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  1. The United States Army has awarded Skydio a contract exceeding $52 million for more than 2,500 X10D drones, marking the largest small unmanned aircraft system procurement from a single manufacturer in the service’s history.  
  2. The latest Middle East war confirms what we already knew: the region is a strategic train wreck, but this time Europe has reacted in a way that is anything but business as usual. Between Washington and Tehran, missiles and shipping lanes,
  3. Leonardo announced the full acquisition of GEM Elettronica, increasing its stake from 65% to 100%. The transaction enables Leonardo to strengthen its full suite of radar and systems for naval and coastal applications thanks to the full integration...
  4. The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving four possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  
  5. The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor Radars for an estimated cost of $8 billion.  
  6. The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Jordan of aircraft and munitions support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $70.5 million.  
  7. Leonardo has completed the acquisition of Iveco Group’s Defence Business (IDV and ASTRA brands) for a price of €1.6 billion in line with the agreed Enterprise Value disclosed of €1.7 billion minus agreed contractual adjustments. The transaction is...
  8. The Pentagon is reportedly seeking over $200 billion from the US Congress to fund President Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran. If approved, the war funds will boost the US military campaign that began on February 28 and ramp up the production of...
  9. In an address to members of the United Kingdom Parliament in London on Tuesday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 201 Ukrainian anti-drone experts are in the Gulf region and another 34 “are ready to deploy.”  
  10. Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Kuwait, the Lebanese Republic, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the State of Qatar, the...
 



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