Lockheed Martin has won a Missile Defense Agency contract to modernize the digital simulation framework used to test the U.S. missile defense system.
Lockheed Martin said the investment is intended to move new technologies from concept to tested hardware in months rather than years.
Ukraine’s F-16 fighters have shot down about 2,000 aerial targets, including cruise missiles and Shahed drones, according to a senior Ukrainian Air Force officer quoted by the official magazine of the Danish Armed Forces.
Cambridge Aerospace has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round at a $3.4 billion valuation, giving the British air defence company fresh capital to expand manufacturing and deliver existing contracts.
The Pentagon aims to begin testing space-based missile interceptors by the end of 2026, with the first orbital flight demonstrations planned for 2027, Bloomberg reported.
RTX has secured a production agreement worth up to $745.4 million for SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile interceptors.
Leidos is increasing production on its IFPC air defense program while expanding its position in missile warning, counter-UAS and base defense, Chief Executive Officer Tom Bell said.
Rheinmetall is in talks with several potential customers for its new GMF 140 frigate, a 140-metre warship designed for air defence, ballistic-missile defence and anti-submarine operations.
Ukraine’s air-defence forces intercepted 5,358 strike drones and missiles during large-scale attacks in July 2026, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Saab plans to increase production of its Giraffe 1X radar to more than 300 systems a year.
Leonardo is accelerating development of its Michelangelo Dome architecture to counter advanced air and missile threats, Chief Executive Lorenzo Mariani said.
RTX sees Europe becoming an increasingly important source of defence orders and industrial capacity as NATO members raise spending and expand local production, CEO Chris Calio said.
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