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First US Navy MQ-25A Stingray completes maiden test flight
Boeing and the US Navy have completed the first test flight of an operational MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refuelling aircraft.
L3Harris wins Trident flight test instrumentation deal
L3Harris has been awarded a contract modification to support flight test instrumentation for the Trident II Strategic Weapon System, with work taking place across the US and at Barrow-in-Furness in the UK.
US Air Force selects three firms for nuclear microreactors
The US Department of the Air Force has selected three companies to potentially develop and operate nuclear microreactors on military installations as part of its Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations initiative.
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Rolls-Royce reports strong defence start as orders flow
Rolls-Royce has reported a strong start to 2026 in its defence business, with more than a 20 per cent year-on-year increase in original equipment deliveries and a series of significant programme milestones.
Navantia UK appoints Belfast firm as FSS equipment supplier
Navantia UK has appointed Balloo Hire Centre, part of the Briggs Group, as its preferred hire equipment supplier for the Fleet Solid Support programme at its Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast.
NATO DIANA awards first allied R&D contract to Scottish firm
NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic has awarded its first research and development contract on behalf of a NATO ally to HonuWorx, a Scotland based undersea robotics company.
L3Harris wins contract for submarine-launched drone system
L3Harris Technologies has received a contract from the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit for a system which deploys and retrieves autonomous underwater vehicles through submarine torpedo tubes.
L3Harris wins Trident flight test instrumentation deal
L3Harris has been awarded a contract modification to support flight test instrumentation for the Trident II Strategic Weapon System, with work taking place across the US and at Barrow-in-Furness in the UK.
AVIATION NEWS
Sikorsky, Robinson win US Marine autonomous logistics work
Robinson Unmanned will deliver the first R66 TURBINETRUCK to Sikorsky for integration, test and evaluation and demonstration.
Northrop Grumman delivers 70th E-2D Hawkeye to US Navy
Northrop Grumman has delivered the 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft to the US Navy.
First US Navy MQ-25A Stingray completes maiden test flight
Boeing and the US Navy have completed the first test flight of an operational MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refuelling aircraft.
US Air Force selects three firms for nuclear microreactors
The US Department of the Air Force has selected three companies to potentially develop and operate nuclear microreactors on military installations as part of its Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations initiative.
UK funds QinetiQ-led GPS alternative to protect from jamming
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a GBP 6 million contract to QinetiQ-led Team Elaris to develop a deployable solution concept for enhanced Long-Range Navigation, an alternative to satellite-based positioning systems.
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British Army demonstrates future mix of drones and armour
The British Army's 3rd Division has demonstrated how it intends to fight in the near future at an Armoured Expo event on Salisbury Plain, showing how autonomous ground vehicles, drones and soldiers will operate together as an integrated force.
Germany has overtaken US in ammunition output
Germany has overtaken the United States in conventional ammunition production capacity, Rheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger has claimed.
KNDS investigates legacy Qatar arms deal dating back to 2013
European defence manufacturer KNDS has launched an independent investigation into a legacy transaction with the Qatar Armed Forces dating back to 2013, following the resurfacing of previously reported allegations.
Starmer to set out defence detail in coming weeks
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged that the government will set out how it intends to go "further and faster" on defence in the coming weeks.
Babcock brings together SMEs for Land Rover replacement bid
Babcock has brought together around 30 UK small and medium-sized enterprises at an engagement day in Dorset as it prepares its proposal to replace the British Army's outgoing Land Rover fleet.
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