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U.S. Air Force VENOM F-16 program advances to piloted flights and in-air autonomy testing under DARPA-backed effort
The U.S. Air Force has advanced its Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model, or VENOM, program to piloted flights and in-air autonomy testing at Eglin Air Force Base.
Lockheed Martin wins $10.5 billion USSOCOM logistics and sustainment contract to support special operations forces worldwide for 12 years
Lockheed Martin has been named prime contractor for U.S. Special Operations Command’s next-generation logistics and sustainment support program, the company said.
Sikorsky pursues European production line for NATO Next Generation Rotorcraft programme
The NGRC programme is aimed at developing a medium-class, multi-role rotorcraft to replace medium multi-role helicopters now in service.
Kongsberg wins about $100 million U.S. Air Force order for more Joint Strike Missiles, with deliveries due by June 2030
Kongsberg has signed a contract to deliver additional Joint Strike Missiles to the U.S. Air Force, the Norwegian defense company said in a statement.
UK plans second CH-47 Chinook purchase to sustain Royal Air Force heavy-lift capability into 2060
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to buy additional CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, pointing to a further renewal of one of the Royal Air Force’s core air mobility fleets.
U.S. Air Force starts integrated T-7A Red Hawk flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base to speed combat pilot training
The U.S. Air Force has flown the first joint T-7A Red Hawk sortie combining developmental and operational test crews at Edwards Air Force Base, marking a new step in the advanced trainer’s test programme.
Trump unveils $10 billion defense industry investment in Pennsylvania push for munitions, shipbuilding, space and AI programs
BAE Systems expands Glasgow shipyard capacity with new paint facility for Royal Navy Type 26 frigate production
BAE Systems has started construction of a new £3.3 million paint facility at its Govan shipyard in Glasgow, the company said.
Zelenskyy creates Long-Range Strike Command to coordinate Ukraine’s drone, missile and maritime attacks on Russian targets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree creating a special Long-Range Strike Command, bringing Kyiv’s long-range strike assets under a more unified command structure.
U.S. Air Force plans 11,200 JASSM and LRASM missiles in major Lockheed Martin long-range weapons production push
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to sharply increase planned purchases of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles, lifting projected production to as many as 11,200 weapons over five to seven years.
L3Harris and Shield AI test autonomous electronic warfare aboard Green Wolf with DiSCO and Hivemind
UK commits €300 million to Ukraine Gripen fighter jet squadron by 2029, linking air defence support with British defence jobs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a €300 million UK investment to help deliver Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, the government said in a statement.
Lockheed Martin Ventures opens London office, targets at least $100 million for U.K. and European defense startups and allied supply chains
“We are reaching even deeper into the investing ecosystem, meeting our potential partners where they are,” said Chris Moran, vice president and general manager, Lockheed Martin Ventures.
Airbus flies first German Eurofighter Tranche 4 as Quadriga programme moves toward Luftwaffe deliveries
Airbus Defence and Space said the first Eurofighter Tranche 4 built for Germany under the Quadriga programme completed its maiden flight on 14 July.
Saab wins SEK 8.7 billion order to equip German Navy’s new MEKO A-200 DEU frigates with combat systems and sensors
Saab has secured a major order from TKMS to deliver and integrate combat systems, sensors and composite structures for four new German Navy MEKO A-200 DEU class frigates.
UK to invest £26 billion in Royal Navy base upgrades at Clyde, Devonport and Portsmouth over ten years
The UK Ministry of Defence will invest £26 billion over ten years to modernise HMNB Clyde, HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth, launching the country’s largest naval infrastructure programme since the end of the Cold War.
TOTE Services wins $2.2 billion vessel construction manager contract for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Medium Landing Ship program
TOTE Services has been awarded a contract by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Maritime to serve as Vessel Construction Manager for the Medium Landing Ship program.
Patria starts Finnish production for F-35 global supply chain as first forward fuselages move into assembly
Patria has begun work on F-35 fighter forward fuselages, landing gear doors and F135 engine assembly in Finland after a long preparation phase.
CSG breaks ground on Future Artillery Complex in Iowa to expand U.S. Army 155mm ammunition production
CSG Group has broken ground on the Future Artillery Complex at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, launching one of the U.S. Army’s major modernization projects for large-caliber ammunition production.
Kratos opens new Pennsylvania manufacturing facility to scale hypersonic, air defense, missile and C-UAS hardware production
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has opened a 167,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in York, Pennsylvania, expanding its industrial footprint in the state.