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DARPA's request for information, posted on 7 August 2026, seeks air-breathing hypersonic cruise missiles that fly above Mach 5 over 460 to 3,700 km and can launch from fighters, bombers and the ground; responses were first due 6 October and later pushed to 6 November.

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, clearing the way for the Navy's preliminary acceptance after delivery slipped from 2025.

On 17 August 2026 Raytheon announced a US$22.9 billion, multi-year Navy contract to ramp Tomahawk cruise missile production to more than 1,000 a year, finalising the February framework agreement.

Pictures released on 26 August 2026 show two Blackbeard hypersonic test articles under the wing of an F/A-18E/F, as Castelion works to deliver at least 50 missiles to the Navy by August 2028 for under $500,000 each.

Japan's Ministry of Defense asked for a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for the fiscal year starting April 2027, stressing AI and drones, with about 160 unpriced items that could push the final budget past 10 trillion yen.

On 4 September 2026 the Navy gave Newport News Shipbuilding a $336 million undefinitized contract for reactor equipment, heavy forgings and propulsion hardware for CVN 82, the fifth Ford-class carrier, due to be laid down in 2027.

Third Army Corps commander Andriy Biletskyi confirmed a counteroffensive north of Lyman, codenamed Vivaldi, saying its first phase cleared 75 square kilometres and several villages; a second phase announced on 20 September added about 40 more.

On 17 September 2026 the Navy awarded prototype agreements worth $280 million to Conrad Shipyard, Master Boat Builders and Saronic to build LCU 1700 landing craft, creating a second source of supply alongside Austal USA, with deliveries from late 2028.

On 17 September 2026 the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin agreed a framework to expand production of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, a long-range air-to-air weapon, laying the groundwork for a future multiyear buy; no value or schedule was given.

On 18 September 2026 Lockheed Martin presented Germany's first F-35A Lightning II to the German government at its Fort Worth production facility.

The Royal Navy's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, HMS Agamemnon, left BAE Systems' Barrow-in-Furness yard to begin sea trials ahead of entering service, armed with Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk missiles.

On 28 September 2026 Raytheon announced a five-year contract with two option years worth up to US$20.7 billion to accelerate AMRAAM missile production to record levels, following the February framework for at least 1,900 a year.

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding announced on 29 September 2026 that the second Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), has reached preliminary acceptance and sailed for Naval Station Norfolk, the last step before formal delivery.

On 29 September 2026 the Navy awarded production agreements for medium unmanned surface vessels to three Louisiana yards in a deal reported at $1.2 billion, with Saronic's 180-foot Marauder, built in Franklin, passing 140 test scenarios without failure.

The Navy awarded Newport News Shipbuilding a $5.1 billion contract on 29 September 2026 to refuel and overhaul the USS Harry S. Truman, which reached the yard on 30 September as the eighth Nimitz-class carrier to get the work.

On 1 October 2026 the Navy placed a $197 million sole-source order with British-owned MSI Defence Systems for MK88 MOD4 30mm gun mounts and MK48 MOD2 sights, to fit warships against small drones and fast attack boats, with deliveries by January 2031.

On 1 October 2026 the US Navy and Raytheon announced a five-year contract with two option years worth up to US$24.4 billion for Standard Missile-6 interceptors, the third major munitions award after Tomahawk and AMRAAM.

The Pentagon plans the first tests of Golden Dome space-based interceptors before 31 December 2026, with orbital flight demonstrations in 2027, backed by $3.2 billion for prototypes from Anduril, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly.

The Association of the United States Army's annual meeting, which bills itself as North America's premier land-power exposition, fills the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from 12 to 14 October 2026 under the theme "America's Army: The Foundation of the Joint Force".

RTX reported US$25.0 billion sales, adjusted EPS of US$2.26 and a US$340 billion backlog on October 20. It raised its full-year adjusted sales and earnings outlook.

Northrop Grumman reported US$11.1 billion third-quarter sales and US$7.89 diluted EPS on October 20. It raised key 2026 guidance as backlog reached US$110 billion.

Lockheed Martin will publish third-quarter2026 results before the US market opens on October22. The earnings call follows at08:30EDT; the reporting date is now announced.

General Dynamics will webcast its third-quarter financial results call on October 30 at 9 a.m. EDT (13:00 UTC). Its October 9 notice supersedes the earlier October 28 estimate.

The biennial naval defence and maritime security show runs 3-6 November 2026 in Hall 6 at Paris Nord Villepinte, with more than 450 exhibitors and 150 delegations.

The Reagan National Defense Forum, the yearly gathering of members of Congress, administration officials, senior military leaders and defence industry executives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, meets on 4 and 5 December 2026.

China's biggest aerospace and defence show, the 16th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, runs from 7 to 13 December 2026 at the Zhuhai International Airshow Center, its 30th-anniversary edition after a move from November.

Japan's government is due to settle its fiscal 2027 defence budget in late December, with the final figure expected to top 10 trillion yen for the first time, alongside a revision of its National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Buildup Program.

Russia says the first regiment armed with the Sarmat heavy ICBM will go on combat duty at the Uzhur missile division in Krasnoyarsk Territory by the end of 2026, after years of delays and test failures.

IDEX, the Middle East's largest defence exhibition, returns with its naval twin NAVDEX to the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi from 25 to 29 January 2027, after a 2025 edition that drew 1,565 exhibitors and 206,000 visitors.

Aero India, India's biennial aerospace and defence exhibition run by the Ministry of Defence, returns to Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru for its 16th edition from 8 to 12 February 2027.

The Munich Security Conference, the annual gathering of heads of government, defence and foreign ministers at Munich's Hotel Bayerischer Hof, returns for its 2027 edition from 12 to 14 February.

DSEI, the UK's flagship defence and security exhibition, returns to ExCeL London from 7 to 10 September 2027, with land, air, naval and space zones and visiting warships in the venue's dockside setting.

The Dubai Airshow, the Middle East's largest air show, returns to its site at Dubai World Central from 15 to 19 November 2027, after a 2025 edition with 1,500+ exhibitors and 490 military and civil delegations.

NATO leaders agreed at The Hague that Albania will host the alliance's 37th summit in Tirana, its first since joining in 2009; the date is still to be set, with Albania's defence minister pointing to 2027 or early 2028.

The first Boeing F-47, the US Air Force's sixth-generation air-dominance fighter, was already being built in September 2025, and Air Force chief of staff Gen. David Allvin said it would be ready to fly by 2028.