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The Department of War announced today a July 2, 2026, investment of $16 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funds to BAE Systems. The investment will expand the domestic production capability for radiation-hardened microelectronics (RHM) necessary for national defense. This investment supports the Secretary of War's priorities to reestablish deterrence and rebuild the military by investing in key defense industrial base capabilities that increase supply chain resilience.

Soldiers assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade tested their ability to command and synchronize aviation operations in a contested environment during Operation Carolina Surge, a large-scale combat operations exercise held May 30-June 14 during the brigade's annual training.

Coast Guard leaders, elected officials, industry partners, and community stakeholders gathered Tuesday at Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City to break ground on a $32 million recapitalization of Runway 1-19, restoring a critical operational capability to one of the nation's busiest Coast Guard aviation installations.

NATO leaders are meeting in the Turkish capital, Ankara, for the alliance's annual summit on July 7-8 in the shadow of the Iran war and American complaints that not all European allies are pulling their weight when it comes to defense spending.

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has welcomed the accession of Finland to the Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Fleet (MMF) programme as the ninth participating Nation, following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara.

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded a contract for the procurement of system VULCANO 155 mm guided ammunition to Diehl Defence, as announced at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara.

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded a contract to Raytheon, an RTX business, for the supply of a large number of Patriot® GEM-T missiles to Poland, as announced at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara.

At the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) marked a significant milestone, as Defence Ministers from Finland, France and Sweden formally signed the Note of Joining to the NFTE Memorandum of Understanding, alongside the 17 existing member Nations.

Major new procurements were announced at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum on Tuesday (7 July 2026) which will boost defence production and innovation across the Alliance, and provide new capabilities to strengthen NATO's deterrence and defence.

Defence investments ensure that Allies are able to meet their individual and collective obligations in accordance with Article 3 of the Washington Treaty.

NATO will produce US weapons in Europe, including Abrams tanks and ATACMS and Stinger missiles, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday.

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Today, 7 July, Martin Roger, Undersecretary for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took part in the side event "Secret Agency: Why Narva's Not Next, and Other Myths" on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara, together with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže and Lithuania's Ambassador to NATO, Darius Jauniškis. The discussion was moderated by security expert Edward Lucas.

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armasuisse and Lockheed Martin are substantiating further projects for F-35A procurement with an addendum to the existing offset agreement. These projects are specifically strengthening security-relevant key technologies, industrial capabilities and Switzerland's resilience. The specifications will be significantly exceeded if successfully implemented: Altogether, it is anticipated that offset business amounting to around 73% of the value of the contract will be achieved - instead of the required 60%. The regional target values will also be far exceeded: In French-speaking Switzerland, the expected share is around 40% above the specification; in Italian-speaking Switzerland, the target value is expected to be as much as around 140% overfulfilled.

Finland, Norway and Latvia signed a statement of intent at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum on 7 July 2026 to share information on the further development of Patria TRACKX tracked vehicle and the results of field trials. The three countries will be able to engage in joint procurement and work together in the product development of the vehicle. Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed the statement of intent on behalf of Finland.

The NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, held in Ankara on 7 July 2026, witnessed several announcements of defence industry initiatives that will strengthen NATO's deterrence and defence, and therefore also Finland's security.

The strengthening of the European defence pillar is a key French priority for this Summit. Far from calling into question the transatlantic relationship, it consolidates it.

As part of the NATO Summit in Ankara, the MoND delegation led by Minister of National Defence, Radu Miruță, participated on July 7th in the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum (NSDIF). The event served as a backdrop for a series of gatherings and signing ceremonies for Memoranda of Understanding regarding multinational cooperation projects and programs.

Canada has decided to procure the same type of submarines as Norway and Germany. Canada's participation in the German-Norwegian submarine programme will strengthen NATO's overall defence capabilities in the north and open up new opportunities for Norwegian industry.