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Raytheon delivers second missile-warning sensor for NGG satellite
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (314+ words) Raytheon's sensors use advanced optics and algorithms to detect missile launch heat signatures, including from hypersonic weapons. RTX said that its Raytheon unit has provided its second sensor payload to Lockheed Martin for integration into the US Space Force's Next-Generation…...
Airbus-led group presents Spain's new combat training system
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (405+ words) The new ITS-C, with 60% involvement from domestic industry, will succeed the existing fleet of F-5 aircraft. Airbus, working with a consortium of Spanish firms, has presented the industrial programme for the Spanish Air and Space Force's Integrated Combat Training System (ITS-C)....
Elbit Systems opens seventh production facility in Romania
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (283+ words) The new facility enables production, integration, testing and maintenance of advanced UAS platforms within Romania. Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems has expanded its presence in Europe with the opening of a new uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) facility in Chitila, Romania....
Ukraine, Norway agree to jointly produce mid-strike drones
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (318+ words) The first drones built under this partnership are expected to be delivered to the Defence Forces of Ukraine by this summer. Ukraine and Norway have agreed to jointly produce Ukrainian uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), marking the first such collaboration between…...
Saab order bookings fall 5% in Q1 on fewer large contracts
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (299+ words) All Saab's business areas, including Combitech, posted double-digit sales growth, led by strong performance in Surveillance. Swedish defence prime Saab has recorded a decline in order bookings for the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026) as fewer large orders offset growth in medium-sized…...
Slovakia receives BARAK MX air-defence system from IMOD
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (352+ words) The BARAK MX is designed to defend against modern aerial threats, including UAVs, fighter aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. Slovakia Air Force has taken delivery of Israel's BARAK MX air-defence system under a "560m ($656m) contract signed in 2024, according to Israel's…...
Aerospace and defense M&A activity: strategic positioning amid robust growth
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (170+ words) M&A activity in the aerospace and defense (A&D) sector blew out in 2025, with deal announcements hitting an all-time high and total deal value up 60% year on year, driven by technological advances, geopolitical volatility and the accelerating push for European…...
L3 Harris closes $1bn Do W investment in missile solutions business
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (174+ words) The company intends to proceed with an IPO of MSL in the second half of 2026, depending on market conditions. L3 Harris Technologies has finalised a$1bninvestment from the Department of War (Do W) aimed at boosting its Missile Solutions (MSL) operations." The funding…...
USAF partners with Netherlands on CCA development
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (190+ words) The Netherlands will contribute to the prototype CCA aircraft and train with the US at the Experimental Operations Unit at Nellis AFB, Nevada. The'US'Department of the Air Force (DAF)'and'the Netherlands Ministry of Defence'have finalised an agreement to work together…...
US approves $214m AIM-9 X Sidewinder missile sale to Lithuania
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (361+ words) RTX has been named as the principal contractor for this defence deal. The US has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Lithuania valued at an estimated $214m for AIM-9 X Sidewinder Block II missiles and associated support. Lithuania seeks…...