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Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review

The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a $45 million contract to develop and support a GPS ground system while the program's future is under reassessment. The funding covers near-term work as Defense officials review the program's scope and long-term role in U.S. PNT infrastructure.

2026-04-02T10:27:23.724267-07:00

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GCAP awards £686m joint design contract to Edgewing JV for next‑generation fighter

2026-04-02T04:20:53.455568-07:00

FlightGlobal

UK and France launch 12‑month joint study for Meteor beyond‑visual‑range missile successor

2026-04-02T03:21:24.464331-07:00

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Sweden awards SEK 8.7bn GUTE II C‑UAS programme to Saab‑led team including BAE, Nammo and SISU

2026-04-02T01:01:25.894511-07:00

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Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a $45 million contract to develop and support a GPS ground system while the program's future is under reassessment. The funding covers near-term work as Defense officials review the program's scope and long-term role in U.S. PNT infrastructure.

2026-04-02T10:27:23.724267-07:00

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review

FlightGlobal

GCAP awards £686m joint design contract to Edgewing JV for next‑generation fighter On 2 April the Global Combat Air Programme Agency awarded its first trilateral contract — £686 million (≈$904 million) — to Edgewing JV to fund key design and engineering work on the UK–Japan–Italy next‑generation combat aircraft, moving GCAP into an active development phase.

2026-04-02T04:20:53.455568-07:00

GCAP awards £686m joint design contract to Edgewing JV for next‑generation fighter

FlightGlobal

UK and France launch 12‑month joint study for Meteor beyond‑visual‑range missile successor The UK and France have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin a 12‑month joint study into a successor for MBDA's Meteor beyond‑visual‑range air‑to‑air missile, assessing future threat landscapes and options for a new long‑range BVR missile to arm Rafale and Typhoon fleets.

2026-04-02T03:21:24.464331-07:00

UK and France launch 12‑month joint study for Meteor beyond‑visual‑range missile successor

Reuters

Sweden awards SEK 8.7bn GUTE II C‑UAS programme to Saab‑led team including BAE, Nammo and SISU Sweden has launched an SEK 8.7 billion GUTE II counter‑unmanned aircraft system programme, awarding contracts to Saab, BAE Systems Bofors, Nammo and SISU. Saab was named lead systems integrator with an ~SEK 2.6bn order for a mobile, modular C‑UAS (deliveries 2027–28); BAE won roughly $180m for the Tridon Mk2.

2026-04-02T01:01:25.894511-07:00

Sweden awards SEK 8.7bn GUTE II C‑UAS programme to Saab‑led team including BAE, Nammo and SISU

New York Times

Iran conflict spotlights LIG Nex1 interceptors’ strong performance at a fraction of U.S. cost South Korea’s LIG Nex1-made missile interceptors are reported to be performing effectively in the Iran conflict while costing only a small fraction of comparable U.S. interceptors, drawing attention to lower-cost alternatives for regional air-defence procurement and potential export opportunities for Seoul’s defence sector.

2026-04-01T21:21:27.909537-07:00

Iran conflict spotlights LIG Nex1 interceptors’ strong performance at a fraction of U.S. cost

Reuters

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Pentagon signs seven‑year framework with Boeing to triple PAC‑3 MSE seeker production; Lockheed pact runs concurrently The Defense Department signed a seven‑year framework with Boeing to triple production of seekers for the Patriot PAC‑3 Missile Segment Enhancement, aligning with Lockheed Martin’s parallel agreement to surge all‑up round output. The pacts aim to rapidly expand U.S. missile‑defense inventory and industrial capacity.

2026-04-01T04:51:59.110748-07:00

Pentagon signs seven‑year framework with Boeing to triple PAC‑3 MSE seeker production; Lockheed pact runs concurrently

Reuters

Outgoing Airbus Helicopters chief urges Europe to unite on defence procurement Airbus Helicopters' outgoing chief called for deeper European collaboration on defence procurement, warning that splitting programmes into national projects will drive costs beyond what countries can afford. He urged pooled buying and coordinated programmes to preserve industrial capabilities and deliver affordable capability.

2026-03-31T05:46:20.993295-07:00

Outgoing Airbus Helicopters chief urges Europe to unite on defence procurement

Reuters

US Navy: Virginia‑class subs, carrier and frigates delayed years by labor and supply‑chain shortfalls The U.S. Navy warned Tuesday that construction of Virginia‑class attack submarines, a new aircraft carrier and a class of frigates is now years behind schedule because of skilled labor shortages, design problems and pandemic‑related supply‑chain disruptions, forcing longer timelines for delivery and fleet recapitalization.

2026-03-30T21:12:38.663435-07:00

US Navy: Virginia‑class subs, carrier and frigates delayed years by labor and supply‑chain shortfalls

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Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review

GCAP awards £686m joint design contract to Edgewing JV for next‑generation fighter

UK and France launch 12‑month joint study for Meteor beyond‑visual‑range missile successor

Sweden awards SEK 8.7bn GUTE II C‑UAS programme to Saab‑led team including BAE, Nammo and SISU

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