Five European Firms Advance to Field Trials in EU Loitering Munition Contest

Image: European Defence Agency © Five European defence companies will test loitering munition systems this autumn at Portugal’s Santa Margarida training area, competing in the second stage of the European

Image: Swedish FMV © Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has purchased a new reconnaissance and patrol robot system for the Armed Forces, as per a recent press statement. Danish supplier

Image: Sondre Mosdal / Forsvaret Norway has formally established three new subdivisions within the Finnmark Brigade, bolstering its military presence near the Russian border. Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik

Image: Lockheed Martin © Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has appointed Česká letecká servisní, a.s. (ČLS) as its first authorised distribution centre for Black Hawk helicopter parts in the European

Image: UK MoD © Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv on Monday for his first overseas trip since taking office, pledging Britain’s continued backing for Ukraine on the country’s

Image: Kongsberg © Kongsberg has signed a contract worth NOK 1.1 billion to deliver PROTECTOR RS4 Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) to General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada (GDLS-Canada), as per a recent

Image: Staff Sgt. John Johnson via DVIDS The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $2.3 billion Foreign Military Sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Norway, as per a

Image: SAAB © Saab has revealed a full-scale concept model of a future uncrewed combat air system at an air show in Linköping, Sweden. The A3-001 concept demonstrates how crewed

Image: Navy Seaman Tomas Zuelke via U.S. DoW The U.S. Navy has named the industry performers set to begin Phase 1 of a statement of work collaboration for its MH-60

Anduril has demonstrated a prototype battle-management system designed to coordinate U.S. air and missile defenses in the Western Pacific. The company showcased the capability during Valiant Shield 2026, a multinational

Image: Tiberius Aerospace © Tiberius Aerospace has moved its Invictus long-range precision strike system from laboratory research into formal engineering test and evaluation, according to a recent press statement. The

Image: L3Harris © Peru has selected L3Harris Technologies to supply its Viper Shield electronic warfare system for the country’s incoming F-16 Block 70 aircraft, according to L3Harris. The system acts

Image: AeroVironment © AeroVironment has established a new joint venture in Greece, AV Eagle, partnering with Athens-based Eyeonix SA to expand its presence across the European defence market, according to

Image: US Marines © US Marines have tested the mobility of the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar during training in the Philippines, evaluating how the system can strengthen command and control

Image: Hanwha Defense © The US Army has awarded Hanwha Defense USA a contract to build prototype wheeled howitzers under its Mobile Tactical Cannon programme, according to a recent Army