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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today announced a series of 10 new directives aimed at strengthening the War Department's people and culture during an in-person speech in Quantico, Virginia, to the U.S. military's most senior leaders.
Firehawk Aerospace has successfully completed flight tests of additively manufactured Javelin and Stinger-class Firehawk Analog systems, using 3D-printed propellant for the launch motors of each system.
MetTel and TekSynap have announced a strategic partnership to modernise communications infrastructure for U.S. federal agencies, with a focus on defence and intelligence sectors.
The Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) has begun prototyping commercial and dual-use technologies under its Counter NEXT effort to defeat Group 3 and above unmanned aerial threats and protect personnel, equipment and facilities at home and abroad.
French defence companies Naval Group and Safran have signed new agreements with Poland’s state-run defence conglomerate PGZ to deepen industrial cooperation.
On 26 September, the U.S. Department of War announced the signing of a $125.5 million contract to modernise another batch of Boeing CH-47F Chinook Block I heavy transport helicopters to the Block II standard.
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has been awarded a $1.5 billion contract to modernise the enterprise IT systems of the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM).
Safran Electronics & Defense and Rheinmetall Electronics have signed a new framework agreement at DSEI London, strengthening their long-term cooperation in the defence sector.
On 23 September, Politico published details on contracts for arms, ammunition and equipment for the Bundeswehr planned until December 2026.
U.S. military leaders from across the services gathered in Hawaii last month to refine plans for Guam’s air and missile defence, highlighting the island’s growing strategic role in the Indo-Pacific.
The United States Marine Corps has marked the delivery of its 300th Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV), celebrating the milestone at a ceremony held in York, Pennsylvania.
Auterion, a leading provider of autonomous systems software for defence, has raised $130 million in Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
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