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Elve has qualified its 100W millimetre-wave amplifier platform for space. The TRL 8 milestone follows flight-like environmental testing under a US Space Force SBIR Phase II contract, with an orbital demonstration planned next.
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ThinKom will deliver Alecto prototypes for Army counter-UAS evaluation tests. The $49 million-ceiling agreement covers mobile high-power microwave integration with government-selected sensors, fire control, and a platform before field testing planned for 2027.
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CACI has opened a larger defence electronics centre in Rochester. The 61,000 sq ft facility expands development, test, assembly, delivery, training, acceptance, and storage capacity around software-defined electronic warfare systems.
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Steyr Motors reports a €310 million backlog extending through 2030. Its defence pipeline spans naval craft, military vehicles, motor-generator units, autonomous systems, and mobile power despite short-term procurement delays.
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Germany has opened a national centre for counter-drone technology research. DLR will combine realistic testing, operational requirements, security authorities, research, and industry to accelerate detection and defence technologies.
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Indra has demonstrated explainable AI for complex military decision-making tasks. FaRADAI trials covered scene interpretation, threat assessment, sensor resilience, and dynamic route generation while retaining human oversight of critical decisions.
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North will modernise surveillance systems across Portsmouth Naval Base estate. The programme covers secure video, analytics, networking, cameras, and a new control centre while maintaining continuous security operations throughout installation.
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Thales and Systematic will combine systems for Danish air defence. The partnership links command-and-control software with Thales air-defence technology while supporting NATO interoperability and greater Danish industrial involvement.
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Rheinmetall and Hensoldt have integrated passive radar into air defence. Twinvis data fed Skymaster and a deployed Skynex battery during Timber Express 2026 under NATO Link 16 networking conditions.
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Terma will integrate Denmark’s national counter-drone sensor and command network. Helion and FACE will combine distributed data into a shared operational picture spanning military, civilian, and critical-infrastructure sites.