US Aerospace/Defense Companies & Contracts

WOBURN, Mass. - Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected to modernize U.S. Space Force radar sites that serve as the outermost layer of the nation's missile-defense architecture. These strategic sensors provide early warning of launches, characterization of objects and activity tracking in space.

Through the Ground-Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) program, Raytheon will work with the Space Force to modernize long-serving systems, strengthening domain awareness and supporting a more resilient, layered security architecture. The program will modernize and upgrade existing systems to enhance overall performance, improve reliability, and support more advanced operational capabilities. These updates will help ensure the radars continue to provide critical ground-based early warning and space monitoring capabilities for decades to come.

Raytheon's proven, high-maturity solution uses a rapid development approach that creates a foundational technical baseline for the GBRD portfolio to accelerate delivery of new capabilities. Working alongside the Space Force and industry, Raytheon will help create a common open architecture that improves sustainment efficiency, avoids vendor lock and simplifies future upgrades to system performance. The program will deliver prototype solutions before transitioning to rapid fielding for the remaining locations.

Source: Raytheon
Associated URL: https://www.rtx.com/

SAN DIEGO - Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, celebrated a joint groundbreaking ceremony, at the Westgate Academy in Odon, Indiana, marking the beginning of construction for its new Helios and SPY-1 facilities.

These facilities, which are the product of $35 million in funding through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program and cost-sharing from Kratos, represent a significant step forward in advancing defense capabilities, innovation, and the long-term growth of the state’s defense ecosystem.

Source: Kratos
Associated URL: https://www.kratosdefense.com/

WASHINGTON, DC - BAE Systems unveiled a truck-mounted prototype of its Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS) at AUSA 2026 in Washington, D.C. The 155 mm weapon system is designed to provide air defense against drones and missiles while also providing precision artillery fire against ground targets.

The prototype shown at AUSA was mounted on an Oshkosh FMTV-family chassis and contained a split cab with a central opening to accommodate for the barrel during transport. The gun sits in an unmanned turret at the rear and uses a fully mechanized loading system. MDACS uses the Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP) precision guided round for air defense and the Scorpio-XR HVP against fixed and moving ground targets.

The U.S. Army reportedly aims to have a complete battery available for testing by the end of September 2027. The planned configuration comprises eight guns in four two-gun platoons, each with an MFPR radar, alongside two MDBM command posts and ammunition vehicles.

Source: Defence Industry Europe
Associated URL: https://defence-industry.eu/bae-systems-unveils-mdacs-155mm-cannon-for-air-defence-and-ground-strikes/