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Airbus is preparing two Kratos Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft for their first flight with a European mission system later this year, as the company works towards offering the German Air Force an operational capability by 2029.
Ukraine and Norway have agreed on priority areas for defence cooperation including air defence, unmanned systems, and defence innovation ahead of the next Ramstein-format meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
Defence technology firm SEA is providing acoustic sensing equipment for a project exploring the deployment of an autonomous underwater monitoring network. #UDT2026
Construction of the first Fleet Solid Support ship, RFA Resurgent, is progressing at the Appledore shipyard in Devon, with teams now working on nine blocks that will form the vessel's first bow section.
The UK is stepping up preparations to support mine clearance operations in the Strait of Hormuz, with ministers highlighting new capabilities and ongoing multinational planning.
The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract worth approximately GBP 15 million to Serco for continued engineering support and airfield services at Royal Naval Air Stations Yeovilton and Culdrose.
The U.S. Air Force is taking steps to potentially build one or more artificial intelligence data centres at three military installations in Alaska.
QinetiQ is to support the Belgian government in establishing a sovereign electronic warfare capability under a new multi-million pound programme, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the UK and Belgium.
Beyond the aircraft themselves, a new contract notice sets out the full scope of what Leonardo will deliver under the deal.
The conflict in the Middle East is already reshaping thinking about naval operations, with lessons around resilience, air defence, and intelligence exploitation coming sharply into focus, according to Thales's Naval Defence Advisor Eric Chaperon.
