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Amentum joins Babcock’s five-year framework for UK defence engineering services. The arrangement covers nuclear, marine, land, aviation, and mission systems, including specialist infrastructure work supporting Britain’s submarine fleet.
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3ME will supply EdgeVOLT prototypes for US defence energy trials. The DIU programme includes standard and extreme-temperature configurations designed for tactical equipment, sensors, autonomous platforms, and field infrastructure.
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Hanwha will deliver six K9 prototypes for US Army testing. The Mobile Tactical Cannon agreement includes options for 12 further systems and establishes Alabama as the first US integration and test location.
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Orca has completed its first thousand-mile Pacific undersea transit milestone. The US Navy says the mission advances endurance evidence for extra-large autonomous systems intended to augment crewed forces.
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Kratos has demonstrated Valkyrie beyond-line-of-sight control during electronic warfare testing. The US Marine Corps flight linked the uncrewed aircraft with F-35s and an F/A-18 while testing an open command-and-control architecture.
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US hypersonic test infrastructure enters a broader modernisation programme phase. Velocity Alliance projects cover specialist engineering, construction, process systems, equipment repair, controls, and other test-facility requirements.
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Polish vehicle production gains several hundred new tactical chassis orders. CSG will supply Huta Stalowa Wola for Waran and Heron production, with deliveries continuing through 2029.
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Saildrone is now expanding European manufacturing across three partner countries. Shipyards in the Netherlands, Norway, and Poland will support regional production alongside a permanent Copenhagen operations and technical-support headquarters.
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Eurofighter’s IPA6 test aircraft has now passed 1,000 flight hours. The instrumented Typhoon supports avionics, weapons, flight-control, and refuelling development before changes reach operational aircraft.
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Germany’s first F-35A has entered final assembly at Fort Worth. Finishing and low-observable coating work precede flight and German pilot-training activity in the United States.