The UK has completed its first successful laser communication data download from a satellite in Low Earth Orbit, demonstrating a system intended to support faster and more secure military communications.
The Royal Australian Air Force has received its 14th and final P-8A Poseidon aircraft, completing Australia’s planned maritime patrol fleet.
American Rheinmetall and Harbinger have formed a partnership to develop robotic and Uncrewed Ground Vehicles for combat, logistics and sustainment missions supporting U.S. Department of War modernization efforts.
Norway has signed the CAVS Framework Agreement, allowing serial procurement of 6×6 armoured vehicles while Lithuania has decided to buy 936 vehicles at an estimated cost of €1.5 billion.
Canada has selected the Saab GlobalEye for acquisition and has announced negotiations with the Swedish company for the Airborne Early Warning platform, based on the Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft.
Raytheon has received a $1.02 billion U.S. Army contract to provide NASAMS fire units for Kuwait through the Foreign Military Sales program, with work set to continue through May 2031.
Italy’s Ministry of Defence has awarded a €1.393 billion contract to Airbus Defence and Space for six A330 MRTT tanker aircraft and integrated logistics support under a Heavy Multi Role tanker fleet modernization program. The procurement process covered aircraft acquisition and long-term support arrangements over a planned period of 122 months.
Sweden has initiated negotiations with France’s Naval Group for four Luleå-class frigates based on the FDI design. The vessels are planned for delivery between 2030 and 2034 and are intended to expand Swedish naval air defence capabilities while contributing to NATO operations.
The U.S. Navy has moved the MQ-25A Stingray program to Milestone C, allowing progress toward Low-Rate Initial Production. The carrier-based unmanned aircraft is designed to provide aerial refueling support and extend the operational range of carrier strike groups.
MBDA announced that the SPEAR air-to-surface missile completed its first flight aboard a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B test aircraft earlier this year. The flight at Naval Air Station Patuxent River marked another stage in the integration programme for the weapon onto the UK’s F-35B fleet, with additional testing activities planned.
Russia’s Su-57D has completed its first test flight, marking the debut of what is considered the world’s first two-seat fifth-generation fighter aircraft. The new variant is intended to combine combat, training and command-and-control roles, including management of operations involving manned and unmanned aircraft.
DRDO has completed development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The missile was tested against ground and airborne targets and integrated with UAV systems.
Airbus Defence and Space plans to open a new A330 MRTT conversion centre in Seville, Spain, by the end of 2027. The facility will increase annual aircraft conversion capacity, support maintenance work and upgrade aircraft already in service.
France has ordered Giraffe 1X radar systems integrated onto Scania tactical vehicles to strengthen low-altitude air defence and anti-drone detection capabilities. The systems will replace part of the French Army’s older radar fleet, with deliveries planned between 2026 and 2027.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the U.S. Air Force have completed flight tests of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System on the MQ-9A Reaper at the Nevada Test and Training Range, including multiple firing profiles and aerial target engagements.
