EOS acquires remainder of MARSS group
Canberra-based Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited, EOS, has announced an agreement to acquire the UK-based MARSS group business for US$36 million ($54 million); subject to customer, regulator and other approvals the sale should be completed this year. MARSS is a UK-based provider of Command and Control (C2) systems which are critical for effectively countering drones.…
Northrop Grumman to develop US Marines’ CCA with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS
Northrop Grumman has won a contract of undisclosed value to develop a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) from the US Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR). This award, the company says, combines Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed capabilities and autonomous leadership with the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS). The CCA will…
NATO orders Exail’s K-Ster maritime mine neutralization system
French AI and Mine Countermeasures (MCM) specialist Exail has announced a €40 million ($70 million) order from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). for several hundred additional K-Ster mine neutralization vehicles. This order is part of the framework agreement established in 2024 which allows all the Alliance navies to procure these systems rapidly through…
DroneShield announces $14.4 million in export contracts
At the end of 2025 Sydney-based DroneShield announced it had won two export contracts worth $14.4 million to deliver situational awareness and handheld counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to customers in Europe and the Asia-Pacific. The European contract, worth $8.2 million to supply equipment to an undisclosed customer, is from an in-country reseller for delivery…
BAE Systems Australia sells Innovaero stake to Aerovation
Adelaide-based BAE Systems Australia has sold its stake in Perth-based aerospace company Innovaero Pty Ltd to previous owner Aerovation Pty Limited for an undisclosed sum. Innovaero says this transition to full Australian ownership marks a significant milestone in establishing a sovereign Australian defence industry capability. BAE Systems Australia announced its shareholding in Innovaero some two and…
USAF designates Northrop Grumman’s Talon CCA as YFQ-48A
The US Air Force has designated the Northrop Grumman Talon Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) as the YFQ-48A. This designation conforms with the Mission Design Series (MDS) for a semi-autonomous prototype aircraft and marks a key step forward in the service’s CCA program, the USAF said in a media release, underscoring its commitment to rapidly deliver…
