Northrop Grumman has secured another production order for JCREW systems. The $46.1 million modification adds electronic-warfare equipment, retrofit kits, spares, and engineering support, with Australian Foreign Military Sales funding forming part of the award.
India has formally moved towards France’s sixth-generation FCAS fighter programme. The parliamentary disclosure confirms active government efforts, although membership terms, industrial workshare, funding, technology access, and any timetable for Indian participation remain unresolved.
Indonesia has begun domestic construction of its first Scorpène submarine. The 7 August steel-cutting milestone puts PT PAL into full hull production under a programme designed to build two boats locally with Naval Group technology transfer.
Palladyne coordinated mixed-vendor drones during Project Convergence Capstone Six testing. SwarmOS linked mixed aircraft with the Army’s emerging command-and-control architecture.
Capella secured an operational NRO contract for commercial radar imagery. The award expands government access to all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation.
AFRL awarded DZYNE more than $6 million for Grasshopper development. Work will focus on range, denied navigation, modular payloads, reliability, and scalable manufacture.
Graham secured two naval contracts worth more than $43 million. The work covers MK48 torpedo power hardware and submarine air-turbine-pump spares.
Voyager will supply throttleable propulsion systems for SM-3 interceptor production. The Raytheon award covers precision divert and attitude control for exo-atmospheric engagements.
Kratos will develop a replacement infrared seeker for Javelin missiles. The US Army programme targets obsolescence and a production-ready guidance section.
HII will link robotics investment directly to qualified shipbuilding output. The seven-year agreements could place up to $900 million with two automation suppliers.