Saab Wins $273m FMV Order for Mobile C-UAS
Saab has been awarded a Skr 2.6 bn ($273 million) contract by Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration for a mobile, modular counter‑unmanned aerial system (C‑UAS). The system is designed to protect both military installations and civilian infrastructure from low‑altitude drone threats. Deliveries are planned for 2027‑2028, complementing Sweden’s existing air‑defence and radar assets. The deal follows a 2023 $147 million order for Giraffe 4A radars, underscoring Saab’s expanding role in Sweden’s defence ecosystem.
US Approves Potential $83.14m GMLRS-AW Sale to Singapore
The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential Foreign Military Sale to Singapore worth $83.14 million for 45 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System‑Alternative Warhead (GMLRS‑AW) pods and related support equipment. Lockheed Martin would act as the prime contractor, delivering rockets compatible with...
NIOA, GD-OTS to Explore Australian Assembly of Apache Hydra-70s
Australian defence firm NIOA and US‑based General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems have signed an agreement to study local assembly of 70 mm Hydra‑70 rockets for the Australian Army’s new AH‑64E Apache fleet. The plan builds on existing Foreign Military Sales...
USAF Begin B-52 Bombing Missions over Iran for First Time
The U.S. Air Force launched its first B‑52 bombing missions over Iran on March 31, following a joint campaign that has reportedly knocked out about 80% of Iran’s air‑defence network. The aging Stratofortress offers a high‑payload, dynamic bombing capability that complements...
Ukraine Expands E-Points Defence Procurement System
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence announced that its e‑Points procurement platform will now cover communications, optics, navigation, power and payload‑release components, expanding the digital marketplace for frontline units. The system awards digital points for verified combat successes, which units can spend...
TRAX Wins $726.9m US Army Contract at Yuma Proving Ground
TRAX has secured a seven‑year, $726.9 million contract from the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command to provide Mission Test Support Services at Yuma Proving Ground and its Arctic and Tropic test centers. The agreement extends a decades‑long partnership, leveraging more...
Nearly 8,000 UxS Delivered to the UK in the Last 18 Months
The UK has received nearly 7,900 uncrewed systems (UxS) over the past 18 months, while aiming to supply 100,000 military drones to Ukraine by April 2026. Recent defence reviews introduced a hybrid force model and accelerated procurement protocols, enabling projects...
India’s DAC Clears $25.1bn Military Procurement Proposals
India’s Defence Acquisition Council cleared procurement proposals worth roughly Rs 2,380 billion (about US$25.1 billion) on 27 March 2026, spanning the Army, Air Force and Coast Guard. The package includes the S‑400 long‑range surface‑to‑air missile system, new medium transport aircraft, UAV strike platforms and upgraded...
US Approves $340m HVGP Capability Sale to Japan
The U.S. State Department has cleared a $340 million foreign military sale to Japan for upgraded Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles (HVGP) capability. The package includes the missiles, test preparation, logistical support, range and safety services, and radio‑frequency assignments. The sale aims...
Latvia Begins Transfer of Scimitar Light Tanks, Spartan APCs to Ukraine
Latvia has started transferring its CVR(T) fleet, including Scimitar light tanks and Spartan armoured personnel carriers, to Ukraine for a battalion‑level unit of roughly 500 soldiers. The aid aligns with Latvia’s pledge to contribute 0.25 % of its GDP annually and...
Leonardo Closes $1.8bn Acquisition of Iveco’s Defence Business
Leonardo has finalized the €1.6 bn ($1.8 bn) purchase of Iveco Group’s Defence Business, now owning 100 % of IDV Group. The acquired unit generated €1.37 bn in 2025 revenue, operates six plants and employs roughly 2,000 staff across Europe and Brazil. By adding...
Colt Canada to Supply up to 65,402 Assault Rifles to CAF
The Canadian Defence Investment Agency awarded Colt Canada a contract to supply up to 65,402 assault rifles under the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle (CMAR) programme. Phase 1 will procure 30,000 General Service rifles over three years at a cost of C$307 million,...
