The U.S. State Department has expanded its Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D Blk. 70/72 package to the Philippines, as it hopes to secure a deal in Southeast Asia.

Tokyo has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries a JPY32.3 billion ($215.7 million) contract to develop a new ground-based anti-surface missile.

A low-cost air defense system has been unveiled by Airbus to deal with swarms of uncrewed aircraft systems.

Industry is being called on by the UK defense ministry to help provide protection for dismounted troops from small uncrewed aircraft systems.

The Australian Defense Department has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defense Australia to build a missile factory in Newcastle, New South Wales.

Industry is being asked by the U.S. Air Force to submit ideas for a new countermeasure system that can defeat infrared-guided missiles and air vehicles.

Australia expects to use a series of demos with the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat CCA this year to define its investment plan for such a capability, an official says.

Anduril is trying to interest the Royal Australian Air Force in its Fury CCA and would consider local production, the company's president says.