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BAE Systems lifts outlook confidence on £27bn+ 2025 orders BAE Systems said H2 trading is

Germany UK buy new rapid bridge from GDELS Germany has ordered GDELS’s new Floating Rapid

UK, Germany sign £200m deal for new combat bridge systems The UK and Germany have

Germany & Netherlands order 222 Schakal IFVs OCCAR placed a €3.41bn order with Artec for

Marshall wins Turkey C-130J support deal Turkey has awarded Marshall Aerospace a multiyear contract to

Germany set to order 600+ Skyranger air-defence systems Germany plans to buy more than 600

UK seals £350m India defence deal protects 700 Belfast jobs Britain will supply lightweight multirole

HENSOLDT to open new radar factory near Ulm HENSOLDT will lease and convert an off-site

Blighter wins SE Asia border-surveillance radar order UK firm Blighter has secured a follow ateon

HENSOLDT ships first TRS-4D LR radar HENSOLDT has delivered the first TRS-4D LR wide-area radar

Ukrainian drone maker, Ukrspecsystems, announces £200m investment in East Anglia Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturer, Ukrspecsystems,

While August has been quieter than July’s Corvus and DDAD headlines, three programmes stand out

MoD picks IrvinGQ for A400M boat airdrop (£25m) IrvinGQ will deliver up to 25 PRIBAD

Rheinmetall opens 155mm shell plant, targets 350k by 2027 Rheinmetall’s new Unterlüss facility will ramp

UK buys six Land Ceptor systems The MoD has signed a £118m, three-year deal with

Diehl & Raytheon to build Stinger missiles in Germany Diehl Defence and Raytheon (RTX) have

Leonardo Wins £12.5M Royal Navy IFF Deal Leonardo UK will supply three IFF systems for

Rheinmetall Secures Czech Tank Support Contract Rheinmetall has signed a seven-year, €250m deal with the

HeliOperations Secures £41M Royal Navy Contract HeliOperations has won a £41m, five-year deal to provide

Germany Orders 1,000 Rheinmetall Trucks The Bundeswehr has ordered over 1,000 HX-series logistics vehicles from

Contract Watch – July 2025 Edition 🛡️📑 This month’s round-up includes a few standout tenders

BAE Systems, Kongsberg Expand Partnership into Air Domain BAE Systems and Kongsberg have expanded their

Diehl Defence Wins Swiss Order for IRIS-T SLM Systems Switzerland has procured five IRIS-T SLM

MoD Launches £134M Grenade Procurement Drive The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a £134

RUAG’s miFAP Enables Seamless Multinational Comms RUAG’s miFAP system bridges analog, digital, and VoIP communications,

UK Reveals New Combat Air Demonstrator The UK has unveiled its first crewed supersonic combat

Germany Eyes IAI’s BlueWhale Unmanned Submarine Germany is in advanced talks to purchase Israel Aerospace

Ferguson Marine Wins Royal Navy Frigate Contract Ferguson Marine has secured a BAE Systems contract

Germany Plans €25B Tank and Vehicle Deal Germany plans to buy up to 1,000 Leopard

AERALIS to Build RAF Trainer Jets in Prestwick AERALIS plans to assemble its modular light

Bundeswehr Day Opens Doors Nationwide On 28 June, Bundeswehr Day held at 10 locations across

MoD Awards £125M Armoured Track Contract to CDS The UK MoD has awarded a £125

Diehl & POLARIS to Launch IRIS-T from Drones Diehl Defence and POLARIS signed a deal

GA-ASI Debuts YFQ-42A CCA at Paris Air Show GA-ASI unveiled its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft

UK Aerospace & Defence Sectors Add £42B to Economy The UK’s aerospace, defence, security, and

Daimler Truck Wins Bundeswehr Logistics Deal Daimler Truck will deliver a mid-three-digit number of Mercedes-Benz

UK Commits £204M to Upgrade RAF Typhoon Radar The UK has invested £204.6 million to

Germany Approves €25M+ Defence Upgrades for Air Force Germany’s Bundestag Budget Committee has greenlit four

UK 2025 Defence Review: War Readiness and Industrial Boost The UK has released its 2025

DND Digital to Supply BNET Radios for Bundeswehr DND Digital will supply BNET HCLOS radios

UK MoD Launches £48M Mounted SHORAD Study The UK Ministry of Defence has announced a

Rheinmetall and Reliance Forge Ammunition Pact Rheinmetall AG and India’s Reliance Defence have signed a

At DSEI Japan 2025, Japan showcased its growing defence ambitions, expanding international collaboration and highlighting

UK PM Pledges Jobs and Growth from Defence Spending Boost Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Renk Reports Record €5.5B Order Backlog, Profits Up 38% Renk has achieved a record order

Serco Wins £1bn Royal Navy Contracts Serco has secured three major contracts worth over £1

Germany Acquires Arrow 4 Missile Defence Germany will strengthen its air defence with the Israeli

