PHOENIX, Arizona. Honeywell signed a supplier framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War and will invest $500 million over multiple years to expand production capacity for defense technologies, the company announced in a statement.

MELBOURNE, Fla. L3Harris Technologies reports that it won an Other Transaction Authority OTA) contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver its torpedo tube launch and recovery (TTLR) system for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).

LONDON. Demand for small uncrewed systems or drones is growing rapidly -- expected to grow from $4.8 billion in 2026 to nearly $14 billion by 2036, at 11.1% combined annual growth rate (CAGR) -- driven largely by demand from military organizations, infrastructure operators, and agricultural users, according to a new study by Visiongain, "Small Drones Market Report 2026-2036."

FORT EUSTIS, Virginia. Sikorsky completed flight testing and delivered the U.S. Army’s experimental UH-60MX Black Hawk helicopter with the company’s MATRIX autonomy suite integrated, the company announced in a statement.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Saab signed a memorandum of understanding with Canadian artificial intelligence company Cohere to collaborate on artificial intelligence technologies for the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. Spectra Defense Technologies announced the launch of two products aimed at use in demanding military environments: The G2 Ultra Rugged microNAS (G2), a compact network attached storage (NAS) system; and the Rugged Display family of 4K large-area displays, aimed at providing users with high-resolution visualization and mission-system integration across air, land and maritime environments. 

IRVINE, Calif. Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro) announced that it successfully completed Task 4 of the U.S. Navy’s 10 MW Advanced Circuit Breaker Development Program, which company officials say demonstrates the company's leadership in high-power MEMS [microelectromechanical systems] switching and shows that its parts meet demanding real-world requirements.

SAN MATEO, Calif. Uncrewed aerial system (UAS) manufacturer Skydio announced an order from the U.S. Army for more than 2,500 X10D UASs, which the company said is worth upwards of $52 million. 

MOJAVE, California. Northrop Grumman’s Talon IQ testbed completed a mission autonomy flight using Shield AI’s Hivemind software, demonstrating third-party software integration on the aircraft’s open-architecture platform, the company announced in a statement.

BERLIN, Germany. Germany’s parliamentary Budget Committee approved the next phase of the MEKO A-200 DEU project, clearing the way for continued work toward the planned procurement of four TKMS frigates for the German Navy, the company announced in a statement.

NASHUA, New Hampshire. BAE Systems won a contract from Robins Air Force Base in Georgia to support and sustain the AN/ALQ-221 Advanced Defensive System for the U.S. Air Force’s U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

ULM, Germany. HENSOLDT signed a long-term supply agreement with United Monolithic Semiconductors under which UMS will provide 900,000 gallium nitride semiconductor components for HENSOLDT radar systems by 2030, the company announced in a statement.

ASHBURN, Va. Curtiss-Wright announced that it integrated the NATO-developed Cooperative Electronic Support Measure Operations (CESMO) tactical data link protocol directly into its flagship TCG LinkPRO tactical data link software.

AALBORG, Denmark. Satellite provider GomSpace will participate in the European Defence Agency's (EDA's) recently signed 15.65 million euro ($17.96 million) research contract to develop Europe's first dedicated very low Earth orbit (VLEO) military satellite concept, as part of the VLEO-DEF consortium.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Software security firm Defense Unicorns reports that it successfully demonstrated a key enabler for continuous software delivery to the F-22 Raptor during a test with the U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center Software Directorate.