Lockheed Martin to quadruple PrSM manufacture
Lockheed Martin and the US Department of War (DoW) have announced a framework agreement to accelerate the production of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The agreement builds on a previous US$4.94 billion ($7.1 billion) contract award from the US Army last year and, together, these agreements will quadruple PrSM production capacity. The company has declined to say…
US Army selects Anduril’s Lattice as enterprise C2 platform for C-UAS
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) has awarded Anduril Industries an US$87 million ($125 million) contract to use the company’s Lattice software as the tactical command and control solution for Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS). This contract is the first task order under the Army’s just-announced ten year Enterprise Agreement with Anduril, that’s worth potentially…
Australia and European Union sign security and defence agreement
Australia has signed a new Security and Defence Partnership with the European Union. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the Australia‑European Union Security and Defence Partnership in Canberra. This, together with the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement, is a key aspect of the two partners’ growing…
Anduril to build YFQ-44A Fury at Arsenal-1
US defence contract Anduril Industries says it will manufacture its YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft at the company’s new Columbus, Ohio, plant by Q2 of 2026. This will be a missionized variant of the company’s Fury autonomous fighter jet for the US Air Force’s CCA program. Through its focus on autonomy and affordable mass, the…
STEM scholarships to propel nuclear submarine program
Defence has launched the $15.8 million Propel: Australian Submarine Scholarship program, an initiative to offer up to 3,000 scholarships to students studying priority STEM subject at Australian universities. The Propel program is designed to support the development of Australia’s future nuclear-powered submarine workforce.Over its three‑year rollout, the program will provide financial support as well as opportunities…
Sikorsky completes integration of MATRIX autonomy suite on US Army’s UH 60MX Black Hawk
Connecticut-based Sikorsky has announced the successful flight testing and delivery of the US Army’s experimental UH‑60MX Black Hawk helicopter, fully integrated with the company’s MATRIX autonomy suite. The delivery of the UH-60MX aircraft, owned and operated by the Army, marks a milestone in the Army’s pursuit of open‑architecture, mission‑supported autonomy and optionally piloted flight, says…