Rolls-Royce Wins £563M RAF Typhoon Engine Contract Rolls-Royce has secured a £563 million contract from

Germany Marks 70 Years in NATO NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed German President Frank-Walter

MOD Targets 198K Army Applications for 2025–26 The Ministry of Defence has set a target

Germany, Latvia, and Norway Sign Deal for DM 22 Anti-Tank Mines Germany, Latvia, and Norway

Dstl Launches Lightweight Portable Oxygen System The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), in partnership

ARX Robotics Expands to the UK with £45M Investment German start-up ARX Robotics is expanding

UK Awards £100M Mine hunting Deal to Thales The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded

Diehl Defence and Elbit Systems Forge Euro-GATR Partnership Diehl Defence and Elbit Systems have signed

James Fisher Defence Wins £11M UK MoD Subsea Support Deal JFD has been awarded an

Telerob Wins Major German UGV Contract AeroVironment’s German subsidiary, Telerob, has been awarded a significant

UK Spring Statement 2025: Key Defence & Industry Wins The UK government’s Spring Statement 2025

Germany Delivers 30 Gereon RCS Robots to Ukraine Germany has delivered 30 Gereon RCS robots

BAE Lays Keel for Dreadnought Submarine BAE Systems has laid the keel for HMS Dreadnought,

ELT Group Germany Wins €13M Finnish EPM Training Contract ELT Group Germany has secured a

MASS Secures £17.5 Million Extension for Key UK Defence Training Contract MASS, a leading defence

Enforce Tac 2025 saw nearly 19,000 visitors and 1,000 exhibitors from over 50 countries, marking

Keel Laid for First Class 424 Fleet Service Boat by NVL Group The first of

BAE Systems and Hamek Sign Maritime Collaboration MoU BAE Systems and Norwegian shipyard Hamek have

IDEX 2025 served as a pivotal platform for forging strategic partnerships and securing significant defense

GDELS to Supply PIRANHA 5 for German Army’s TaWAN General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS)

UK, Norway Deepen Defence Ties to Enhance Security The UK has launched negotiations on a

Germany Inks Defence Deal with Dynamit Nobel The German government has finalized a framework agreement

UK Sends 500,000 Rounds in £150M Ukraine Aid The UK has delivered over 500,000 rounds

Rheinmetall Wins €3 Billion Infantry Digitisation Contract Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH has signed a landmark framework

Serco Wins Landmark MOD Recruitment Contract Serco has been selected to deliver the UK Ministry

UK Invests £20M in Orbex to Boost Space Sector The UK government has committed £20

Rolls-Royce Wins Landmark £9bn Submarine Contract In a major boost to the UK’s defence industry,

Avon Protection Renews Contract with Thales UK Avon Protection has announced the renewal of a

Quantum Leap: The UK’s Pioneering Atomic Clock Reshapes Military Precision A UK-developed atomic clock, created

Hadean Lands £20M MoD Deal Hadean, a UK-based leader in defence technology, has signed a

Aquila Learning, Ascent Sign Nine-Year Flight Training Deal Aquila Learning has been awarded a prestigious

UK to Save £500m by Retiring Aging Military Equipment Early Amid Rising Global Threats The

Collins to Modernize UK Chinook’s Systems Collins Aerospace, a business unit of Raytheon Technologies, has

HeliOperations Wins £141M Training Contract HeliOperations has been awarded a £141 million contract by the

Inzpire to Train European Military Helicopters Inzpire, a Lincoln-based defence training provider, has secured a

£99.5M RNAS Culdrose Project by Kier & Mott The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and the

MOD Awards £30M Contract to IBM for GUARDIAN Air C2 System Deployment The Ministry of

Rheinmetall to Supply Ammo for Bundeswehr & British Army Rheinmetall has announced its successful development

Amiosec, Roke Manor, and Autonomous Devices Win AUKUS Four UK organizations have been awarded a

CRFS Wins 2024 Army Tech Innovation Award Cambridge, UK — CRFS has been honoured at the

Kromek Lands £2M MoD Contract Kromek, a leading developer in radiation and bio-detection technology, has

Constellia and DIU Win £400M Deal In a major development for the UK’s defence sector,

EIVA and SH Group’s ROTV Passes FAT for UK MoD A groundbreaking hydrographic survey solution

OXCCU Unveils World-First SAF Plant at Oxford Airport OXCCU, a pioneering company in carbon dioxide

Ocean Aero Teams with Forcys for Triton Payload Ocean Aero, a pioneer in autonomous underwater

AALTO & UK CAA Milestone AALTO HAPS Ltd., a pioneering company designing, manufacturing, and operating

UK Aerospace Sees £13 Billion Boost The 2024 Farnborough International Airshow has proven to be

Oxford Dynamics Wins £1m AI Robot Contract Oxford Dynamics, a UK start-up, has secured a

Evolve Dynamics, Criterion, Doodle Labs Bag SKY MANTIS 2 Deal British unmanned aerial systems (UAS)