Estonia: four companies selected to establish production in new defence industry park in Pärnumaa
Four companies have been chosen to establish production facilities in the new defence industry park being developed in Ermistu, Pärnumaa.
RTX and Anduril complete static-fire test of advanced solid rocket motor for U.S. Air Force contract
Raytheon and Anduril have successfully conducted a static fire test of an advanced solid rocket motor under a contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate.
Production for Dutch Ministry of Defence begins at VDL Born: unmanned vehicles, batteries and drones
roduction for the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands has officially started at VDL in Born. The site will manufacture unmanned vehicles for Milrem Robotics, batteries for military use for Tulip Tech and drones for DeltaQuad.
DroneShield invests $13 million to launch new Adelaide R&D facility amid global expansion
DroneShield has announced a $13 million investment to establish a new research and development (R&D) facility in Adelaide, South Australia.
Firefly Aerospace to acquire SciTec for $855 million to bolster Golden Dome missile defence programme
Firefly Aerospace announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SciTec, Inc., a United States-based leader in advanced national security technologies, for approximately $855 million.
Zelenskyy: half of all frontline weapons must be Ukrainian by year-end as defence output surges
Ukraine’s defence industry has grown tenfold since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling for no less than 50% of weapons on the frontline to be Ukrainian-made by the end of the year.
U.S. Secretary of War Hegseth removes Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison after Hung Cao confirmation
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison, a key figure in shaping internal changes aligned with the Trump administration’s defence strategy.
Cambridge Pixel supports BAE Systems with tracking tech to maintain telemetry links in flight trials
Cambridge Pixel has announced the success of its five-year collaboration with BAE Systems, providing advanced tracking technology to support aircraft telemetry during live flight trials.
Missile Defense Agency extends Golden Dome proposal deadline after 1,500 industry queries
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has extended the deadline for industry proposals under its Golden Dome solicitation by one week, citing “considerable interest” from potential bidders.
General Dynamics awarded $1.25 billion EMITS 2 task order to support U.S. Army Europe and Africa
General Dynamics has announced it has been awarded the Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services 2 task order to continue supporting U.S. Army Europe and Africa.
Safran Federal Systems awarded DARPA contract to develop quantum sensors for GPS-denied environments
Safran Federal Systems has received a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under the Robust Quantum Sensor (RoQS) programme.
Ukraine advances talks with United States on long-term drone procurement plans, Kyiv says
A delegation from the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, mandated by the President of Ukraine, has held talks with the United States on the technical details of the ‘Drone Deal’.