2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (331+ words) The Swedish government has authorized the Swedish Armed Forces to procure the US-made M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for an estimated 7 billion Swedish kronor ($727 million). The first HIMARS deliveries are scheduled for 2027. The systems are intended to complement Sweden’s…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (352+ words) The Netherlands has signed a letter of intent with Sweden to acquire a Saab GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, as the country looks beyond the aging multinational Boeing E-3A Sentry fleet that currently monitors NATO airspace. The country…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (91+ words) The Defense Post Hermeus has selected Anduril to equip its high-Mach Quarterhorse uncrewed aircraft with a flight-proven mission autonomy system Under the partnership, Anduril’s Lattice software will be integrated into the Quarterhorse Mk2, enabling autonomous operations during high-speed flight Lattice…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (249+ words) Leonardo DRS has received a US Space Force contract to develop sensor technology to support the detection, tracking, and targeting of fast-moving threats in space. The award is an Other Transaction Agreement for Prototype, a contracting mechanism the Pentagon uses…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (210+ words) The Spanish Navy is enhancing its defense against aerial and missile threats by procuring three SIMBAD-RC systems from MBDA under a signed framework agreement. Based on MBDA’s MISTRAL short-range air defense missile, the remotely controlled SIMBAD-RC acts as a primary…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (107+ words) The Defense Post Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Japanese AI semiconductor company EdgeCortix have signed a multi-year agreement to develop AI-enabled technologies for next-generation aerial defense systems The initial program, valued at several million dollars, will run from 2026 to 2028 and cover…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (159+ words) The US Air Force is accelerating its cyber defenses as frontier artificial intelligence models gain the ability to automate increasingly sophisticated stages of cyberattacks. Lieutenant General Thomas Hensley, commander of the 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), said advanced AI models…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (295+ words) Russia spent a record 10.7 trillion rubles ($123.4 billion) on its military and weapons production during the first half of 2026, RBC-Ukraine reported. The outlet cited estimates by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, based on Russian Finance Ministry data. Moscow’s…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (250+ words) Earth-imaging firm Planet Labs PBC has secured a seven-figure contract to provide solutions and ancillary services for a European defense and intelligence customer. Under the one-year agreement, Planet will deliver its Mosaics satellite imagery platform alongside dedicated technical support. Through…...

6+ day, 47+ min ago   (313+ words) RTX’s Pratt & Whitney will invest $25 million to expand its manufacturing plant in Niepołomice, southern Poland, increasing production capacity for commercial and military aircraft engines. Scheduled to begin operations in 2028, the expanded facility will produce high-precision tube assemblies for various aircraft…...