AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoNaval Industry: The Royal Navy awarded Saab a £15 million contract for Sea Giraffe radars on uncrewed boats, adding autonomous aerial surveillance to its fleet. A separate UK-Norwegian partnership plans to build Kongsberg’s Arctic Hunter anti-submarine vessels at Birkenhead. Defense Manufacturing: Japan plans loans and subsidies to help civilian factories switch to defense production during emergencies, as it seeks to shore up a shrinking industrial base. India is also pressing to expand domestic capabilities in testing technology and other strategic areas. Production Capacity: Lockheed Martin says it has delivered its 100,000th GMLRS rocket and is now producing nearly 14,000 annually; a new motor could add a third domestic supplier. Industry Security: Estonia says Russia’s GRU commissioned an attempted attack on drone maker Threod Systems. Eight suspects were detained, and the firm’s security staff stopped the attack. Procurement Reform: A European Parliament report warns that lengthy testing and purchasing processes are keeping defense startups from turning prototypes into military contracts.
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