The US Army has funded four major Anniston depot facilities. The $658.2m construction award covers component remanufacture, missile maintenance, painting, and storage, with completion scheduled for August 2030.
Patria demonstrated remote AMV control between Finland and Tokyo successfully. The 7,800-kilometre trial combined drive-by-wire control, secure 5G connectivity, vehicle data, and real-time situational awareness.
Saab will supply multispectral camouflage systems for Dutch Army vehicles. The multi-year Barracuda framework begins with Fennek and Panzerhaubitz platforms and includes options for additional vehicle types.
Latvia has begun testing Hunter vehicles against layered drone threats. The Ādaži trials place passive and active counter-UAS technologies on the locally assembled ASCOD platform before the first handovers planned for October.
Rheinmetall will build a 30,000-square-metre logistics centre near Kassel Airport. The investment will support military-vehicle order processing, training, and drone testing as Vehicle Systems carries a €28.829bn backlog.
Taiwan has signed a NT$26.9bn contract for ALTIUS unmanned systems. The acquisition covers 2,032 reconnaissance aircraft and loitering munitions, with deliveries scheduled from the fourth quarter of 2026 through June 2033.
Mara raises $7 million to scale its Spike counter-UAS system. The funding will move its distributed sensor-and-interceptor architecture from field testing towards initial deployments and expanded production.
AeroVironment receives $51 million Army order for Switchblade 600 systems. The follow-on procurement covers Block 2 weapons for US forces and Block 1 equipment for an allied Foreign Military Sales customer.
US Army selects five companies for its Janus microreactor programme. Up to $2.2 billion will support milestone-based development, construction, and operation across five initial military installations.
Sweden has received four Archer 8×8 howitzers from BAE Systems. The handover starts delivery against a 48-system contract as Stockholm expands divisional artillery and the ammunition capacity supporting it.