•The U.S. Department of Defense signed a $677 million contract with Raytheon for a radar product group.
• German defense industry company Diehl Defence exhibited its new unmanned aerial system at the aviation and space fair in Berlin.
• Lockheed Martin conducted a technology demonstration of its artificial intelligence software developed for air-to-air tactical interception and dogfighting missions.
• Spanish companies Escribano, Indra and TRC signed an agreement to develop a new counter-drone system for the Spanish Armed Forces.
• Lockheed Martin signed a $1.93 billion contract with the U.S. for the HIMARS system.
• Germany-based ARX Robotics announced that it has received a €9 million budget from the NATO Innovation Fund to develop a series of robust unmanned ground vehicles.
• New Zealand and the Philippines signed an agreement to increase defense cooperation.
• The Philippines will procure five large patrol vessels from Japan until 2028.
• The U.S. approved the sale of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and other military equipment worth approximately $1.94 billion to Norway.
• Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled its newly developed air-launched ballistic missile.
• The Israeli Army announced the fielding of a new self-propelled howitzer.
