Aerospace

Boeing will repair nine F/A-18 flight-control surface configurations through 2032. The $241.3 million Navy order covers Super Hornet and Growler components and extends a long-duration sustainment route for critical aircraft structures.

Northrop Grumman will support missile defence target testing through 2035. The $508.5 million follow-on contract covers IRBM and ICBM flight-test support alongside logistics for government-owned test equipment.

L3Harris has completed its first 35 Viper Shield production systems. The electronic-warfare programme is ramping towards full-rate production for 233 systems ordered by eight allied nations, with internal and podded integration routes.

Proto-Electronics has gained EN9100 certification for defence electronics prototyping activities. The approval extends its rapid PCBA offer towards aerospace, space and defence projects requiring stronger process control, traceability and documented quality management.

Planet has secured a seven-figure European defence intelligence contract today. The one-year agreement combines Planet Mosaics with dedicated professional services for operational planning across critical land and maritime areas of interest.

Patria has completed Finland’s first domestically assembled F135 fighter engine. Production at Linnavuori is planned through 2030 before the facility moves increasingly into maintenance, repair, and overhaul for Finland’s F-35 fleet.

Everspin and Teledyne will push MRAM deeper into defence electronics. Their partnership provides a high-reliability route for persistent memory across avionics, radar, EW, satellites, and autonomous systems.

Marotta Controls will support the Navy’s NGJ-LB electronic warfare programme. Two awards place its turbine-control and power-conversion technology inside the EA-18G Growler jammer pod.