Aerospace

BAE Systems will supply 40 EPAWSS sets for F-15EX production. The $146.7 million award covers Lots Seven and Eight and sustains electronic warfare hardware manufacture through August 2030.

Rheinmetall and Argotec have launched their first defence surveillance satellite. The mission starts in-orbit validation of a scalable constellation concept backed by automated satellite manufacturing in Turin.

Ireland has ordered five Thales radars for military air surveillance. Production ramp-up will support first deliveries in 2027 as Dublin builds an independent recognised air picture.

Taiwan has received its first two new-build F-16 Block 70s. Their arrival moves the delayed production programme into sustained acceptance, delivery, training and fleet introduction.

Embraer and Mahindra have selected Nagpur for potential C-390 assembly. The proposed operation would combine aircraft manufacture with systems integration, supplier development, engineering, training and lifecycle support if India selects the aircraft.

BAE Systems will develop M-Code GPS upgrades for Navy JPALS. The $16 million Collins Aerospace award will integrate DIGAR-500M anti jam protection into the US Navy precision landing system.

Airbus will extend UK A400M support under a £190m agreement. The 31-month extension targets 13 fully mission capable aircraft each day by the end of 2027.

Northrop Grumman is automating F-35 avionics production with collaborative robotics. A co-bot now cuts one CNI assembly task from hours to minutes while AI inspection tools expand quality control.

Boeing will build the US Navy’s next generation F/A-XX fighter. The classified programme replaces Super Hornet and adds a second sixth generation fighter development line to Boeing’s growing St Louis advanced aircraft workload.

BAE Systems certifies its latest F-16 identification friend-or-foe system upgrade. The AN/APX-127(V)1 combines secure identification functions with updated processing, cryptography and passive receive capability.