Ukrspecsystems has opened a £200 million drone production facility in Suffolk, creating up to 500 jobs and expanding UK-based manufacturing to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces. The site will produce surveillance and related drone systems as part of ongoing UK military assistance.
Raytheon demonstrated its Coyote Block 3 Non-Kinetic system in a U.S. Army test, defeating multiple drone swarms and showcasing launch, intercept and recovery capabilities under operational conditions.
Hypersonica said its missile prototype exceeded Mach 6 and flew over 300 km in a recent test, as the company works toward a European hypersonic strike capability by 2029.
The UK government has introduced changes in the Armed Forces Bill to expand the Strategic Reserve by widening recall rules for former service personnel. The measures raise the recall age limit, align rules across services, and allow recall during warlike preparations, aiming to improve crisis readiness.
Finland’s Defence Forces have begun preparations to acquire anti-personnel landmines and introduce training after the country’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention took effect on January 10.
The Swedish Armed Forces have signed a contract with ICEYE to acquire sovereign space-based intelligence and surveillance capabilities. The agreement covers SAR satellites, data and ground systems, allowing Sweden to own and operate its own space-based ISR architecture.
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract from Eutelsat to manufacture 340 additional OneWeb low Earth orbit satellites. The order, which follows a 2024 purchase of 100 satellites, is intended to maintain operational continuity of the OneWeb constellation.
Saab has secured an order worth about SEK 1.5 billion from Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration for the Trackfire Remote Weapon Station. Deliveries will take place between 2026 and 2028 to support the Swedish Army and the Amphibious Battalion 2030 programme.
The UK has allocated £200 million to prepare its armed forces for possible deployment to Ukraine as part of the Multinational Force for Ukraine. The funding will support equipment upgrades and air defence efforts as planning continues for a potential peace agreement.
The UK government has launched Project Nightfall to develop a new ground-launched ballistic missile for Ukraine with a range of more than 500 kilometres. The programme aims to deliver test missiles within 12 months and support long-range strike capability and comes as Russia carried out a strike on Ukraine last week using the Oreshnik system.
Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention has formally taken effect, six months after notification was submitted to the United Nations. The decision allows Finland to plan for the reintroduction of landmines while maintaining its international legal obligations. Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, which also share borders with Russia, have already completed their withdrawal from the treaty.
U.S. Central Command and regional partners have opened a new air and missile defence coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. The Middle Eastern Air Defense – Combined Defense Operations Cell will support information sharing, joint planning, and regional coordination.
Lockheed Martin said it delivered a record 191 F-35 fighter jets in 2025, surpassing the program’s previous annual high. The aircraft also reached the milestone of a million cumulative flight hours in 2025 and the company said the program completed delivery of the TR-3 software configuration during the year.
Dassault Aviation reported the delivery of 26 Rafale fighter aircraft in 2025, including 15 for export customers and 11 for France, according to unaudited year-end figures. The company also confirmed 26 export Rafale orders linked to the Indian Navy and maintained a backlog of 220 aircraft.
The U.S. Department of War and Lockheed Martin have signed a seven-year framework agreement to raise annual production of PAC-3 MSE interceptors from about 600 to roughly 2,000. The plan depends on Congressional approval and aims to expand industrial capacity.
