FEINDEF 27, Spain's international defence and security exhibition, has booked 94% of its floor space seven months before opening. The fifth edition runs May 18-20, 2027 at IFEMA Madrid. The numbers show how fast European defence demand has grown. The show is expected to exceed 89,000 square metres, 46% more than in 2025. More than 746 exhibitors have confirmed, up 19%, and … [Read more...] about FEINDEF 27 Is 94% Booked Seven Months Out as Spain’s Defence Show Grows 46%
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Can Drone Production Scale Without Enough Batteries Motors and Radios
A drone assembly target is only as credible as the components available to support it. Airframes and final assembly attract attention because they are visible, countable and easy to photograph. Batteries, motors, electronic controllers and communications equipment can determine how many complete systems leave the factory. A production line with room for more workers still … [Read more...] about Can Drone Production Scale Without Enough Batteries Motors and Radios
USS Zumwalt Has Never Fired in Anger and Now Carries a 21.5 Billion Dollar Hypersonic Bet
Ten years after commissioning, the most expensive destroyer the US Navy ever built has yet to fire a shot in combat. USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) and her two sisters, Michael Monsoor and Lyndon B. Johnson, have spent their careers in trials, in shipyards, and in occasional Pacific exercises. They have not fought. That is about to change on paper, if not yet at sea. The class is … [Read more...] about USS Zumwalt Has Never Fired in Anger and Now Carries a 21.5 Billion Dollar Hypersonic Bet
Defense Contracts Roundup: Army Buys Lighter Javelin Launchers, DARPA Funds Terahertz Radar, DHS and NASA Award Support Deals
Four awards crossed the wire this week. One is a production order for a weapon the Army can't buy fast enough. One is a small research bet on a radar band nobody fields yet. The other two are services contracts, the kind that keep the lights on for government programs and rarely make headlines. Together they cover most of the market in miniature: munitions, research, … [Read more...] about Defense Contracts Roundup: Army Buys Lighter Javelin Launchers, DARPA Funds Terahertz Radar, DHS and NASA Award Support Deals
Epic Fury Aircraft Losses Expose the Gap Between Replacement Funding and Military Readiness
An aircraft lost in war leaves two gaps: one on the balance sheet and another in the missions the force can perform tomorrow. Washington can authorize money to close the first. Closing the second requires manufacturing capacity, repair facilities, qualified personnel and time. That distinction is the most important issue raised by the aircraft losses associated with Operation … [Read more...] about Epic Fury Aircraft Losses Expose the Gap Between Replacement Funding and Military Readiness
PDW Looks to Bring Ukrainian Battlefield Technology Into American Production
Performance Drone Works is pursuing two partnerships intended to bring Ukrainian defense technology into American evaluation, integration and potential manufacturing. One memorandum of understanding, signed with The Fourth Law and Odd Systems, covers development and qualification of Ukrainian thermal-camera technology, including the Kurbas camera family, alongside exploration … [Read more...] about PDW Looks to Bring Ukrainian Battlefield Technology Into American Production
Raytheon Tests Faster Coyote Interceptors as Counter-Drone Requirements Intensify
Raytheon has completed three successful developmental tests of upgrades to its Coyote counter-drone interceptor, advancing the program from concept to testing in 15 months. The company-funded effort, designated Coyote Block 2C+RM, aims to incorporate a tactical rocket motor for faster launch and flight, with a new seeker and warhead also planned. The October 12 announcement … [Read more...] about Raytheon Tests Faster Coyote Interceptors as Counter-Drone Requirements Intensify
Fortem and MBDA Expand Counter-Drone Defense With Net Capture and Armed Interceptors
Fortem Technologies and MBDA are expanding a counter-drone partnership that combines two different ways of intercepting hostile aircraft. Under the agreement announced on October 12, MBDA will offer Fortem’s DroneHunter interceptors as a layer within customers’ existing air-defense networks. The companies will also offer their jointly developed FireThorn interceptor. The … [Read more...] about Fortem and MBDA Expand Counter-Drone Defense With Net Capture and Armed Interceptors
L3Harris’s $250 Million Rocket Motor Award Puts the Ammunition Buildout on the Factory Floor
L3Harris has received a $250 million follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin to manufacture propulsion units for standard-range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets. Announced on October 12, the award covers what L3Harris describes as the highest quantity in the program’s history. The company says the work will be fulfilled at its new 60,000-square-foot Arsenal of … [Read more...] about L3Harris’s $250 Million Rocket Motor Award Puts the Ammunition Buildout on the Factory Floor
Why Defense Stocks Are Falling While the World Is Running Short of Ammunition
There is an extraordinary contradiction in the global defense industry. The United States and its allies are struggling to replenish depleted ammunition inventories, missile interceptors are being consumed faster than manufacturers can replace them, and military planners are discovering that modern warfare requires far greater industrial capacity than they had anticipated. Yet … [Read more...] about Why Defense Stocks Are Falling While the World Is Running Short of Ammunition