MUNICH, De. -- Hensoldt and Helsing have agreed on a strategic partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to jointly advance defense technologies within a sovereign German and European technology architecture.

The first joint product of the two companies will be collaboration on Helsing's Artificial Intelligence (AI)-supported autonomous combat aircraft CA-1 Europa.

The CA-1 Europa is to be equipped with sensor technology from Hensoldt. The plan is to integrate technologies and sensors from the fields of radar, optronics, self-protection, and electromagnetic warfare.

In conjunction with Helsing's AI agent Centaur, the companies intend to construct a combat drone will be able to carry out missions autonomously.

The two companies intend to prepare their first joint demonstrations in the coming months.

Source: Hensoldt
Associated URL: https://www.hensoldt.net/news/hensoldt-and-helsing-join-forces-for-ca-1-europa-autonomous-combat-aircraft

CAMBRIDGE, Ma. -- RTX's BBN Technologies was awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Defense, in partnership with the National Spectrum Consortium, to support its Advanced Spectrum Coexistence Demonstration program.

This initiative addresses concerns about maintaining the operational readiness of critical national security radars when they share the same radio frequencies with commercial 5G networks.

In the program's first phase, the BBN-led team will create a basic "smart spectrum manager" that can detect when a radar is operating and predict whether a 5G signal might interfere and automatically shift 5G traffic to avoid issues in seconds.

In the second phase, the project will evolve from a basic working model to a prototype equipped with tools to ensure radar and 5G networks can share the same frequencies reliably.

Source: RTX
Associated URL: https://www.rtx.com/news/news-center/2026/02/10/rtx-bbn-technologies-leads-multi-team-effort-to-demonstrate-secure-real-time-spe

WASHINGTON - BAE Systems Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire, has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA8681-26-D-B001) with a ceiling of $145 million; and delivery order with the total value of $66,673,298 (FA8681-26-F-B012). This contract provides for the development, manufacturing, and delivery of Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems weapon systems.

Work will be performed at Hudson, New Hampshire. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.

Source: U.S. Air Force
Associated URL: http//www.defense.gov