#defense procurement

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to accelerate the first capability for space-based airborne moving target indication.

The U.S. Space Force has formally confirmed a $2.29 billion contract giving SpaceX responsibility for the Space Data Network Backbone, a low-Earth-orbit communications layer meant to connect sensors and shooters globally

Turkey plans to procure 100 expendable unmanned surface vessels, underscoring how swarm concepts are moving from demonstrations toward fleet-level acquisition.

After receiving more than two dozen submissions, the US Navy has advanced seven medium unmanned surface vessel designs into prototype evaluation ahead of planned at-sea demonstrations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon’s mindset on the E-7 Wedgetail has fundamentally changed, and the department is now seeking budget funding for the aircraft.

The Defense Department says new framework agreements could support procurement of more than 10,000 lower-cost cruise missiles starting in 2027, alongside a parallel push for low-cost hypersonic weapons.

The U.S. Air Force says it has finalized requirements for a next-generation drone to replace the MQ-9A Reaper, signaling a shift toward modular, attritable aircraft designed for higher-threat environments.

The U.S. Defense Department says a new private-sector negotiating unit will push defense companies to finance more of their own expansion while the Pentagon offers longer-term demand signals.

Dutch startup Intelic has launched a drone marketplace aimed at European defense ministries, pairing procurement tools with software meant to guarantee interoperability across systems from multiple manufacturers.

Israel says it plans to acquire 25 F-35 fighters and 25 F-15IA aircraft, a major expansion of its air power that officials frame as part of long-term force development after the Iran campaign.

The U.S. Marine Corps says confidence in the CH-53K King Stallion is rising as the helicopter prepares to deploy with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and as annual deliveries build toward a Fiscal Year 2029 production

The Pentagon wants to buy 85 F-35 fighters in fiscal 2027, but only 32 are covered in the base budget, leaving most of the plan dependent on a separate reconciliation package that has not yet been introduced.

The U.S. Marine Corps says a formal requirement for lightweight counter-drone gear is expected within months, an important step after rapid fielding under an urgent need.

NATO’s procurement agency has selected Saab and Bombardier for the alliance’s next airborne surveillance platform, according to reports cited by Defense News, signaling a sharp turn away from Boeing and toward a more 

The U.S. Navy is framing the Trump-class BBG(X) as a flexible large surface combatant, while warning that design discipline will be central to avoiding the failures that undermined earlier programs.

Estonia and Lithuania say Washington has flagged possible weapons and ammunition delays linked to the Iran war, raising fresh concerns over supply reliability for frontline NATO states.

The U.S. Space Force expects to complete the organizational outline of its new portfolio-based acquisition structure within two months while also rebuilding a workforce hit by recent personnel losses.

Air National Guard leaders are urging Congress to support multiyear purchases of 72 to 100 fighters a year, arguing current procurement levels are too low to modernize the force.

France is discussing a stopgap replacement for the Leclerc as delays to the joint Main Combat Ground System with Germany force Paris to rethink the armored transition timeline.

Switzerland is openly weighing cancellation of its Patriot order after U.S. delivery delays, signaling how wartime reprioritization can spill into larger alliance and procurement disputes.