Saab has displayed its A3-001 concept for an uncrewed combat aircraft in Sweden. The system is intended to operate alongside crewed aircraft and could be used for electronic warfare, air defence suppression and precision strikes.
Northrop Grumman has completed a critical design review for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II upgrade, allowing integration and testing to begin. The company plans to deliver upgraded aircraft by the end of the decade.
Russia’s Rosoboronexport has begun an export campaign for the new Garpia-A1E loitering munition, offering the system to foreign customers and discussing possible local production. The company says it has a range of up to 1,000 km.
The U.S. Army has selected Hanwha’s K9 Mobile Howitzer for its Mobile Tactical Cannon program. Six prototypes will be delivered initially, with an option for 12 more, for testing as a possible M777 replacement.
Components for Switzerland’s first F-35A aircraft are being manufactured at Leonardo’s Cameri facility in Italy. The fuselage and wing will be sent to the US for final assembly, with deliveries to Switzerland beginning in 2028.
U.S. Central Command is establishing Task Force Falcon Strike, a multinational unit combining U.S. and regional personnel to operate one-way attack drones in the air, at sea and underwater across the Middle East.
India and Japan have signed a memorandum to advance maritime security cooperation covering information sharing, naval exercises, ship repair and logistics, alongside wider defence technology cooperation.
India has signed a Rs 1,943 crore, 30-month contract with General Atomics to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian aircraft for the Navy, adding surveillance capacity in the Indian Ocean Region ahead of a larger planned MQ-9B fleet.
The United States has approved a possible $4.5 billion sale of four KC-46A tankers to Qatar, as U.S. tanker losses and damage during the Iran war highlight the role of aerial refueling aircraft.
Rostec has started flight testing the Ka-226T helicopter fitted with the Russian-made VK-650V engine. The first 20-minute test flight evaluated stability, controllability, and engine integration with onboard systems.
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have delivered the first Lightweight Command Launch Units for the Javelin missile system to the U.S. Army as production ramps up at a modernized facility in Arizona.
Norway and France have signed the Narvik Agreement, a bilateral defence pact covering mutual military assistance, Arctic cooperation, defence industry ties and participation in French-led nuclear deterrence talks.
Thales has completed the first live firings of its X-Fire launcher, a long-range land strike system being developed with Soframe as France plans future deep-strike capabilities and replacement of existing LRU systems.
The Royal Thai Navy has ordered two Airbus C295 aircraft configured for transport, surveillance and search-and-rescue operations. The order follows an Air Force order last week for two aircraft.
The Czech Ministry of Interior has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for 11 H145 helicopters to be operated by the Czech Police Aviation Service placing the current H135 fleet .
