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  • Terra Drone secures first Japan defence UAV order

    Terra Drone secures first Japan defence UAV order

    Terra Drone has secured its first domestic defence UAV order. The ATLA contract gives Japan’s drone sector a production foothold as Tokyo expands unmanned systems procurement and pushes more capability through domestic supply chains.

  • AEVEX wins USAF contract for one-way attack UAS

    AEVEX wins USAF contract for one-way attack UAS

    AEVEX has secured an $18.5m U.S. Air Force contract for autonomous aircraft for one-way attack missions, adding production momentum to additive-manufactured Group 3 UAS designed for rapid fielding and scalable output.

  • SubSea Craft moves MARS USV into production

    SubSea Craft moves MARS USV into production

    SubSea Craft has moved its upgraded MARS unmanned surface vessel into production, advancing a compact UK-built maritime autonomy platform shaped by testing, modular payload work, and demand for deployable uncrewed naval systems.

  • UK orders 72 RCH 155 howitzers for artillery rebuild

    UK orders 72 RCH 155 howitzers for artillery rebuild

    The UK will procure 72 RCH 155 remote-controlled howitzers under a nearly £1bn contract, creating new work for Rheinmetall, KNDS UK, Sheffield Forgemasters, and the wider British land-systems supply chain.

  • Japan pushes Mogami and submarine offers to Indonesia

    Japan pushes Mogami and submarine offers to Indonesia

    Japan has offered Indonesia Mogami-class frigates and submarines as Tokyo expands defence export activity and Jakarta reviews options for naval modernisation, industrial cooperation, and undersea capability.

  • Kaal Bhairava production node gives Indian combat UAV a European foothold

    Kaal Bhairava production node gives Indian combat UAV a European foothold

    Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace will manufacture its Kaal Bhairava autonomous combat aircraft in Portugal, giving the Indian-designed platform an overseas production route and a stronger position in Europe’s fast-moving autonomous systems market.

  • GMR and Boeing localise P-8I sustainment in India

    GMR and Boeing localise P-8I sustainment in India

    GMR Aero Technic will carry out Phase-56 heavy maintenance checks for India’s P-8I fleet in Hyderabad, strengthening domestic defence MRO capability for one of the Indian Navy’s most complex maritime patrol aircraft.

  • Leidos moves hypersonics toward production

    Leidos moves hypersonics toward production

    A $2.7bn US Army award will move Leidos’ Thermal Protection Shield and Common Hypersonic Glide Body work beyond prototyping, making production reliability the next test for Dark Eagle and Navy CPS.

  • Pentagon moves on containerised missile mass

    Pentagon moves on containerised missile mass

    The US has set framework agreements for more than 10,000 low-cost containerised cruise missiles from 2027, putting production rate, fixed pricing, and supplier capacity at the centre of strike procurement.

  • PGZ shows export Borsuk with Turra 30

    PGZ shows export Borsuk with Turra 30

    PGZ has presented an export Borsuk IFV configuration with Slovakia’s Turra 30 turret, turning the Polish tracked platform into a more flexible European offer for buyers seeking NATO-compatible armour.