What Is Rapid Sentry, the UK’s Mysterious Air Defence System?
The Royal Air Force has unveiled Rapid Sentry, a short‑range air‑defence system built to counter hostile drones. It fires Thales‑manufactured Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM/Martlet) capable of reaching Mach 1.5 and engaging targets up to 8 km away. The system is expected to...
Canada Spends Big on Domestic Ammunition Production Capacity
Canada announced a CAD 1.4 bn investment to expand domestic ammunition production, anchored by the new Canadian Defence Industry Resilience (CDIR) programme. Up to $222.3 m will fund IMT Precision’s Ingersoll plant to manufacture empty 155 mm artillery shells, while General Dynamics in Quebec...
Who Is Running the UK Ministry of Defence?
The UK Ministry of Defence appointed Jeremy Pocklington, a career Treasury civil servant, as its new Permanent Secretary. During his first appearance before the parliamentary Defence Committee, he announced a Treasury‑backed multilateral defence financing mechanism and a joint procurement partnership...
BAE Systems Test ‘BATS’ C-UAS Software Next Month
BAE Systems will conduct its first test of the Anti‑Threat System (BATS) in April 2026, followed by live‑fire trials in the summer. Developed in just six months starting October 2025, the AI‑driven command‑and‑control software integrates diverse sensors and effectors through...
UK, Netherlands, Finland Explore New Defence Financing, Procurement Plan
Finland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom announced plans to create a joint defence‑financing and procurement mechanism by 2027. The framework will pool demand, enable shared purchasing and accelerate investment in critical capabilities such as munitions. It is designed to...
UK MoD Selects Threod Cata Launcher for British Army’s ASGARD Programme
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Threod Systems’ Cata aircraft launcher for the British Army’s ASGARD one‑way effector programme. A £4.99 million contract will see the first units delivered in the first quarter of 2026 after successful 2025 mobility, safety...
Norway Could Re-Enter Anti-Tank Mine Market
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) issued a request for information (RfI) on anti‑tank mines, with supplier responses due by 7 April 2026. The move builds on a joint procurement with Germany and Latvia for DM‑22 mines expected to arrive around 2027....
Russian Strategic Offensive in the Donbas Foiled
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on 16 March that Kyiv had thwarted Russia’s planned strategic offensive in the Donbas. Leaked Russian operational plans for 2025‑2027 outlined unrealistic goals, including full control of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Odesa. Intensive Ukrainian assaults...
Elbit America Wins US Army HUD Contract for Air Soldier System
Elbit Systems of America secured a $49.9 million contract from the U.S. Army to supply colour head‑up displays for the Air Soldier System, covering UH‑60 Blackhawk and CH‑47 Chinook helicopters through December 2030. The firm‑fixed‑price, indefinite‑delivery/quantity agreement includes post‑production support and hinges...
Ireland, UK Explore Options for Joint Defence Procurement
Ireland and the United Kingdom have signed a refreshed Memorandum of Understanding to deepen defence cooperation across air, cyber and maritime domains, driven by growing Russian hybrid activity. The agreement prioritises joint procurement, including shared naval frigates, UAVs, and advanced...
Latvia and Patria Sign LCS Contract for CAVS 6×6 Armoured Vehicles
Latvia and Patria have signed a €60 million life‑cycle support agreement for the CAVS 6×6 armoured vehicle fleet, covering 56 newly procured command‑and‑control vehicles. The deal consolidates maintenance, repair and overhaul services under a single contract and builds on a 2024...
The Ukraine War and the Need for Active Protection Systems
The Ukraine‑Russia conflict has exposed the vulnerability of modern armored vehicles to ATGMs and one‑way effectors, prompting a surge in demand for active protection systems (APS). Hard‑kill solutions, especially Israel’s Trophy, dominate the market, while competitors like Iron Fist and emerging...
Filtronic Target AUKUS Needs with Facility Expansion
Filtronic has moved into a 44,000 sq ft facility in Sedgefield, expanding its industrial capacity six‑fold. The new space enables the tier‑two defence supplier to meet growing demand from the AUKUS partnership, particularly for electronic‑warfare and radar RF components. Filtronic already supplies...
