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Naval
EDGE Delivers Six HT-100 Naval UAVs to Angola
EDGE has delivered six ANAVIA HT-100 NAVAL unmanned helicopters to the Angolan Navy after factory acceptance trials held in Switzerland from 24–28 August 2026.
Naval
HII Wins $336M CVN 82 Long-Lead Materials Award
HII has received a $336 million undefinitised U.
Industry
L3Harris Secures $4.7B PAC-3 MSE Production Contract
L3Harris has secured a contract valued at up to $4.
Naval
US Navy Selects L3Harris VAMPIRE for Littoral C-UAS Defence
The U.S. Navy has selected L3Harris VAMPIRE counter-unmanned systems for littoral defence, extending a combat-proven palletised precision-rocket architecture in…
Naval
Mehler Unveils SCILT Naval for Close-Range Drone Defence
Mehler Protection has unveiled SCILT Naval, an active shipboard counter-UAS system designed as a last defensive layer against FPV drones, kamikaze UAVs and loit…
Space
Stoke Space Raises $1B to Scale Fully Reusable Nova
Stoke Space has completed an initial $1 billion Series E closing, taking total capital raised to $2.3 billion as it prepares Nova Pathfinder for a first orbital…
Aerospace
RNZAF NH90 Becomes First of Type to Reach 3,000 Hours
A Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 has become the first aircraft of the type to exceed 3,000 flight hours, while the service’s eight-aircraft fleet has passed 2…
Naval
Spanish Navy Selects MBDA SIMBAD RC for Fleet Defence
The Spanish Navy has signed a framework agreement with MBDA for three SIMBAD RC systems, introducing a dedicated MISTRAL-based close-in missile layer for fleet…
Land
Sweden Approves SEK 7B HIMARS Acquisition
Sweden has authorised procurement of Lockheed Martin HIMARS for around SEK 7 billion, with first deliveries planned in 2027 and parallel cooperation with Finlan…
Space
Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit on Spectrum’s Second Flight
Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum reached orbit and deployed customer payloads on its second flight from Andøya, marking a major milestone for European commercial launc…
Aerospace
Sweden Extends Future Fighter Work With SEK 2.9B Order
Sweden has awarded Saab approximately SEK 2.9 billion for continued future-fighter concept work through 2028, including flying and ground demonstrators for crew…
Unmanned
Mexico’s Pombero C-UAS Prototype Enters 30-Day Test Campaign
Roca Defense & Systems has presented the Pombero low-cost C-UAS interceptor in Mexico and is beginning a 30-day prototype test campaign covering propulsion, man…
Unmanned
SunCubes Uses Engineering AI for Laser UAV Recharging
SunCubes is using SimScale’s Engineering AI to design and validate laser-based wireless power systems intended to recharge drones in flight or at remote station…