ADAS 2018 Daily News - Day One

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• Elbit Systems awarded $2.3 billion contract as results soar

  The company’s order backlog as of 30 September totalled $25.2 billion and more than a third of this is scheduled to be fulfilled before the end of 2026.

• US military foresees growing use of 3D printing

  Advanced manufacturing has evolved to meet military requirements and now supports multiple US critical assets, including Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, F-18, F-22, F-35, Bradley, HMMWV and Patriot.

• Irish Naval Service expands as the country looks to defence during EU presidency

  The Irish Naval Service has struggled to maintain capability, particularly in the face of lucrative private sector offers luring away personnel.

• Resilience, adaptiveness and collaboration vital for success in space (Studio)

  Speakers at the Defence In Space Conference (DISC) 2025 highlighted the critical and evolving role of space in national security, defence and the global economy.

• Why the NORAD inventory might be the US and Canada’s Achilles’ heel

  Both the US and Canada operate Cold War-era capabilities which cannot defeat today’s and tomorrow’s threats.

• Companies’ results boom as countries dig deep to buy missiles and air defence systems

  Air defence systems are continuing to appear top of countries’ shopping lists but broadly across different capabilities it is a sellers’ market, as demonstrated by backlogs and double-digit percentage point growth.