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  • MANTECH wins 5m naval cyber task order

    MANTECH has secured a $345 million naval cyber research contract. The five-year task order spans C3I, electronic warfare, tactical networks, integration, testing, and field engineering.


  • Fjord Defence wins first serial vehicle contract

    Fjord Defence has secured its first serial European vehicle contract. The NOK11.5 million firm order covers 2027–28 deliveries, with an additional NOK33.3 million option remaining uncommitted.


  • Avon reaches ACH Gen II order ceiling

    Avon Technologies has secured another $20.3 million combat helmet order. The award takes Team Wendy Ceradyne’s current ACH Gen II option year to its maximum authorised volume.


  • Hanwha expands K9 into networked artillery family

    Hanwha Aerospace outlines the K9 artillery system’s next evolution roadmap. Drone-guided fires, wheeled derivatives, automated turrets, and predictive sustainment broaden the established howitzer family.


  • UK opens £5m autonomous counter-UAS pathway

    UK Defence Innovation launches new £5 million counter-UAS acquisition pathway. Project PANOPTES seeks an integrated autonomous force-protection system designed to counter mass, low-cost drone threats.


  • Ford team enters UK light mobility competition

    Ford, GDLS and Ricardo have joined the UK LMV competition. Their proposal uses Ranger and Ranger Super Duty platforms with UK defence integration and engineering.


  • German Navy tests Naval LORA in dual firing

    German Navy crews have completed two Naval LORA firings successfully. The OPEX trials tested IAI’s maritime ballistic strike system from an operational vessel.


  • RAF receives Giraffe radars for counter-UAS

    Saab has delivered new Giraffe 1X radars to the RAF. The sensors enter a wider counter-drone architecture following an urgent operational requirement.


  • NEC and MHI deepen Japanese defence systems collaboration

    NEC and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will deepen defence systems collaboration. Their new alliance covers command and control, unmanned assets, cloud integration, and sovereign data and AI capability.


  • Babcock and Saab secure Anzac sustainment role

    Babcock and Saab will jointly manage Anzac frigate sustainment services. The five-year arrangement covers engineering, spares, and asset management as Australia transitions towards new surface combatants.