Saudi Arabia expands naval capabilities with four C-27J maritime patrol aircraft
Delivery of the first batch of C-27 J MPAs to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces is expected to commence in 2029.
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Indonesia signs Letter of Intent to close in on Leonardo M-346 order
“The parties will now move into the next stage of discussions, intended to achieve a procurement contract signing soon,” said Italian defense firm Leonardo.
BAE Systems lands $610 million contract for advanced Eurofighter radars
The radar is expected to enter service at the end of the decade, said BAE, with the new contract coming after several years of development and testing.
US-European relations will define the next year: 2026 preview
Transatlantic political turbulence could disrupt orders from European customers for US defense equipment over the long term, but if the last year is anything to go by, business is likely to be relatively predictable.
European defense firm KNDS targets 2026 for dual stock exchange listing
The firm, a joint venture between Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and France’s Nexter, amassed an order intake of €11.2 billion ($13.1 billion) in 2024.
NH Industries to pay Norway $432M settlement to end NH-90 helicopter contract dispute
As part of the settlement, Norway will also return all 14 of its NH-90 aircraft to NHI, alongside spare parts, tools and mission equipment.
Europe’s strategic autonomy push fuels space mega-merger
“Project Bromo is a sovereignty play,” Caleb Henry, research director at Quilty Space, told Breaking Defense.
Europe’s space merger blasts off: Airbus, Leonardo, Thales sign ‘pivotal milestone’ pact
Stakes in the joint entity, planned to be operational from 2027 once regulatory approval is secured, are split with Airbus retaining a majority of 35 percent, while Leonardo and Thales will each be allocated 32.5 percent stakes.
Leonardo DRS Says Comes Out On Top In DoD Counter-Drone Demo
A Defense Department assessment of dismounted systems for detecting and defeating small drones in contested electromagnetic environments (EME) concluded with Leonardo DRS [DRS] on top, the company said on Thursday […]
Navy preparing for future X-Band Radar competition
The solicitation for fiscal 2026 through 2033 will be to “design the Future X-Band Radar (FXR), and to build, integrate, and test FXR Engineering Development Models (EDMs) and deliver multiple low-rate initial production (LRIP) units,” according to a N…