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
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) flew a MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft on July 15, 2024, with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Representatives from GA-ASI and Pratt & Whitney witnessed the first flight of the PT6 engine on MQ-9B, which lasted 44 minutes and demonstrated exemplary handling and acceleration
L3Harris Technologies is leading the integration of mission systems for the Team Lynx XM30, part of the U.S
Rheinmetall has signed a contract valued €100 million with the German Army (Bundeswehr) concerning the delivery of 70mm-practice rockets. The German Armed Forces want to procure rockets with a possible order value of over €100m
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered the first batches of repaired and modernized MiG-31 aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense this year. The aircraft, after a series of ground and flight tests, have been dispatched to their permanent bases