Serco Inc has agreed to acquire QinetiQ Group plc’s US business for a total cash consideration of $292m, representing a purchase price of $237m for the operating business and a $55m acquired tax benefit. QQUS is a specialised provider of engineering, technology and mission support to the US defence and national security markets. Its capabilities support some of the US Government’s most critical missions, including integrating satellite constellations for secure communications

The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded the contract for the IRIS programme to lead-contractor Airbus Defence and Space and co-contractor Thales Alenia Space (TAS). IRIS represents the next generation of extremely high-resolution Earth observation satellites for the French Armed Forces.

Elethron has announced plans to establish a UK manufacturing capability for aluminium nitride (AlN) substrates, starting with 2-inch wafers for customer evaluation, device fabrication trials and industrial qualification.

SEA, part of Cohort Group, and Mind Foundry have signed a to take a jointly integrated maritime defence capability to market in the UK and internationally.

Team FORTITUDE has been selected to provide through-life support, training and capability sustainment to a concept demonstrator for a critical British Army capability.

Lite Coms has announced the launch of Lite Sat GT3, a tactical, flat-panel vehicular terminal designed to bring revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) throughput to the edge of the battlefield.

Elbit Systems awarded approximately $200 million in contracts for Airborne ISTAR and training solutions in Asia-Pacific

Akkodis Nordics and Norway’s have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on communications solutions for civil preparedness across the Nordic region.

A modified version of BAE Systems subsidiary Malloy Aeronautics’ T-150 Uncrewed Air System (UAS) intercepted multiple one-way attack drones during a US Office of the Under Secretary for Research & Engineering (OUSW) experiment.

Terma has joined the Defense Track of Nordic Compass, the pan-Nordic industrial alliance launched in May 2026. Working alongside Ericsson, Kongsberg, Nokia, Patria and Saab, Terma will help explore how closer industrial cooperation can strengthen Nordic and European defense capabilities.