Defence

Record engine orders and a first high-altitude hybrid electric flight signal aerospace's convergence with defence-tech and clean propulsion.

A third division of an unnamed Tier-1 Israeli defence giant adopts ParaZero's net-based Counter-UAS pods, signalling platform-wide layered-defence adoption.

Titan's New York graphite project gains an aerospace and defence customer, testing Washington's push to break China's grip on critical minerals.

A three-way consortium targets MoD supply chain resilience by fusing British logistics, defence pedigree and IBM's digital infrastructure.

Space-based thermal intelligence is replacing ageing aerial fleets, cutting wildfire response costs and shifting operational risk away from crews.

Texas allocates $257m for aerial firefighting as states build sovereign wildfire aviation capacity ahead of disaster seasons.

A $15m Wisconsin facility marks CSG's push to industrialise UAS propulsion across five continents.

Backed by BMW iVentures and Fortescue Capital, Estes ships its first magnesium battery systems to rail, marine and on-highway customers.

A 112-day federal task order deploys Bridger's most capable multi-mission King Air, integrating novel wide-area motion imagery into wildfire response.

The UAE's leading military MRO provider bets on homegrown talent to future-proof Gulf aerospace and defence readiness by 2030.

A Czech defence group's $632m Iowa munitions facility signals Europe's deepening role in rebuilding America's ammunition industrial base.

A Pittsburgh zinc-battery maker lands a Pentagon shield contract, fusing domestic energy storage with national missile-defence infrastructure.

Zubr Capital's Q2 digest reveals European strategic tech funding maturing from big rounds into durable capital infrastructure across defence, quantum and AI.

The Colorado thin-film solar firm eyes space, HAPS and marine sectors after closing a $25m placement in H1 2026.

A stand-off jammer contract doubles Bombardier's South Korean footprint, reflecting accelerating Indo-Pacific air-force modernisation spend.

Six Atlantic organisations unite to close Canada's Arctic sovereign defence capability gap with a $6.6bn government commitment as tailwind.

A new 1.1m sq ft campus signals accelerated US nuclear modernisation spending with ripple effects across defence and space launch supply chains.

The US military semiconductor supplier reports 101% revenue growth as Pentagon appetite for advanced missile components reshapes its order book.

A federal-university coalition targets China-dominated mineral supply chains, with $40bn in projected economic output across the Midwest.

Factorial's solid-state cells delivered 30%-plus range gains in drone flight tests, pointing battery constraints as the next frontier for UAV performance.