Year: 2026

UK Unveils $10.6B Space Strategy Focused on Defense, Satellite Security

The UK unveiled a space strategy that brings its civil, defense, and security programs under a single plan, with $10.6 billion in investments.

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MBDA’s GDI Simulation Buys Agenium for AI-Powered Military Training

MBDA subsidiary GDI Simulation is acquiring Agenium Group, adding artificial intelligence capabilities to its military simulation and training portfolio.

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Leopard 2A8 Tanks to Get New Communications Systems

KNDS Germany will equip newly built Leopard 2A8 tanks for international customers with Intracom Defense’s WiSPRevo communications and information system.

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US Army to Equip Infantry Squad Vehicles With Scorpion Light 81mm Mortars 

The US Army has contracted Global Military Products to integrate the Scorpion Light 81mm mortar onto Infantry Squad Vehicle–Utility platforms.

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Babcock Wins $93M Contract to Sustain Australian Anzac-Class Frigates 

Australia has awarded Babcock a $129-million Australian dollar ($93-million) contract to sustain the Australian navy’s Anzac-class frigates.

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Boeing to Upgrade US Special Ops Chinooks With Flight-Control System

The US has contracted Boeing to equip MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters with an advanced flight-control augmentation system.

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Elbit Expands Global Footprint With $270M ISR and Targeting Payload Contract

Israeli defense company Elbit Systems has secured contracts worth approximately $270 million to provide intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting payloads for an international customer.

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Extant Nabs $147M Pentagon Deal for Aircraft Decoy Launcher Parts

The US Department of Defense has awarded Florida-based Extant Aerospace a contract worth up to $147.3 million to supply components for the ALE-47 airborne countermeasure dispenser system.

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Patria Completes Finland’s First Locally Built F-35 Jet Engine

Patria has completed assembly of the initial F135 propulsion system that will power the Finnish Air Force’s F-35 Lightning II, marking a key milestone in the military’s fifth-generation combat aircraft program.

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US Army Taps Duke to Lead $24M Drone Defense Research Hub

North Carolina’s Duke University will lead a new $24-million US Army research hub focused on developing technologies to detect, disrupt, and seize control of unmanned aerial systems.

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