The Indian government has signed a leasing agreement with General Atomics for additional MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft systems.

A GE Aerospace and Kratos partnership will become a second engine supplier for the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) family.

Ukraine has struck one of Russian space agency Roscosmos’ key facilities in the latest of a series of long-range strikes as part of Kyiv’s defense to Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

The second quarter generated the largest total value ever for venture capital shifting from illiquid investments in startups into stock or an outright company sale.

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In March 2025 the European Commission presented its ReArm Europe Plan aiming to mobilize €800 billion ($922.9 billion) in funding for regional military modernization.

Australia and the UK have inked agreements to deepen cooperation on the development of advanced radars developed by Australian firm CEA Technologies.

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem and Korea Aerospace Industries have announced a partnership to jointly develop and integrate long-range air-to-air missiles for the KF-21 fighter.