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Skunk Works Expands Production of Vectis - September 2026

Skunk Works Expands Production of Vectis

By Lockheed  |  15 September 2026
Air

The battlespace is evolving, and the need for survivable, multi-mission, autonomous capability is rapidly growing with...

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Thales Alenia Space wins NIGCOMSAT contract - September 2026

Thales Alenia Space wins NIGCOMSAT contract

By Thales  |  14 September 2026
Space

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with Nigeria’s...

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HAL and Safran Sign Contract with SAFHA - September 2026

HAL and Safran Sign Contract with SAFHA

By HAL  |  14 September 2026
Land

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Safran Helicopter Engines have signed a contract with SAFHAL Helicopter Engines...

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HENSOLDT gets contract for Optarion system - September 2026

HENSOLDT gets contract for Optarion system

By HENSOLDT  |  14 September 2026
Air

BAAINBw commissions the next phase of development for the ground station, which integrates aerial platforms into the...

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Order from FMV for further work on future concept - September 2026

Order from FMV for further work on future concept

By Saab  |  13 September 2026
Air

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for continued concept work on future...

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Changes to the Saab Group Management team - September 2026

Changes to the Saab Group Management team

By Saab  |  13 September 2026
Land

Saab is announcing changes to its Group Management team, effective from 1 October 2026. The changes form part of the...

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Netherlands announces intention to procure GlobalEye - September 2026

Netherlands announces intention to procure GlobalEye

By Saab  |  13 September 2026
Cyber

The Netherlands has signed a Letter of Intent with Sweden for the acquisition of a Saab GlobalEye Early Warning and...

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French Armed Forces order Airbus U050 Capa-X drone - September 2026

French Armed Forces order Airbus U050 Capa-X drone

By Airbus  |  12 September 2026
Air

The French Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate (DMAé) has placed an additional order with Airbus Helicopters following...

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Airbus and Unseenlabs to build France SIGINT Satellites - September 2026

Airbus and Unseenlabs to build France SIGINT Satellites

By Airbus  |  12 September 2026
Space

On the sidelines of the International Space Summit, Catherine Vautrin, France’s Minister for the Armed Forces and...

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Eutelsat orders 229 additional OneWeb satellite - September 2026

Eutelsat orders 229 additional OneWeb satellite

By Airbus  |  12 September 2026
Space

During the International Space Summit, in Paris, and in the presence of Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher...

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Airbus starts the development of IRIS² satellites - September 2026

Airbus starts the development of IRIS² satellites

By Airbus  |  12 September 2026
Space

Airbus Defence and Space has signed the initial contract to design and build the first layer of satellites for Europe’s...

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Rebuilding Defense Industrial Base Requires Skilled Labour - September 2026

Rebuilding Defense Industrial Base Requires Skilled Labour

By USA D.O.W  |  9 September 2026
Land

To remain competitive, the United States must rebuild its defence industrial base — the private sector companies that...

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