AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDefense Industrial Deals: Lloyd’s Register won an A$11m contract to embed at Austal Defence Australia and provide classification services for 18 Australian Army Landing Craft Medium vessels. Energy for Readiness: The U.S. Army’s Janus Program is moving fast—up to $2.2B to five firms for microreactors at Fort Bragg, Campbell, Hood, Benning and Drum, with BWXT and Radiant among the named players; Radiant also landed a $750m DIU-backed award for 15 Kaleidos reactors. Counter-Drone Push: Norway deployed its C-UAS counter-drone system on duty at Ørland Air Base, while the U.S. Army is seeking a 50mm gun-based drone-killer solution and the Navy is pursuing next-gen Silent Anvil air-launched torpedo prototypes. Missile & Radar Procurement: Raytheon won up to $603m for B-52 radar modernization (AN/APQ-188). International Tech Cooperation: India and the UK are set to sign IGAs for maritime electric propulsion for Indian Navy LPDs and for Lightweight Multirole Missiles. Hybrid Warfare Signals: U.S. intel linked an explosive drone found at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle airport to Russia’s GRU. Regional Security: Belarus is building a border railway logistics link near Ukraine; Moldova reported a drone airspace violation. Maritime & Aerospace: EDGE and Brazil’s Army will launch Latin America’s first cyber defence centre of excellence. Drone Market Watch: ASX defence stocks split—DroneShield slides while Elsight surges, reflecting shifting investor appetite for defence tech.
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