Contracts & Deals

Saudi Arabia’s latest request for F-35 fighters is now in formal review in Washington, and U.S. officials are examining a proposed sale of up to 48 aircraft. According to industry sources, the case cleared initial Pentagon vetting and reached the secretary level.

Rheinmetall has agreed to acquire Naval Vessels Lürssen, the military division of the Lürssen Group, together with its subsidiaries. Closing is targeted for early 2026 and remains subject to antitrust approval. The companies have not disclosed a purchase price. NVL reported roughly

The U.S. Army chose AeroVironment’s Freedom Eagle-1 as its Next-Generation Counter-UAS Missile. The selection adds a lower-cost interceptor to layered air defense aimed at long-range one-way attack drones and other uncrewed threats. A $95.9 million award under the Long-Range Kinetic Interceptor program

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a letter of intent in Linköping on Oct 22 covering cooperation in airpower and a prospective export of JAS 39 Gripen E fighters to Ukraine. The public range set by Stockholm is wide

On 8 November, Antonov An-124 heavy transport UR-82008 returned to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona carrying three AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters for the Indian Army. The aircraft had left the same airfield a week earlier for India and was due to make

Romania now owns 18 former Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16AM/BM fighters that had already been flying from the 86th Air Base at Fetești as part of the European F-16 Training Center. The aircraft remain assigned to the training mission at Fetești, where

Boeing reported about $23.3 billion in third-quarter revenue, including a core loss driven by a $4.9 billion charge tied to the commercial 777X program’s updated certification schedule. Free cash flow was slightly positive, and the FAA cleared a step-up of 737 production

Norway and NHIndustries signed an out-of-court settlement on November 3 that ends litigation over Oslo’s canceled NH90 maritime helicopter program. Officials confirm the agreement includes €305 million in cash plus roughly €70 million previously drawn under bank guarantees. The Oslo District Court

PGZ signed cooperation agreements with Babcock, Fincantieri, and Saab on Sept 2 at MSPO 2025 in Kielce. Each document references industrial work in Poland related to the Orka submarine procurement. The government set a decision path that keeps the award inside 2025

Norway chose the United Kingdom’s Type 26 design for its next frigate fleet and set the contract value at about £10 billion, roughly $13.5-$14 billion. Oslo named the UK a strategic partner and confirmed a minimum buy of five ships. The selection