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UNITED KINGDOM
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01 Apr 26. Saab UK has received an order from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence for the compact radar system Giraffe 1X. The total order value is approximately GBP 24 million. The radar systems are being produced at Saab UK’s Centre of Radar Excellence on its Fareham campus, reinforcing the UK’s sovereign capability in advanced radar technology. The radar systems have been ordered utilising funding from the UK administered NATO Security Assistance and Training Ukraine (NSATU) Trust Fund. The orders highlight the growing demand for Saab’s radar systems to strengthen Weapon Locating, Air Surveillance and Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C UAS) capabilities.
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31 Mar 26. Teledyne Marine, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) in support of the Royal Navy’s Future Maritime Data Gathering (FMDG) – Persistent Oceanographic Data Collect, strengthening the Royal Navy’s oceanographic and environmental data collection capabilities. Under this contract, Teledyne will supply numerous autonomous ocean observing systems, including Sentinel and Slocum gliders, APEX floats, and associated services, enabling the Royal Navy to expand its fleet of advanced unmanned technologies to collect high-quality oceanographic data in support of operational planning, maritime safety, and Defence activities, directly supporting Atlantic Bastion. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
EUROPE
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01 Apr 26. Spiral Blue announced its first international LiDAR export, a strategic sale to Lodestar Space (UK) that confirms the global market’s appetite for LiDAR solutions. With the first unit successfully delivered, Spiral Blue is already accelerating the development of a next-generation version to meet Lodestar’s evolving mission requirements. This sale represents a pivot toward sustained international revenue and reinforces Spiral Blue’s reputation for delivering mission-critical space hardware. This delivery represents a foundational step in Spiral Blue’s technical roadmap toward high-altitude, Space-to-Earth LiDAR capabilities. This achievement with Lodestar Space serves as a critical technology, moving us closer to a future where Spiral Blue provides real-time, 3D topographic data of the entire planet from space. This collaboration enables Lodestar Space to integrate Spiral Blue’s LiDAR suite for space-to-space applications. By leveraging Spiral Blue’s LiDAR technology, Lodestar will enhance its orbital maneuvering and proximity sensing capabilities, setting a new standard for spatial awareness in space. (Source: Clarion)
02 Apr 26. Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for a mobile and modular counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS). The system is designed to protect the Swedish Armed Forces as well as civil infrastructure from threats posed by drones. The order value is approximately SEK 2.6 billion and deliveries will take place 2027-2028.
USA
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01 Apr 26. BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota, was awarded a $145,830,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the production of 155mm M776 cannon tubes in support of the M777A2 155mm howitzer. This total cumulative face value is $462,770,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Newark, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-26-D-0006).
01 Apr 26. The U.S. Government has awarded a four-year contract to Global Military Products to take over facility management and new product development of the Army’s Quad Cities Cartridge Case Facility (QCCCF) at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. The change in operation management will help boost predictable and sustainable workload at the facility, while expanding on the skilled workforce, equipment and production capacity critical to the nation’s defense industrial base.
28 Mar 26. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Plymouth, Minnesota, was awarded an $884,878,799 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, and fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for procurement of the 120mm Advanced Multi-Purpose M1147 High Explosive Multi-Purpose with Tracer Cartridge for the Army and future Foreign Military Sales customers. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 28, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Newark, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-26-D-0003).
31 Mar 26. Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) today announced that its parts-on-demand business, Stratasys Direct™, has been selected to take part in the U.S. Department of War’s (DoW) Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability (JAMA) IV Pilot Parts Program, a multimillion- dollar initiative to accelerate qualification and deployment of 3D-printed parts across military platforms and systems. As a Program of Record for the U.S. Air Force and NAVAIR, Stratasys continues to expand its role in advanced manufacturing across aerospace and defense production environments, building on the successful deployment of thousands of systems worldwide. Unlike aspirational additive manufacturing initiatives in defense, Stratasys Direct, the contract manufacturing division of Stratasys, delivers qualified production-scale parts to defense organizations for operational use across active platforms. Demand for additive manufacturing in defense continues to grow, driven by mission critical requirements for accuracy, scalability, and resilience. DoW budget programs increasingly reference additive manufacturing, with funding rising 83% to $3.3 billion in fiscal year 2026 compared to fiscal year 2025. Industry analysts expect continued growth through the end of the decade as military organizations expand digital manufacturing for sustainment, supply chain resilience, and modernization.
