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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Rotron’s SkyLance firing validates a UK-developed long-range one-way effector, pairing proprietary propulsion with autonomous operation as the company moves toward higher-volume production under Ondas ownership.
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The Philippine Army’s evaluation of Japan’s Type 16 MCV during Balikatan 2026 places wheeled firepower, thermal management, and island mobility at the centre of Manila’s next land-systems decisions.