AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDefense Industry Cooperation: Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia signed the Badr memorandum to expand joint production, training, research and development. Türkiye also plans a 229% increase in its 2027 arms-procurement budget, to about $69.6 billion. Procurement: Norway is seeking up to 20 standardized naval vessels for Norway, the UK and Lithuania, with contracts planned for 2027. India signed a ₹770 crore ($92 million) deal with BEL for lightweight radars designed to detect drones and other low-flying threats. U.S. Manufacturing: L3Harris has begun delivering VAMPIRE counter-drone systems under a U.S. Army deal worth up to $106 million; Anduril’s Ohio plant has passed 300 employees as the Air Force tests its autonomous combat aircraft. New Contracts: Canada awarded NordSpace a $20 million, 10-year agreement for priority access to a launch pad for military missions. The Navy also expanded Gecko Robotics’ AI-enabled ship-maintenance contract to $300 million. Industry Outlook: RTX, Northrop Grumman and GE Aerospace raised 2026 forecasts, with two contractors reporting record backlogs amid stronger defense demand.
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