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Efficient processing of high-performance fabrics for personal safety Personal protective equipment (PPE) must function flawlessly under extreme conditions. Whether in law enforcement, firefighting, military, or industrial safety applications, protective textiles such as Aramid, Kevlar® or Cordura® are required to deliver maximum resistance to heat, cuts and abrasion. However, these properties also make the materials difficult […]

Combat-proven guidance kit enables cost-effective, multi-mission precision strikes BAE Systems recently delivered its 100,000th APKWS® laser-guidance kit, marking a major production milestone as it continues providing U.S. armed forces and allies with low-cost, reliable precision munitions. The APKWS guidance kit is a combat-proven, multi-mission solution designed to counter a range of threats while enabling cost-effective operations. […]

Vienna, 23 February 2026: Schiebel announces its intention to establish a dedicated Schiebel UK legal entity, reflecting strong growth opportunities in the United Kingdom defence market and the company’s long-term commitment to supporting the UK Armed Forces and industrial partners. The decision follows the successful collaboration with Thales UK to deliver the Peregrine Rotary Wing […]

Versatile hardware and supporting software bring electromagnetic attack to smaller platforms, enabling a network of connected electromagnetic effects across the battlefield HUDSON, NH — Feb. 23, 2026 — BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated scaled electromagnetic attack (EA) capabilities during multiple test events using a modular version of its high-performance hardware, which is designed to neutralize adversary […]

Melbourne, FL, February 20, 2026 – Embraer (NYSE: EMBJ; B3: EMBJ3) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) are working together to evolve the multi-mission KC-390 Millennium aircraft, to provide advanced tanking capabilities for the United States Air Force and allied nations. Together, the two companies are addressing the need for agile combat employment through joint investment […]

Carson City, NV – LIFT Aviation and LIFT Airborne Technologies proudly announce the launch of the AV3 Assault, a Next-Generation Rotary Wing Helmet, engineered for Department of War personnel, Military Contractors, and General Aviation helicopter pilots. Designed from the ground up for modern rotary wing operations, the AV3 Assault delivers a powerful combination of advanced […]

Lockheed Martin and Finnish technology company Insta have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen defence innovation, strengthen industrial resilience and capacity, and deliver solutions aimed at sustaining jobs and delivering positive economic benefits on both sides of the Atlantic. The agreement, signed by Jay Pitman, president of Lockheed Martin International, and Niklas Mattsson, […]

New Patriot contracts exceed $108M Koropi, February 18th, 2026 — INTRACOM DEFENSE (IDE) announces the award of over $108 million new contracts from Raytheon, an RTX business, received during the last year, for the Patriot® air and missile defense system. These contracts reaffirm IDE’s role as a core strategic industrial partner within Raytheon’s global supply […]

The infrastructure will provide the Spanish Air and Space Force with advanced data to improve space situational awareness and control. Madrid, February 17, 2026. The Spanish Air and Space Force, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, and technology multinational GMV have signed an agreement to install a Focusear system antenna at Morón Air Base […]

YFQ-42A Uncrewed Fighter Jet Executes Mission Autonomy Test SAN DIEGO – 12 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) passed a new milestone this month, successfully integrating 3rd-party mission autonomy into the YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft to conduct its first semi-autonomous airborne mission. For this test, GA-ASI used mission autonomy software supplied by […]

Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ASELSAN, a leading international defence electronics company, to explore the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) requirement for a Surface Electronic Warfare Threat (SEWT) training system as part of the Next Generation Operational Training (NGOT) programme. The system would provide advanced simulation […]

Marignane, France, 03 February 2026 – The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) has ordered a new version of the SMDM (“Onboard Mini Aerial Drone Systems for the Navy”) from Airbus Helicopters (via its subsidiary Survey Copter). This UAS will now be delivered in the new vertical take-off and landing configuration (VTOL). The DGA has […]

Republic of Uzbekistan revealed as previously announced C-390 Millennium undisclosed customer Singapore – February 3, 2026 – Embraer today announced at the Singapore Airshow that the Republic of Uzbekistan is the customer of an order for the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft previously announced as undisclosed. The Uzbek Air Force will primarily use the C-390 in transport […]

The worldwide Eurofighter Typhoon fleet has now surpassed one million flight hours, Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, which co-ordinates the programme on the industrial side, announced on 29 January 2026. The milestone additionally means that the aircraft’s powerplant, the EJ200, has achieved two million engine flight hours, given that two EJ200s power each Typhoon aircraft. “One million […]

Rheinmetall has successfully deployed its Luna NG reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the demonstration of a reconnaissance and operational network that only used unmanned systems, the company announced on 29 January 2026. The demonstration, which took place recently at the Bundeswehr’s Army Combat Training Centre in Saxony-Anhalt, saw a Luna UAV successfully integrated with […]

The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara – TNI-AU) has formally taken delivery of its first three Dassault Rafale F4-standard fighters, regional press reports have confirmed. The aircraft arrived at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, on 23 January 2026. Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait, head of the Information Bureau at the […]

The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD) announced on 27 January 2026 that it has issued a multi-year order for air-launched munitions manufactured by Elbit Systems valued at approximately USD 183 million (EUR 153 million). The agreement, signed by IMOD Director General Major General (Res) Amir Baram, “will expand Israel’s defence-industrial base […]

A programme to build ‘wingman’ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to operate alongside British Army Apache attack helicopters is advancing, with seven companies invited to bring forward their designs for what is known as Project NYX, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 24 January 2026. The invitation to tender follows a rigorous pre-qualification phase […]

Leonardo has given an update about its activities as the co-ordinator of the Future Integrated Training System for TOP Pilots (FITS4TOP) project, which is intended to produce an innovative ‘system of systems’ that integrates with Leonardo’s M-346 advanced jet trainer to enhance the current live, virtual and constructive (LVC) capabilities of the military pilot training […]

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Singapore of P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs), MK 54 lightweight torpedoes and related equipment, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 20 January 2026. The proposed FMS, which is worth an estimated USD 2.316 billion (EUR 1.97 billion), has […]

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 22 January 2026 that it has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth GBP 453.5 million (EUR 521 million) for the full production of European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2 radars for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Eurofighter Typhoon fleet. The contract for the advanced actively electronically scanned-array ECRS Mk2 […]

The Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Mexicana – FAM) recently announced that it is to acquire its first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft, making Mexico the first country in Latin America to operate the C-130J, Lockheed Martin announced on 21 January 2026. Lockheed Martin disclosed in a press release that the FAM’s acquisition of the Super […]