Aerospace

Raytheon will help build US thin-film lithium niobate wafer capacity. AFRL funding will move TFLN production to G&H for low-rate output in early 2026.

Helsing and HENSOLDT will co-develop autonomous CA-1 Europa systems together. The partnership centres on integrating HENSOLDT sensors and MDOcore with Helsing’s Centaur AI stack, with demonstrations planned in the coming months.

Airbus has struck a SAR data deal with Japan’s Synspective. The agreement adds StriX constellation capacity to Airbus’ radar portfolio, aiming for higher revisit rates and 25 cm-class resolution options.

Sweden and Denmark will co-procure TRIDON Mk2 guns for Ukraine. The deal funds an anti-aircraft battalion package, including Saab’s Giraffe 1X radar, command-and-control, spares, and programmable 3P ammunition.

Allient has published a motor selection whitepaper for UAV engineers. It sets out thrust-to-weight, cooling, and mission-profile trade-offs for propulsion and gimbal drives used in defence and security platforms.

ST Engineering will modify Airbus A330 MRTT+ cabin layouts worldwide. A new MoU with Airbus Defence and Space covers engineering design, certification, and aircraft modification services for an A330 MRTT+ cabin programme.

BAE Systems will export CMWS missile warning kits to allies. U.S. Army foreign military sales contracts worth $137m cover deliveries to allied nations, expanding a system already fitted to more than 40 aircraft types.

Boeing will modernise the C-17A cockpit to extend fleet life. A U.S. Air Force contract funds a modular, open-systems avionics refresh aimed at resolving obsolescence and supporting new capabilities through 2075.

Honeywell and LIG Nex1 have signed a new MoU framework. The agreement sets out a non-exclusive path to collaborate on UAV technologies spanning UCAVs and collaborative combat aircraft, with additional scope for selected space, electromagnetic defence, and cybersecurity applications.