American Rheinmetall has delivered its first Lynx XM30 prototype vehicle. The vehicle now enters US Army developmental testing under the Bradley replacement competition, backed by a multi-state production chain.
Leonardo DRS will advance sensor technology for Space Force missions. The prototype award prioritises threat tracking, scalable manufacture, affordability, and resilient supply chains for future space-control capability.
TKMS and Fincantieri have widened their European underwater cooperation framework. The planned structure will target technological cooperation, international procurement opportunities, and industrial efficiencies while leaving both companies independent.
TKMS has advanced Germany’s F127 frigate design after customer consultation. The MEKO A400 proposal targets long-range air defence and ballistic missile defence, with 90% of value creation planned in Germany.
USS North Dakota returns after Portsmouth completes Block III overhaul. The availability combined repairs, structural inspection, mechanical and electrical replacement, technical alterations, modernisation, and an accelerated final testing programme.
Continuous Composites will embed electrical conductors inside load-bearing UAV structures. The Navy Phase II programme advances integrated power distribution after successful composite-panel feasibility testing.
IperionX will expand American titanium manufacturing under new Army funding. The $18.5 million base task order adds powder-to-part capacity, component processing, and in-house fastener finishing in Virginia.
General Dynamics will expand PAC-3 and THAAD component production capacity. New frameworks push the missile-defence ramp into motor cases, seeker structures, midsections, and shroud deployment hardware.
Britain will extend Envoy IV support after its competition failure. Centreline Aviation will maintain the two-aircraft service while the Ministry of Defence restructures its route to enduring support.
Rebel Group has developed Brama for integrated FPV electronic warfare. The stationary system combines analogue-video detection and decoding with directional jamming, while Ukrainian military codification is under way.