Rheinmetall and Praetorian Aeronautics Unveil Containerised Counter-Drone Launcher

The US Navy has executed a $150 million modification to its Other Transaction agreement with Shield AI to advance X-BAT, an AI-piloted vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter, according to

Lockheed Martin has signed a Direct Commercial Sale contract with the Philippine Department of National Defense to supply Black Hawk training systems to the Philippine Air Force (PAF), according to

ASELSAN has demonstrated its KORKUT 35 air defence system in a live-fire event attended by defence delegations from 12 countries, according to the company. The trials focused on accurate fire

Ukraine has received a further €1.24 billion from the European Union under the defence component of the Ukraine Support Loan, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. The money will

Rheinmetall has partnered with Australian firm Praetorian Aeronautics to deliver AERIE, a containerised counter-uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) built to defeat low-cost drone threats, according to Rheinmetall. The two companies took

Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue has completed its first fully autonomous flight, covering taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers and landing in Mojave, California, according to Northrop Grumman. Built for speed and

BAE Systems has secured a contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver electronic warfare (EW) systems for the F-35 Lightning II, according to a company announcement. The order covers aircraft in

Romania has signed a contract for 12 Airbus H225M helicopters, starting the replacement of its ageing Puma fleet. The deal, concluded with the French Armament General Directorate (DGA), falls under

The US Army has awarded Anduril a contract worth up to $1.8 billion over five years to expand its Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) programme, according to Anduril. The deal

ARX Robotics and Ukrainian defence technology firm Roboneers have signed a strategic partnership to develop unmanned ground systems together. The agreement was signed in Kyiv in the presence of German

L3Harris has secured a role in the Australian Defence Force’s LAND 4111 programme. The company will deliver a complete command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) solution for the Bushmaster

Rheinmetall and defence technology startup Breaker have signed a teaming agreement to bring human-machine teaming to armoured vehicles. Under the deal, Breaker’s tactical orchestration agent will be integrated into the

The US Army will set up a new command dedicated to autonomous and robotic systems, according to the U.S. Army. Acting Secretary of the Army Adam R. Telle signed a

Savox Communications has signed a multi-year lifecycle support agreement covering the Savox IMP Intercom System used by the Swedish Armed Forces, according to the company. The deal covers spare parts,

The Department of War has issued a memorandum to speed up how the US military fields counter-unmanned aircraft systems (c-UAS). The policy, titled Accelerating Employment of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems to