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2026
27 August

ReleaseRTX's Raytheon completes $50 million expansion of Mississippi manufacturing facility

19 August

ReleaseAirbus and Terma join forces to strengthen Danish defence capabilities

18 August

ReleasePeru selects L3Harris electronic warfare system for F-16 fleet

13 July

ReleaseNAMIB, the new on-board electronic warfare product developed by Harmattan AI and Dassault Aviation, performs a collaborative flight with a Rafale

17 June

ReleaseEDGE and Leonardo to partner through a joint venture on advanced defence sensors and systems

16 June

ReleaseThales and AURA AERO partner to enhance sovereign intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities

15 June

ReleaseEDGE and Safran seal strategic agreement, charting a shared future in aerospace and defence

28 May The joint platform is designed to track multiple airborne threats simultaneously while operating beyond the line of sight.

Saab and GA-ASI fly LoyalEye early warning demonstrator

The MQ-9B test flight begins an evaluation campaign for an unmanned airborne warning system designed to extend surveillance reach.

8 May

ReleaseG7 Global Aerospace and HENSOLDT France sign a teaming agreement to provide strategic capabilities to the Malaysian Armed Forces

1 April The collaboration builds on more than a year of joint development to integrate Honeywell Aerospace’s SAMURAI Autonomous Airborne platform with Odys Aviation’s long-range Laila UAV.

Honeywell and Odys combine for airborne drone defence

The integrated system creates a mid-layer defence capability, extending protection across wide areas while reducing dependence on high-cost kinetic responses.

25 March

Honeywell ramps up defence output through DoW framework

A $500 million investment will increases manufacturing capacity, supporting higher output of defence systems already deployed across U.S. platforms.

11 March

ReleaseOndas acquires BIRD Aerosystems to expand airborne missile protection and ISR capabilities

4 March

ReleaseEmbraer and Valkyrie Aero expand A‑29 Super Tucano capabilities for C-UAS mission

27 February

ReleaseEDGE and Republic of Korea's DAPA advance major defence cooperation

12 February

ReleaseDronamics launches Black Swan defence platform and announces joint solution with HENSOLDТ

12 February

ReleaseHENSOLDT and Helsing join forces for CA-1 Europa autonomous combat aircraft

5 February

ReleaseIsrael Ministry of Defense signs approx $130 million deal with Elbit Systems to integrate Israeli systems on CH-53K helicopters

15 January

Kratos expands in Birmingham with systems integration facility

The addition increases Kratos’ overall Oxmoor Valley footprint to 150,000 square feet and supports growing demand for defence systems across Alabama.

15 January One centre fuselage is produced every 30 hours on the Palmdale assembly line.

Northrop Grumman delivers 1,500th F-35 centre fuselage from Palmdale

The use of automated AR and VR tools has helped to reduce build time and training ramp-up on a production line supporting all three aircraft variants.

2025
15 December

ReleaseBAE Systems awarded Korea Aerospace Industries contract to equip KF-21 aircraft with new Identification Friend or Foe systems

8 December

ReleaseBoeing, Insitu, and TNO announce major advancements in Multi-function Radar Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (MRaISR)

14 November

ReleaseSaab receives orders for Arexis system for German Eurofighter

11 November

ReleaseEmbraer to expand A-29 Super Tucano capabilities to counter Unmanned Aerial Systems effectively and affordably

20 October

ReleaseKitron receives EUR 100 million defence order

20 October

ReleaseRTX's Raytheon delivers first PhantomStrike radar for Korea Aerospace Industries' FA-50 fleet

13 October

ReleaseHENSOLDT and Avilus join forces for innovative UAV solutions “Made in Germany”

25 September Thousands of transmit and receive modules enable rapid switching for higher reliability.

Raytheon develops radar with GaN to improve range and precision

The company's APG-82 radar variant with GaN features extended range and improved detection, tracking and engagement across multiple mission roles.

28 July

ReleaseRTX's Raytheon introduces advanced targeting system for U.S. Navy helicopters

1 July

ReleaseRTX and Shield AI partner to develop new defense capabilities

18 June

ReleaseAIMS-ISR + PrecISR radar: CarteNav and HENSOLDT announce new integration for enhanced multi-mission ISR operations

18 June

ReleaseThales and Skydweller join forces to develop an innovative aerial surveillance solution, combining Skydweller’s zero carbon footprint extreme endurance and Thales’ SMART RADAR based on artificial intelligence

17 June

ReleaseThales and Turgis Gaillard are developing a 100% French airborne surveillance solution based on the AAROK MALE drone and the AirMaster S radar

16 June

ReleaseHENSOLDT launches its new QRTK77 cryptographic computer at Paris Air Show 2025

16 June

ReleaseBAE Systems trialling Avioniq’s AI-driven decision aid on Eurofighter Typhoon

16 June

ReleaseSaab and General Atomics develop unmanned airborne early warning solution

15 June

ReleaseGA-ASI adds Saab Airborne Early Warning capability to MQ-9B

8 May The PhantomStrike system uses gallium nitride technology to boost detection range and reduce vulnerability to jamming.

PhantomStrike radar completes flight test on Raytheon testbed

Raytheon demonstrated long-range targeting, terrain mapping and faster digital beam agility during the Ontario test flight of its compact fire-control radar system, which also features a strong resistance to jamming.

24 February

ReleaseRTX's Raytheon demonstrates first-ever AI/ML-powered Radar Warning Receiver for 4th generation aircraft

20 February

ReleaseEDGE to integrate MILSAR radars onto Garmoosha UAS

18 February

ReleaseHENSOLDT and Saab sign MoU on future cooperation in the field of aircraft protection technologies

4 February

ReleaseUS Air Force completes first flight of L3Harris Viper Shield electronic warfare system

13 January

ReleaseAnka III achieves Türkiye's first internal weapons bay munition release with Tolun

2024
19 November

ReleaseAeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo establishing next-generation defense technology company

7 November

ReleaseL3Harris electronic warfare system completes Safety of Flight testing

4 September

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite cleared for flight testing

10 July BAE Systems has delivered more than 1,700 radar warning receivers for F-16 Fighting Falcons and C-130Js over three decades, providing situational awareness and self-defense capabilities that have proven themselves in combat.

BAE Systems provides advanced radar warning receivers to USAF

The AN/ALR-56M provides broad-spectrum, long-range threat detection and adaptive filtering to isolate threat signals in dense signal environments.

1 July

ReleaseLeonardo DRS delivers 1,000th infrared sensor key to U.S. Army helicopter missile warning system

27 June

ReleaseGA-ASI and Lockheed Martin developing Net-Enabled Weapons capability for MQ-9B SeaGuardian

10 June

ReleaseLeonardo DRS tapped to provide additional advanced laser systems to protect U.S. military aircraft from missile threats

5 June

ReleaseBAE Systems electronic warfare pods to protect U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft