The UK's combat air industry partners have launched the development of the nation's first crewed combat air demonstrator in a generation, with manufacturing and assembly of the main aircraft structure
Indra has launched a laboratory to test the Maestre mission system for the Spanish Army's 8x8 Dragon armored wheeled vehicles and tracked support vehicles (VACs). The new laboratory will facilitate not only the development and evolution of the software of these systems, but also training, 4
The Spanish Army has signed a framework agreement with Rheinmetall to supply approximately half a million modular propellant systems for 155mm extended-range artillery ammunition. The deal, worth up to €205 million, is scheduled for delivery between mid-2024 and the end of 2025
The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a contract valued $325 million for the StormBreaker Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II, GBU-53/B). Work is expected to be completed by Dec
Rheinmetall has been contracted by the Swiss Confederation to produce and supply 81mm mortar cargo ammunition. The order is valued in the mid double-digit million euro range
Lockheed Martin awarded Indra, Escribano Mechanical and Engineering, and ICM (Integral de Conexión y Montajes, S.L
Rheinmetall has received its first order from the Ukrainian government for constructing an ammunition factory, following an announcement in February 2024. This marks the project's starting point, as the company will supply the complete technical equipment for the factory through to commissioning
Leonardo has announced a capability enhancement program for its M-346 integrated training system at the Farnborough International Air Show. This initiative aims to upgrade the aircraft's avionics, navigation, mission equipment, and ground training capabilities to meet modern training and operational demands
MBDA announced that it has advanced its Orchestrike AI, with the SPEAR missile family becoming the first to integrate AI-driven collaboration while keeping human oversight. Orchestrike technology is designed to enhance the performance of SPEAR missiles by enabling AI-driven coordination and cooperation between the missiles and the pilot of the launch aircraft
At the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA-24), the U.K