16 days agoFY2027 NDAA Proposal Would Expand U.S.-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation
House and Senate Armed Services Committee versions of the FY2027 NDAA include related proposals for U.S.-Israel defense technology research, testing, and integration, including subterranean threat detection, counter-UAS, and air and missile defense. The initiative is not enacted and identifies no funding, awards, or active solicitations, so contractors should track NDAA negotiations and later DoD or DHS acquisition activity.
16 days agoArmy Awards Lockheed Martin $1.08B Future Interceptor Prototype OTA
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin an estimated $1.08 billion Other Transaction Agreement for Future Interceptor prototype development, testing and evaluation, funded by $660.4 million in government funding and a $423 million company cost share. The award advances a next-generation air and missile defense capability, but does not guarantee follow-on development or production; PAC-3 Edge flight testing is expected to begin in 2027.
23 days agoFrance Orders Four More SAMP/T NG Air Defense Batteries
France signed a contract with the Eurosam consortium for four additional SAMP/T NG air and missile defense batteries, bringing its planned total to 12 systems. The undisclosed contract value and delivery schedule limit near-term sizing, but the order points to potential demand across radar, missile components, integration, training, and sustainment.
23 days agoKeen Sword 2027 Tests U.S.-Japan Readiness Across Multiple Domains
Keen Sword 2027 brings approximately 45,000 Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel and 11,000 U.S. service members together for air and missile defense, logistics, maritime, and other operations. The exercise signals operational priorities relevant to defense suppliers, but the announcement identifies no funding, solicitation, contract, or specific acquisition requirement.