government contracts – Page 12

Dec- 2025 -

17 December

Soldiers firing a HUMVEE Hawkeye 105-millimeter soft recoil mobile howitzer

AM General to Supply Cannon-Armed HUMVEES to Kosovo

Kosovo has signed a contract to purchase artillery-mounted HUMVEES from Indiana-based military vehicle giant AM General.

16 December

Air

Concept of a Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris to Integrate Comms for US Air Force’s $13B Doomsday Program

L3Harris Technologies has signed a subcontract to deliver support services for the US Air Force’s Survivable Airborne Operations Center program.

16 December

Americas

Lockheed Martin’s Solid State Radar has been designated as AN/SPY-7(V)1 by the United States government. SPY-7 and Aegis Ashore will defend against ballistic missile threats and provide continuous protection of Japan.

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin to Manufacture SPY-7 Radars for Canada

The US Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a $104.6-million contract to produce radars under a foreign military sale with Canada.

16 December

Arms

The Apollo high-energy laser weapon system

Rojoef Manuel

EOS Expands Export Footprint With $80M S. Korea Laser Weapon Deal

Australian firm Electro Optic Systems has signed a binding conditional agreement worth $80 million to manufacture and supply its flagship 100-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon for a customer in South Korea.

12 December

Air

Squadron Leader Andy Brown, a Mission Systems Operator on the Royal Air Force Voyager Multi-Role Tanker Transport conducts air refuelling operations with a United States Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II during Exercise Pitch Black 2022. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Pitch Black is the Royal Australian Air Forces largest and most complex Large Force Employment exercise. Pitch Black 2022 is being conducted at RAAF Bases Darwin, Tindal and Amberley from 19 August to 08 September 22. This years exercise will host up to 2500 personnel and around 100 aircraft from 17 participating nations from around the globe. Activities such as Exercise Pitch Black recognise Australias strong relationships and the high value we place on regional security and fostering closer ties throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Pitch Black features a range of realistic, simulated threats which can be found in a modern battle-space environment and is an opportunity to test and improve our force integration, utilising one of the largest training airspace areas in the world. Exercise Pitch Black aims to further develop offensive counter air, air interdiction and strike, intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities, as well as foster international co-operation with partner forces.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Transform Mission Aircrew Training in $199M Deal

Canberra has invested over $199.8 million in a new Future Air Mission Training System to expand and modernize how the Royal Australian Air Force prepares mission aircrews.

12 December

Exercises

Artist's rendering of RENKS's military vehicle test rigs

Rojoef Manuel

Dutch Army Procures Military Vehicle Test Rigs From RENK

RENK Test System has secured a major contract to supply a new suite of advanced test systems for the Royal Netherlands Army’s ground vehicles.

11 December

Americas

Canada Prime minister Mark Carney during the FIFA World Cup 2026 official draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by VANESSA CARVALHO / Brazil Photo Press via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Names First Major Projects Under New Defence Investment Agency

Canada has identified the first eight defense projects to be facilitated under the nation’s newly created Defence Investment Agency.

11 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

NATO Buys NH90 Military Helicopters for Netherlands

NATO’s Helicopter Management Agency has contracted NHIndustries to supply three NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopters for the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force.

11 December

Europe