Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a meeting on the Freya air and missile defence system programme will take place during the NATO summit in Ankara.
NATO Allies strengthened their collective defence posture through two Flexible Deterrence Option missions conducted on 25 and 30 June.
Military and civilian experts, industry representatives and government officials gathered at Headquarters Allied Air Command on 30 June and 1 July for AIRCOM Industry Day 2026.
Rheinmetall has secured a major international order for four Skynex air defence systems.
Ukraine has signed an agreement to procure 16 Swedish JAS 39 Gripen E multirole fighter aircraft in a major step towards modernising its Air Force.
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Israel’s Ministry of Defense and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have completed a comprehensive test series of the Iron Dome aerial defense system.
The program has a value for Kongsberg of about $400 million.
Overland AI has been awarded a $20 million production contract to accelerate the production and fielding of fully autonomous ground vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps.
The Common Combat Vessel will replace the Royal Navy’s current fleet of six Type 45 destroyers.
Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has signed the first contract with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems under a framework agreement for SHORAD-VSHORAD air defence systems.
The U.S. Navy has completed major modernization work on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon and USS James E. Williams.
"This award reflects our shared vision with the Department of War to strengthen America's Arsenal of Freedom through a transformational shift to multiyear procurement," said Tim Cahill, president, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
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