Israeli defense firms lament a chill from erstwhile client Philippines
The source of the bilateral freeze is murky, with some executives here blaming the Israeli government’s unwillingness to back Filipino sovereignty claims.
Europe
With Iveco Defence up for sale, Italy may lose a key military supplier
Numerous firms from around the world are reportedly ready to put in offers for IDV, with Spanish media suggesting Spain’s Indra is ready to pay €1 billion.
Defense firms closely watching tariffs, but split on potential sting
Tariffs are a key economic tool for the Trump administration, which also wants to bring manufacturing and material production back to the United States.
Lockheed loses experimental satellite after Firefly launch mishap
The mishap caused the rocket to lose its engine nozzle extension, significantly reducing its thrust and making it unable to reach its designated orbit.
Anduril announces lighter, smaller Pulsar jammer
The system is about the size of a shoebox and weighs less than 25 pounds, allowing users to quickly deploy it against enemy threats, like drone swarms.
US Army finalizing future aircraft design with hopes to field faster
The Army is examining whether its unprecedented digital engineering design efforts will enable it to field FLRAA earlier than 2030.
Northrop loses $477M on B-21 bomber as it revamps production process
Northrop CEO Kathy Warden previously warned investors that the B-21 could lose money at first, before later turning a profit.
Next-gen air defense radar approved for low-rate production
The Army's new air and missile defense radar has been cleared for production, adding to a modernized air and missile defense architecture coming online.
‘Eurotank’ firms form joint venture before talks with Germany, France
The contractors are charged with building a futuristic tank while showcasing Europe’s unified arms industry at the same time.
Aerojet’s president talks new approach to making rocket motors
Defense News sat down with Ken Bedingfield, Aerojet Rocketdyne president, to talk about how the company is innovating manufacturing to build rocket motors.
US Army plans to dramatically accelerate Abrams tank modernization
If the effort works to drastically reduce the tank's modernization timeline, it could be applied to other efforts, the Army's chief tech officer said.