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30 Mar 26. The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) a contract modification to produce up to nine additional Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 systems, including the first shipset to be installed on an aircraft carrier. SEWIP Block 3 is a U.S. Navy program of record that uses advanced electronic attack to protect surface ships from missiles, improving ship survivability. Including this award, Northrop Grumman is on contract to deliver up to 24 SEWIP Block 3 systems to the U.S. Navy. Northrop Grumman is leveraging SEWIP Block 3 technology to develop Scaled Onboard Electronic Attack (SOEA), which brings electronic attack capabilities to ships that cannot support SEWIP Block 3. Northrop Grumman’s SEWIP Family of Systems protects sailors and ships by allowing them to avoid, mitigate or neutralize threats before they strike.
31 Mar 26. NAVAIR Selects Near Earth Autonomy for Unmanned Ship-to-Shore Operations in Contested Maritime Environments.
The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Near Earth Autonomy a contract to develop an aircraft-agnostic autonomy solution for ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship operations through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC). The work will advance the U.S. Marine Corps’ capabilities for unmanned logistics missions in contested maritime environments. (Source: UAS VISION)
AIR
01 Apr 26. AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in autonomous systems and intelligence services, today announced its selection by the United States Navy to provide Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of critical naval operations. Under the Navy’s recently announced initiative to expand and modernize ISR capabilities, AV will compete for delivery orders alongside other selected industry partners to deliver turnkey persistent ISR support–with autonomous platforms, multi-sensor integration, and intelligence expertise. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
02 Apr 26. Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a global technology company that delivers mission-critical processing to the edge, today announced it was awarded a contract from L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) to provide solid-state data recorders (SSDRs) for the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 3 Tracking Layer satellite constellation. L3Harris received a contract award in December to build 18 infrared satellites for the Tranche 3 Tracking Layer. These tracking layer satellites will enhance the SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) constellation that is designed to protect the United States from advanced missile threats, such as hypersonic missiles.
REST OF THE WORLD
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27 Mar 26. India purchases Russian air defence system. India’s Ministry of Defence announced today (March 27) that it has signed a contract for the procurement of the Tunguska Air Defence Missile System, valued at Rs 445 crore. The system, supplied by JSC Rosoboronexport of Russia will be used by the Indian Army against aerial threats including drones and cruise missiles. The Ministry of Defence said the contract will further strengthen the Indo-Russian strategic defence partnership. (Source: www.unmannedairspace.info)
31 Mar 26. NUBURU, Inc. (NYSE American: BURU – the “Company”), a dual-use Defense & Security platform company focused on non-kinetic effects, directed-energy technologies, electronic warfare and software-orchestrated defense systems, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lyocon S.r.l. (“Lyocon”), has secured an initial deployment order for its portable directed-energy laser dazzler system for counter-drone (“C-UAV”) defense applications from a tier-one government-owned defense electronics organization operating within a centralized government procurement framework in a major Asia-Pacific defense market (the “Customer”). Counter-drone technologies have rapidly become a priority across global defense agencies as the proliferation of low-cost unmanned aerial systems (UAS) continues to reshape modern battlefield and security environments, driving demand for scalable, non-kinetic mitigation solutions capable of real-time deployment. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
31 Mar 26. Varjo, the global leader in military-grade virtual and mixed reality (VR/XR) technology, has been selected as the XR technology provider for an immersive training program delivered by Norwegian company Fynd Reality to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This forms part of a Nordic defense technology collaboration with Fynd Reality, a developer of realistic XR training solutions that has worked with Ukrainian Armed Forces for over three years to deliver training on the Leopard 2 A4 main battle tank.
31 Mar 26. Israel MOD Signs Approx $48m Deal with Elbit Systems for Tens of Thousands of Land Munitions. As part of its ongoing effort to bolster IDF operational endurance and readiness for the evolving campaign, the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) today (Monday) announced a deal worth approximately $48 million (over NIS 150 million) to procure tens of thousands of 155mm artillery shells from Elbit Systems. The deal is being led by the Ministry’s Deputy Head of the Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD) for Land Procurement. The munitions will be manufactured at Elbit facilities nationwide, where thousands of employees are already working around the clock in three shifts at the Ministry’s direction. The deal forms part of a broader IMOD strategy, driven by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Director General Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram, to reduce reliance on external munitions sources and grow Israel’s domestic defense production base.
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