US Approves Potential $930m HIMARS Sale to Sweden
The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential $930 million foreign military sale of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Sweden. The package comprises 20 launchers, a suite of guided multiple‑launch rocket system pods, ATMS pods, radios, GPS...
Danish Army Selects OneArc for Enterprise Virtual Training Upgrade
The Danish Army has signed a seven‑year agreement with BAE Systems OneArc to overhaul its enterprise virtual training environment. The deal replaces the legacy VBS3 system with the newer VBS4 suite, including VBS Builder Edition, Blue IG, and TerraTools Platinum,...
Babcock Awarded British Army FEPS Contract Worth up to £36m
Babcock International has secured a UK Ministry of Defence contract worth up to £36 million to provide in‑service support for the British Army’s Field Electrical Power Supplies (FEPS) generators. The eight‑year agreement covers maintenance, repair and overhaul across three UK sites...
AeroVironment Wins $97.4m GENESIS Contract From US Army
AeroVironment secured a three‑year, $97.4 million contract from the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium to develop the Generative Environment for the Next Era of Spectral Imaging Stimulators (GENESIS). The program will deliver a hardware‑in‑the‑loop test environment at Redstone Arsenal,...
Northrop Grumman CIRCM System Selected for Germany’s CH-47 Chinook
Germany will acquire 47 Northrop Grumman Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) systems for its newly ordered CH‑47F Block II Chinook fleet, marking the first delivery of the technology to the country. The procurement supports NATO‑driven combat‑readiness upgrades and dovetails with a $876.42 million contract...
Raytheon Wins UAE Patriot Contract Amid Iran-Linked Missile Attacks
Raytheon has been awarded a firm‑fixed‑price contract worth $183.68 million to supply new hardware and services for the Patriot missile system in the United Arab Emirates, bringing the total value of the programme to $281.15 million. The award, made under Foreign Military...
Yank Technologies Wins Contract for Military Wireless Charging System
Yank Technologies secured an $2 million, 18‑month SBIR Phase II contract from the U.S. Army to advance its wireless charging system for warfighter wearable batteries. The program will move the technology from TRL‑4 to TRL‑6 by integrating the charger into vehicle seats...
Photonis Defense Secures $352.6m US Army Contract for BiNOD
Photonis Defense, the U.S. subsidiary of Exosens, won a firm‑fixed‑price IDIQ contract worth up to $352.6 million to develop, produce, and test the Binocular Night Observation Device (BiNOD) for the U.S. Army, with work scheduled through February 2033. The award follows a...
BAE Systems OneArc to Upgrade Italian Army Simulation with VBS4, Mantle
The Italian Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems OneArc a five‑year contract to replace legacy VBS3 with the newer VBS4 virtual desktop platform and to deploy the Mantle terrain‑generation suite. The upgrade will deliver multi‑weapon, multi‑domain simulation for armored,...
Denmark Orders Five Role 2 Field Hospitals From Rheinmetall
Germany's Rheinmetall will deliver five Role 2 field hospitals to Denmark, three basic and two enhanced, under a mid double‑digit million‑euro contract signed at the end of 2025. The modular, containerised systems provide full diagnostic and surgical capability, with the enhanced...
ST Engineering Wins $372m Qatar Land Forces MRO Contract
ST Engineering secured a €315 million ($372 million) five‑year maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract with Barzan Maintenance Shield for the Qatar Emiri Land Forces. The agreement, commencing in Q2 2026, covers land platforms, workshop equipment and the rollout of digitalised maintenance workflows...
US Approves $280m FMS of KuMRFS Radars to Jordan
The U.S. State Department has cleared a $280 million foreign military sale to Jordan for Raytheon’s Ku‑band Multi‑Function Radio Frequency System (KuMRFS) radars and associated command‑and‑control, logistics, and training packages. The deal, led by RTX Missile Defense Technologies, includes generators, GPS...
