NATO Moves to Acquire Saab GlobalEye as Next-Generation AEW&C Platform

Image: Saab NATO has selected Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft as the preferred successor to its ageing surveillance fleet, with the Alliance preparing to enter formal

Image: Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have taken another step toward establishing the first production facility for Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles outside the United States, signing a

Image: UK MoD Crown Copyright 2026 F-35 fighter jets from HMS Prince of Wales have flown NATO air policing missions from a European aircraft carrier for the first time. The

Image: The Royal Navy The UK has completed the first joint maritime and land trials of the British-built Nyan One-Way Effector (OWE) uncrewed air system, marking a significant step in

Image: E-2D Hawkeye from USS George Washington (CVN 73) takes off during a live-fire sinking exercise in the Philippine Sea as part of Valiant Shield 2026. (Photo Credit: U.S. Navy)

Image: MELCO UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) has launched Space to Innovate: Delta Drop, the fourth instalment of its competition series seeking novel technologies to strengthen the UK’s defence space capabilities.

Image: DOK-ING Rheinmetall has completed its acquisition of a 51 per cent majority stake in Croatian unmanned vehicle specialist DOK-ING, as per a recent press statement. The new entity will

Image: Rheinmetall Rheinmetall has secured a major international contract for its Skynex air defence system, with the deal valued at several hundred million euros, as per a recent press statement.

Image: UK MOD © Crown copyright 2026 The British Army is undergoing its most significant transformation since the Cold War, with billions in new investment targeting a tenfold increase in

Image: ARX Robotics ARX Robotics and Roboneers have launched ARX Industries, a joint venture to mass-produce unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for Ukrainian Defence Forces, as per a recent press statement.

Image: SAAB Saab has contracted with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to deliver 16 Gripen E fighter aircraft to Ukraine. The deal carries an approximate value of SEK 24.6

Image: Boeing The US Space Force has selected Boeing to lead the next phase of its Mobile User Objective System Service Life Extension (MUOS SLE) programme, a contract worth up

Image: Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin has won a $3 billion (£2.4 billion) contract for fiscal year 2026 to produce Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rounds for the US Army.

Image: UK MoD Crown Copyright Britain will invest more than £5 billion in drones and autonomous systems over the next four years, marking the largest such commitment in UK military

Image: DroneShield A new global survey has found severe and systemic capability gaps in counter-drone readiness across airports and critical infrastructure worldwide. Many operators lack both the tools and the