate reduced sonic boom levels.
Rheinmetall and Bulgarian arms manufacturer VMZ (Vazovski Mashinostroitelni Zavodi) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for the production of artillery ammunition and energetic materials.
U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is currently conducting its annual nuclear command and control exercise, Global Thunder 26, at Offutt Air Force Base, having launched operations on 21 October 2025.
Thales has secured a contract from France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to develop and deploy AURORE, a new ground-based radar system designed to monitor satellites and debris in low Earth orbit.
German defence firms Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany have moved their naval laser demonstrator to the Laser Competence Centre at WTD 91 in Meppen for further land-based testing.
The ECRS Mk1 (Eurofighter Common Radar System Mark 1) is a next-generation radar designed for both the German and Spanish Air Forces.
The UK and the Republic of Türkiye have signed a defence agreement worth up to £8 billion for the supply of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, securing thousands of skilled jobs and extending Typhoon production in the UK into the 2030s.
Roketsan's Tayfun short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) has successfully completed another fleet acceptance test, striking its designated target with high precision.
Swedish defence company Saab has supported the British Army’s Falklands air defence exercise, Ex KOP SHIELD, through its subsidiary BlueBear.
The Norwegian Army has officially received its first Valkyrie drone swarm system, developed by Six Robotics in partnership with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI).
Exosens has reported a 23.2% year-on-year revenue increase for the first nine months of 2025, reaching €327.8 million, driven primarily by robust demand from defence markets.
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