Source: SHAPE Public Affairs Office
Photo: NATO.
NATO started enhanced Vigilance Activity (eVA) after Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022 in order to strengthen the Alliance's eastern flank.
For the third time, the German Mechanised Infantry Brigade 41 “Vorpommern” have sent troops by road, sea, train and air to Lithuania for the Griffin exercise series.
Fast Griffin was held in October 2022, Griffin Lightning in March 2023 and most recently Griffin Storm.
India has begun formal efforts to join the France-led Future Combat Air System programme, positioning itself for a potential role in developing a sixth-generation combat aircraft.
Lockheed Martin and Albany Engineered Composites have signed a teaming agreement aimed at scaling production for U.S. hypersonic weapons programs.
The Portuguese Air Force has ordered Tekever AR5 unmanned aerial systems for maritime surveillance, security and defence missions, including monitoring of Portugal’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
Leonardo expects its partnership with Rheinmetall to secure two further Italian Army land-system contracts in the coming months.
Rheinmetall aims to secure its first order for a new cruise missile by the end of 2026 while preparing initial production with Destinus.
Rocket Lab has established Rocket Lab Germany GmbH, expanding its European presence as the company targets growing demand for sovereign satellite manufacturing and launch capacity.
Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies have completed a major propulsion test for the Next Generation Interceptor, the Missile Defense Agency’s future homeland missile defense weapon.
The B-2 remains the only aircraft in the U.S. Air Force's inventory built for that mission: penetrating contested, heavily defended airspace and striking targets that other aircraft cannot reach undetected.
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighters hunted down and destroyed a simulated cruise missile battery over Alaska, then passed the target's coordinates to an Army rocket unit on the ground — a sequence that compressed what officials call the modern kill chain into a single training exercise.
Germany, Norway and Canada have begun joint planning for the 212CD submarine programme with TKMS, opening the operational phase of their multinational cooperation.
Lockheed Martin said the investment is intended to move new technologies from concept to tested hardware in months rather than years.
Northrop Grumman is advancing a self-funded autonomous aircraft initiative built around its YFQ-48A Talon Blue and Talon IQ testbed ecosystem.
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