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Australia’s NASAMS trials sharpen industry focus on mobile air defence. The work brings launchers, sensors, missiles, vehicles, software, and sustainment into one production challenge.
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Romania has ordered two Leonardo C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft. The Next Generation aircraft will support emergency response, firefighting, medevac, search and rescue, and tactical mobility.
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Ukraine’s latest drone order shows tactical FPV production scaling rapidly. The 16,500-system procurement underlines how tactical UAV warfare has become a high-volume industrial contest.
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Hexigone’s funding targets corrosion protection for defence assets and infrastructure. The Welsh advanced materials company has secured £1.2 million to accelerate sustainable inhibitor technology for naval, marine, and industrial coating systems.
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Greek and Korean shipyards are aligning on naval production capacity. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Skaramangas will explore vessel construction, MRO, USVs, and manned-unmanned maritime systems.
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Davie’s Texas shipyard investment targets specialist polar vessel production capacity. The Gulf Copper modernisation will support US Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutter construction and aims to rebuild complex shipbuilding capability across Galveston and Port Arthur.
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Microamp will trial tactical 5G networking with UK defence users. The mmWave system will support secure, low-latency communications for sensors, command networks, and autonomous systems.
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American Rheinmetall is expanding production capacity for Army modernisation programmes. A $41 million investment across six US facilities will add machining, inspection, turret, mobility, and automation capability for combat vehicles, launchers, and tactical systems.
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Vietnam’s C-130 sustainment package signals a possible airlift pathway forward. The proposed US support case covers tools, parts, software, training, logistics, and contractor engineering services.
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China’s latest submarine sighting sharpens concern over undersea production. The unusual vessel observed at Shanghai adds another signal of design experimentation, shipyard capacity, and sustained naval build tempo.