Aerospace

Australia is retiring its C-27J Spartan fleet earlier than planned. The decision reshapes sustainment, support, and regional air-mobility planning.

Australia has received its first Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band shipsets. The delivery moves the programme into fleet integration, sustainment, and mission-system support.

LYNRED has launched ARGO SL for SWaP-limited thermal imaging platforms. The module targets tactical drones and soldier systems without giving up full-band MWIR performance.

L3Harris is expanding Virginia rocket-motor production with a $1.265bn investment. The project adds capacity across the core manufacturing steps that determine missile throughput.

NHIndustries has launched the NH90 Block 2 architecture study programme. The two-year effort sets the baseline for future capability, sustainment, and avionics growth.

Malaysia’s Army is moving closer to fielding the AW149. The helicopters form part of a wider national rotorcraft leasing model with support and training built in.

The YFQ-44A has moved into operator-led experimentation with the US Air Force, shifting attention from prototype promise to the harder questions of sortie generation, maintenance turns, and scalable combat-aircraft support.

Volklec’s latest backing extends Britain’s battery build-out beyond prototypes quickly. The work is aimed at moving UK cell production from early capacity toward gigafactory scale.

Britain’s Ukraine drone package now carries serious manufacturing weight domestically. The order turns battlefield demand into a larger production challenge for Britain’s drone suppliers.

Randle has joined Certo’s CAPSTONE heavy-lift UAV development effort today.