defense production

Indonesia Pursues Underwater Drones to Patrol Strategic Straits

The Indonesian Navy is planning to develop unmanned underwater vehicles with domestic defense firms to strengthen surveillance across the country’s vast maritime territory.

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ACS to Launch New Texas Factory for Bullfrog Anti-Drone Turrets

Allen Control Systems is opening a new manufacturing site in Texas for its Bullfrog autonomous counter-unmanned aerial system technology.

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Northrop Grumman Scales Missile Output With New Maryland Hub

Northrop Grumman has inaugurated a manufacturing facility in Elkton, Maryland, expanding its solid rocket motor and hypersonic propulsion capacity to meet rising missile demand.

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US Air Force Plans Missile and Drone Defense Guns for Foreign Bases

The US Air Force is seeking industry proposals for ground-based, medium-caliber gun systems to enhance the missile and drone defense capabilities of its overseas installations.

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Germany Begins Mass Production of 5,000-Plus Strike Drones for Ukraine

Auterion and Airlogix have launched mass production of more than 5,000 unmanned aerial systems in Germany for Ukraine.

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HII Scales Drone Ship Manufacturing With First ROMULUS 151 Hull

HII has completed the structural build of its first ROMULUS 151 unmanned surface vessel hull, marking a major milestone in autonomous ship production for military forces.

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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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L3Harris Builds First Viper Shield EW Systems for Global F-16 Fleet

L3Harris Technologies has finalized the initial F-16 Viper Shield electronic warfare suites as it scales up full-rate manufacturing to deliver 233 units on order for eight allied nations.

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Taiwanese Army Budgets $1.7B for Locally Built ‘Cheetah’ Armored Vehicles

The Republic of China Army has allocated $1.7 billion in its 2027 defense budget to procure 178 domestically produced Cheetah 105mm wheeled armored vehicles.

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Austal Begins Construction of US Coast Guard’s Third Heritage Cutter

Austal USA has initiated construction on the US Coast Guard’s third Heritage-class offshore patrol cutter at the shipbuilder’s center in Mobile, Alabama.

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