Project Nightfall and Project Octopus both fall under the Lyra programme, with UK industry working to develop and deliver additional missiles and drones to help bolster Ukraine’s warfighting capabilities against Russia.
The United Arab Emirates has taken the lion’s share of this round, with the US supporting its F-16 fleet and signing off on possible sales for more AMRAAM AIM-120 missiles and a counter-drone system.
At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...
At DSEI 2025, Controp representatives outline how artificial intelligence is being integrated with electro-optical payloads to improve decision-making and operational efficiency across land, air, and ...
Pivotal has demonstrated its lightweight electric VTOL aircraft, BlackFly, live at SOF Week 2025, as the company positions the platform for special operations and wider defence applications.
Widely considered to be the 'fifth domain' of warfare, developing technology that will deliver the competitive edge against adversaries in the electromagnetic spectrum is being …
French EW systems specialist Avantix has revealed a new communications intelligence (COMINT) pod it is developing for integration on light aircraft and UAVs. The pod, …
China's Poly Technologies has shown off its Silent Hunter counter-UAS laser weapon at an exhibition in Kazakhstan, China’s Ministry of National Defence announced on 30 …
GE Aviation has received a contract to upgrade the Integrated Data Acquisition Recorder (IDAR) on the US Air Force’s KC-135 fleet, the company announced on …
Airbus has received a $46 million contract from the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency to deliver the first phase of the new NATO Communications …
Russia has successfully conducted the first stage of certification for the new Tu-214ON surveillance aircraft, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 29 May. The …
AECOM Construction has received a contract to construct a parking apron at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, the Australian Department of Defence announced …
UMS Skeldar has partnered with QinetiQ Target Systems to offer joint platforms and solutions for Canadian maritime UAS programmes. The new partnership will work to …
Diamond Aircraft Industries’ DART-550 trainer aircraft has completed its first flight, the company announced on 24 May. During the flight, the aircraft completed a basic …
Safran Aircraft Engines and Russia's UEC Saturn have signed a framework agreement to re-engine the Beriev Be-200 fire-fighting aircraft, the company announced on 25 May. …
India’s Defence Acquisition Council has approved the procurement of equipment worth more than $1.02 billion for the Indian armed forces, the Indian MoD announced on …