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General Atomics and Rheinmetall tee up transatlantic co-production for Vektrex 155mm precision artillery at Eurosatory 2026

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Rheinmetall signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Eurosatory 2026 to explore cooperative production of Vektrex—an active maneuvering, precision-guided 155 mm munition—supporting allied long-range artillery modernization. Separately, General Atomics unveiled Bullseye cruise-missile and railgun projectile concepts alongside Vektrex.

2026-06-18T09:01:01.342649-07:00

Space Intel Report

Rheinmetall and Vantor sign MoU to deliver “sovereign” German ISR via Vantor geospatial platform and satellite tech

2026-06-18T00:16:07.306454-07:00

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Finland greenlights GBU-53/B SDB II (StormBreaker) buys to arm its incoming F-35A fleet

2026-06-18T00:03:43.009847-07:00

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Honeywell launches contested-environment navigation system for collaborative combat aircraft

2026-06-18T00:02:31.041496-07:00

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General Atomics and Rheinmetall tee up transatlantic co-production for Vektrex 155mm precision artillery at Eurosatory 2026 General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Rheinmetall signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Eurosatory 2026 to explore cooperative production of Vektrex—an active maneuvering, precision-guided 155 mm munition—supporting allied long-range artillery modernization. Separately, General Atomics unveiled Bullseye cruise-missile and railgun projectile concepts alongside Vektrex.

2026-06-18T09:01:01.342649-07:00

General Atomics and Rheinmetall tee up transatlantic co-production for Vektrex 155mm precision artillery at Eurosatory 2026

FlightGlobal

Atlas UAV’s Kerveros upgrade targets operational armed-drone evaluation by year-end Atlas UAV says development of its Kerveros capability will enable the first delivery of an armed drone to an undisclosed customer for operational evaluation, expected by year-end. The milestone underscores how quickly the company is translating new mission payload/arming capability into customer-facing testing.

2026-06-18T02:32:49.701337-07:00

Atlas UAV’s Kerveros upgrade targets operational armed-drone evaluation by year-end

Space Intel Report

Rheinmetall and Vantor sign MoU to deliver “sovereign” German ISR via Vantor geospatial platform and satellite tech Rheinmetall has signed an MoU with Vantor to integrate Vantor’s Tensorglobe geospatial platform and satellites into Rheinmetall’s command architecture, aimed at expanding Germany’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The agreement is framed as providing “sovereign control” of the technology for Germany and other European nations.

2026-06-18T00:16:07.306454-07:00

Rheinmetall and Vantor sign MoU to deliver “sovereign” German ISR via Vantor geospatial platform and satellite tech

Reuters

Finland greenlights GBU-53/B SDB II (StormBreaker) buys to arm its incoming F-35A fleet Finland’s Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen authorized procurement of additional GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II glide bombs from the United States to equip the country’s incoming Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet. The move supplements a 2023 US Foreign Military Sales contract and reinforces NATO’s precision-strike posture on the northern flank.

2026-06-18T00:03:43.009847-07:00

Finland greenlights GBU-53/B SDB II (StormBreaker) buys to arm its incoming F-35A fleet

FlightGlobal

Honeywell launches contested-environment navigation system for collaborative combat aircraft Honeywell Aerospace has announced a new navigation system tailored for collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs), designed to operate effectively in contested environments. The company says the system is smaller and more effective than existing equipment, targeting CCA mission needs as the platform moves toward operational fielding.

2026-06-18T00:02:31.041496-07:00

Honeywell launches contested-environment navigation system for collaborative combat aircraft

Aviation Today

US Air Force says 20+ eligible contenders remain for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Increment 2 The U.S. Air Force says that while it selected nine companies for CCA Increment 2 in February, more than 20 companies remain eligible for the program. The expanded eligibility pool signals a competitive, multi-vendor path for next-phase loyal-wingman development and autonomy integration.

2026-06-17T22:48:51.726705-07:00

US Air Force says 20+ eligible contenders remain for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Increment 2

Aviation Today

Mach Industries named DIU aircraft integrator for Navy runway-independent long-range drone program Mach Industries says it won a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) contract to serve as aircraft integrator for a U.S. Navy effort aimed at developing runway-independent, long-range drones. The award positions the startup to coordinate the platform integration work required to field an uncrewed capability designed to operate without conventional runways.

2026-06-17T22:48:51.608908-07:00

Mach Industries named DIU aircraft integrator for Navy runway-independent long-range drone program

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USAF awards production contracts for first Collaborative Combat Aircraft fleet: GA-ASI FQ-42A and Anduril YFQ-44A The U.S. Air Force awarded production contracts to General Atomics (GA-ASI) and Anduril for the first operational fleet of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), assigning GA-ASI to produce the YFQ-42A and Anduril to manufacture the YFQ-44A. The move transitions the program from prototype development to full-scale manufacturing of semi-autonomous loyal-wingman aircraft.

2026-06-17T14:21:04.826761-07:00

USAF awards production contracts for first Collaborative Combat Aircraft fleet: GA-ASI FQ-42A and Anduril YFQ-44A

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General Atomics and Rheinmetall tee up transatlantic co-production for Vektrex 155mm precision artillery at Eurosatory 2026

Rheinmetall and Vantor sign MoU to deliver “sovereign” German ISR via Vantor geospatial platform and satellite tech

Finland greenlights GBU-53/B SDB II (StormBreaker) buys to arm its incoming F-35A fleet

Honeywell launches contested-environment navigation system for collaborative combat aircraft

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