The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) in Whittier, Alaska, bringing its second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer into active service.
Norway has successfully fired an Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block 2 from HNoMS Otto Sverdrup for the first time.
A U.S. B-1B Lancer joined NATO air defence training in Lithuania and Latvia on 29 September, marking the first American bomber participation under the Alliance’s new air defence framework.
Kongsberg has signed a NOK 10 billion contract for NASAMS air defence systems for Belgium and a separate Dutch contract worth about NOK 1.5 billion.
Raytheon has placed new orders with Lyntris for components used in the U.S. Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS.
Ukraine has asked EU countries to release Patriot missiles from their existing stocks to help defend against ballistic threats.
Five European aerospace and defence companies are working on Bliksem EXO, a proposed interceptor system designed to counter ballistic missiles above the atmosphere.
ASELSAN has conducted live-fire demonstrations of its KORKUT 35 air defence system for delegations from 12 countries, focusing on its ability to engage drones and fire while moving.
President Donald Trump has made a final decision to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.
Ukraine and nine European countries have launched a programme to build ballistic missile defences that can be produced in larger numbers and at lower cost, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
European demand for proven air and missile defense systems is rising and Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing heavily to meet that need with higher production capacity.
Ukrainian defence company Fire Point is seeking European technology partnerships, component suppliers and joint production agreements.
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