UK Throwing Good Money After Bad in Watchkeeper Drone Retention
The UK has extended the service of its Watchkeeper Mk 1 UAV fleet by two years, costing roughly £95.7 million. The eight‑aircraft loss rate and a £1.35 billion run‑up have left the programme plagued by reliability concerns. Maintaining the drones will consume about...
Raytheon ELCAN to Deliver Customised Specter DR Sight to Bundeswehr
Raytheon ELCAN, a unit of RTX, secured a contract to supply a customized Specter DR 1‑4× sight to the German Bundeswehr as part of Germany’s soldier‑system modernization. The configuration pairs the variable‑power optic with an Aimpoint reflex sight for seamless...
Australian Defence, DroneShield Agree to Advance Counter-Drone Research
The Australian Department of Defence has signed a three‑year agreement with DroneShield to enhance counter‑drone capabilities through joint research and technology sharing. The partnership will involve data exchange on emerging drone technologies via the Defence Science and Technology Group, and...
Britain’s Attitude Toward Nato Across the Political Parties
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is championing a “NATO First” agenda and a defence budget of 3 percent of GDP, aiming to raise spending by about $23 billion a year. The Conservatives, now in opposition, echo the 3 percent target for 2030 and suggest shifting...
BAE Systems Wins US Army Contract for M109A7 Paladin SPHs
BAE Systems secured a contract worth over $500 million to deliver additional M109A7 Paladin self‑propelled howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carriers to the U.S. Army’s armored brigade combat teams. The deal, awarded in December, includes a later $473 million order for 40 more...
Rheinmetall Debuts Combat Helmet, Body Armour at Enforce Tac 2026
Rheinmetall unveiled a lighter combat helmet and a modular body‑armour system at Enforce Tac 2026 in Nuremberg. The helmet, built from a high‑performance polyethylene composite, retains existing ballistic protection while reducing weight and adding flexible straps and rail mounts for accessories. The...
US Army Delivers Two AH-64E Apache Helicopters to Australia
Australia has taken delivery of two AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States under a Foreign Military Sales agreement, marking the first arrivals of a 29‑aircraft order. The delivery is part of Project Land 4503, with the remaining helicopters slated for...
BAE Systems Unveils CV9035 MkIV for Slovak Armed Forces
BAE Systems has rolled out the CV9035 MkIV infantry fighting vehicle for Slovakia, part of a €1.3 billion contract for 152 CV90 variants. The first unit left the production line in the second half of 2025 and is now undergoing tests...
UK Joins European Air Defence Project Despite DIP Hold-Up
The United Kingdom has signed onto the Low‑Cost Effectors & Autonomous Platforms (LEAP) programme, a five‑nation European effort to field an affordable, AI‑driven surface‑to‑air weapon capable of neutralising drones and missiles by 2027. The move comes as the long‑awaited Defence...
Rheinmetall Secures Major Order for Bundeswehr Reconnaissance Vehicle
Rheinmetall has inked a mid‑three‑digit‑million‑euro contract with General Dynamics European Land Systems to supply its CT‑025 unmanned turret, main armament and simulation technology for the Bundeswehr’s new Luchs 2 reconnaissance vehicle. The deal calls for 274 turrets to be delivered between...
Lithuania Completes JLTV Procurement, Reaches 500-Vehicle Fleet
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has completed its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) acquisition, receiving the final two Oshkosh‑built units in February. The fleet now totals 500 JLTVs, the largest non‑U.S. operator of the platform. The procurement, launched in 2019,...
Kratos Secures Contract to Support Hypersonic Materials Evaluation
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has secured a U.S. Department of Defense contract from the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office to support testing and evaluation of thermal‑protection systems for hypersonic vehicles. The agreement tasks Kratos with analyzing mission scenarios, creating standard...
Elbit Systems Secures $277m Contract for 30mm Turrets and Munitions
Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems has secured a $277 million contract to deliver its UT30 MK2 30 mm turret systems and associated munitions to an unnamed international customer. The three‑year deal includes both crewed and uncrewed turret configurations, featuring a low‑profile, overhead installation...
