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.
BEL has secured ₹730 crore in additional defence electronics orders. The package spans communications, radar, avionics, land systems, electro-optics, cyber security, jamming, batteries, spares, and support.
Teledyne FLIR OEM will advance next-generation Army thermal imaging capability. The DUTCH programme targets improved uncooled sensor performance, lower SWaP-C, and scalable US production for future defence systems.
Rheinmetall will build a modular Bundeswehr accommodation camp in Lithuania. The €250 million construction programme will support up to 2,000 personnel, followed by a €40 million annual operating package.
Photonis Defense is moving Army BiNOD systems into initial production. The first order covers 1,600 complete night-vision systems, with initial deliveries due before the end of 2026.
British manufacturer UTM has secured a major US Army contract. The five-year framework covers 5.56mm marking ammunition used with the Close Combat Mission Capability Kit for force-on-force training.
CSG has secured bridge-layer contracts worth more than $50 million. Dozens of AM-50 and AM-70 series systems will be supplied to five customers across Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Norway has ordered an initial twenty Patria 6×6 command-and-control vehicles. The package includes Kongsberg RS4 remote weapon stations, support, training, spares, and options for another forty vehicles.