GM and Lockheed are testing automotive scale for defence production. The collaboration targets supply chains, manufacturing design, and production capacity for critical capabilities.
Divergent’s Tomahawk work puts additive manufacturing inside missile production systems. Its new Long Beach factory targets flexible, high-volume defence structure output.
Winchester’s cyber award connects skills funding with defence production needs. The programme expands student capacity and brings industry input into secure systems education.
Dutch F21 selection embeds torpedo integration inside Orka submarine delivery. The contract adds weapons, training, support, and software control to the undersea programme.
Rampart gives Naval Group’s launcher programme a modular defence identity. The system is being shown on land while retaining a pathway into naval self-protection.
LORAS extends Europe’s artillery range debate into production engineering discipline. Longer barrels, automated modules, ammunition, and propellant capacity must scale together.
Tactical Photonics brings laser targeting into Europe’s drone payload market. The sub-2kg system targets GPS-denied precision work without US export-control dependency.
Poland’s X-BAT discussions link autonomy with eastern-flank industrial capacity plans. The proposed role could include production, servicing, and NATO-facing sustainment infrastructure.
Wall Colmonoy’s new casting facility strengthens UK defence manufacturing depth. The Pontardawe investment supports high-integrity aerospace components and resilient domestic supply chains.
Tolga’s unmanned integration gives mobile counter-drone defence another production route. The configuration combines MKE’s weapon system with HT Division’s Katica 6×6 robotic platform.