Military Embedded Systems

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) used its Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) to demonstrate tactical integration between the F-35 Lightning II and the Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), the company announced in a statement.

DÜSSELDORF, Germany. Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany plan to form a joint venture in the first quarter of 2026 focused on naval laser weapon development, the companies announced in a statement.

HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems won contracts valued at about $150 million to provide directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) systems for aircraft operated by additional European nations, the company announced in a statement.

ROME, Italy. A third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) Earth observation satellite has been launched to support an Italian Space Agency and Italian Ministry of Defense dual-use radar imaging constellation, Thales Alenia Space announced in a statement.

HAIFA, Israel. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the Israel Ministry of Defense have delivered the first operational Iron Beam high-power laser system to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the company announced in a statement.

KONGSBERG, Norway. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed an agreement to acquire 90% of Zone 5 Technologies LLC, a California-based missile developer focused on long-range strike and counter-uncrewed aerial system (UAS) interceptors, with the transaction value undisclosed, the company announced in a statement.

ARLINGTON, Virginia. The U.S. Air Force designated YFQ-48A as the Mission Design Series for Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon semi-autonomous prototype aircraft as part of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, the Air Force announced in a statement.

BERLIN, Germany. Artec GmbH won an order valued at about €1.2 billion for 84 RCH155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm) wheeled howitzers and related training, service, and logistics support for the German Armed Forces, Rheinmetall said in a statement.

TEL AVIV, Israel. Orbit Communication Systems won a $2.4 million order from a European defense integrator to supply maritime satellite communications (SATCOM) equipment for military platforms operated by a NATO navy, the company announced in a statement.

KOBLENZ, Germany. Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM) signed an amended framework contract to supply 200 additional Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the German Bundeswehr in a deal valued at €4.2 billion gross, the company announced in a statement.

ANKARA, Turkey. HAVELSAN signed a cooperation agreement with U.S.-based Advanced Rotorcraft Technology, Inc. (ART) to collaborate on simulation and training systems for rotary-wing aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

ALBACETE, Spain. Spain’s Ministry of Defence placed orders for 100 Airbus Helicopters aircraft across four programs under the country’s National Helicopter Plan, the company announced in a statement.

ARLINGTON, Virginia. AeroVironment delivered two Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted mobile counter-uncrewed aerial system laser weapon systems to the U.S. Army under the second increment of the Army’s Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) prototyping effort, the company announced in a statement.

KONGSBERG, Norway. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed a contract valued in the high double-digit million euros with Rheinmetall Air Defence to deliver a command-and-control solution for the Skyranger 30 mobile air defence system for the Dutch Ministry of Defence, the company announced in a statement.

NORDHOLZ, Germany. NHIndustries delivered the first NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter to the German Navy as part of a planned 31-aircraft fleet scheduled to be completed by 2030, the company announced in a statement.

ALPHARETTA, Georgia. Galleon Embedded Computing, a Spectra Defense Technologies business unit, says it was selected to provide ruggedized mission computing systems to support modernization work on next-generation ground vehicles, the company announced in a statement.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. L3Harris Technologies was chosen to be a subcontractor to provide assured communications support for the U.S. Air Force’s E-4C fleet as part of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) program, the company announced in a statement.

DONAUWÖRTH, Germany. Germany exercised an option for 20 additional H145M light combat helicopters--known as Leichter Kampfhubschrauber (LKH)--bringing its total order to 82 aircraft, Airbus announced in a statement.

CANBERRA, Australia. Leidos Australia and its Land 156 project partners demonstrated an integrated counter-drone capability for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) during Exercise Southern Arrow 25, the company announced in a statement.

ZURICH, Switzerland/TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany. HENSOLDT signed a long-term framework agreement with Rheinmetall Air Defence AG to supply radars from its SPEXER 2000 family for integration into Rheinmetall’s air defence systems, the company announced in a statement.