RENK’s defence order intake reached nearly €1.2 billion this half. Vehicle transmissions and final drives pushed backlog to €7.4 billion.
Rheinmetall’s backlog exceeded €80 billion as first-half earnings accelerated further. The F126 decision removed up to €300 million from expected 2026 naval sales.
Leonardo DRS and Space42 will integrate mission and satellite systems. Their UAE-focused agreement combines C5ISR electronics with secure beyond-line-of-sight connectivity.
Australia will become the first overseas operator of AIM-260 missiles. The A$736 million acquisition covers integration across three Royal Australian Air Force fleets.
Australia has completed the first flight of a sovereign motor. Recovery of the 100kg-class demonstrator gives engineers hardware and telemetry for post-flight validation.
TAT Technologies increased quarterly revenue as earlier supply constraints eased. Backlog and long-term agreements reached $615m across commercial and military aerospace work.
Rangeview will supply Navy replacement castings through software-defined foundry capacity. The contract targets obsolete tooling and long MRO lead times.
Conti Federal will build a B-21 alert facility at Ellsworth. The $39.9m project covers crew readiness space and aerospace ground equipment.
SAIC has secured a $400m recompete for intelligence ground systems. The classified award lifts first-half Intel Space wins above $1.6bn.
Redwire has marked construction progress on its Huntsville manufacturing expansion. The 164,000 sq ft project will support uncrewed systems, sensors, energy products, and space hardware.