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TEKEVER has opened its Munich headquarters for German defence expansion. The company has also delivered its first uncrewed aircraft to the Bundeswehr, supporting evaluations of heavy-lift autonomous capabilities while establishing a regional engineering and industrial presence.
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France has activated another MX-10 DAMOCLES loitering munition contract option. KNDS and DELAIR will supply an additional batch under the original 2024 agreement, with the order supporting increased manufacturing capacity.
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The Nepali Army will receive Robinson Unmanned SPIRIT aircraft systems. The Foreign Military Sales contract covers coaxial uncrewed aircraft, modular payloads, spare parts, training and support, with equipment intended for operations in demanding terrain.
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Ocius has opened an Auckland support centre for uncrewed vessels. The facility will maintain the Royal New Zealand Navy’s Bluebottle surveillance fleet, establishing a local engineering operation to support extended maritime deployments.
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ASC has extended its Collins submarine valve contract with HIFraser. The six-year agreement, valued at nearly A$40 million, continues specialist equipment supply and maintenance for Australia’s submarine fleet as its life extension programme progresses.
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Heaviside has introduced TYR, a lightweight fixed-wing loitering munition system. Live-fire trials are complete, and the company reports US defence contracts, but quantities and delivery dates remain undisclosed.
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Leonardo DRS has launched its new cxMHR C-band defence radar. Initial production has begun for a containerised system integrating four AESA panels, identification equipment and command functions.
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Leidos has selected X-Bow to develop Army cruise-missile booster motors. Qualification and static firing will precede planned production in 2027, under a programme separate from X-Bow’s recent Navy award.
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Anduril has introduced Steelfin, a configurable family of interceptor missiles. Different boosters would share a common terminal stage, with variant flight testing scheduled for 2027.
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BAE Systems presented cannon and microwave counter-drone systems in Washington. The technologies use different effects against aerial targets, but no joint deployment or operational award has been announced.