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Australia will invest AU$750m in new Bushmaster production. Thales Australia will build 268 vehicles at Bendigo, extending a protected mobility production line tied to sovereign manufacturing and export demand.
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Sigma Advanced Systems has secured a seven-year Rolls-Royce agreement. The £300m deal will see the India–UK manufacturer supply high-precision, safety-critical components and assemblies for aerospace programmes.
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India has unveiled tracked and wheeled armoured vehicle prototypes. The Vikram VT-21 platforms combine a crewless 30mm turret, anti-tank missile capability, amphibious mobility, and 65% indigenous content, with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge supporting manufacture.
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The US Army has tested Project Golden Shield, a counter-UAS network linking sensors, effectors, command systems, and tactical vehicles. The exercise shows armoured-force protection moving towards modular systems that can be integrated, produced, upgraded, and sustained across manoeuvre formations.
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Lockheed Martin is advancing AI-enabled adaptation within Aegis, aiming to improve radar performance against drones, cruise missiles, and fast-changing aerial threats.
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Castelion has secured a $105 million U.S. Navy contract to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon onto the F/A-18 Super Hornet.
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Supacat and KNDS have showcased vehicle options for the British Army’s Land Mobility Programme, placing UK production and fleet commonality at the centre of the bid.
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Saab’s GlobalEye remains a live option in NATO’s airborne surveillance renewal as the alliance assesses future command-and-control aircraft requirements.
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U.S. Marine Corps NMESIS launchers have deployed to northern Philippines for Balikatan 2026, reinforcing mobile sea-denial capabilities near the Luzon Strait.
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Rolls-Royce’s MT30 marine gas turbine will power Australia’s upgraded Mogami-class frigates, linking UK propulsion production with Japanese shipbuilding and Australian naval sustainment.