AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMissile Exports: The Philippines wants more India-made BrahMos systems and has asked to tailor them to island logistics; no new deal has been announced. Canada’s Rearmament: Ottawa’s 2026 budget plans to lift defence spending to 4.1% of GDP in 2027–28, reaching $157.5 billion by 2030–31, with investment in intelligence and drones. Counter-Drone Consolidation: Shield AI agreed to acquire radar maker Echodyne for $5.3 billion. Echodyne recently won a $250 million Pentagon counter-drone contract. Ukraine Funding: The EU sent Kyiv €4.36 billion, including €658 million for defence procurement such as drones, missiles, radar and air-defence ammunition, much of it from Ukrainian firms. Space Defense: Redwire won a $20 million DARPA contract for a scaled SabreSat test flight under the Otter program.
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