Belgium – Weapons, ammunition and associated parts – Verwerving van mortier 60 mm met munitie en technische steun
OJ S 38/2026 24/02/2026
Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Supplies
5.1.3. Estimated duration
Other duration: Unlimited
https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/130764-20266. Results
Value of all contracts awarded in this notice:
20 967 940,00 EUR
Direct award:
Justification for direct award:
The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons
Other justification: Monopolie
6.1. Result lot identifier: LOT-0001
Winner selection status: At least one winner was chosen.
6.1.2. Information about winners
Winner:
Official name: Hirtenberger Defence Europe
Futuristic helicopter drones programme advances as British based companies selected to develop prototypes
Seven industry partners have been invited to bring forward their designs for the futuristic drones, which will accompany British Army helicopters in future battles.
Known as Project NYX, the programme is an innovative approach to work alongside industry to advance development of Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) to operate alongside Apache attack helicopters.
When completed the drones will be able to function as ‘loyal wingmen,’ working alongside crewed Apache attack helicopters to perform a variety of complex tasks such as reconnaissance and surveillance in contested areas, strike and target acquisition and electronic warfare.
The drones will operate on a ‘command rather than control’ principle, utilising AI for independent decision-making - being able to adjust to complex battlefield situations within the bounds of mission parameters.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/futu ... prototypesThe invitation to tender follows a rigorous pre-qualification phase that concluded late in 2025. Backing British companies and making defence an engine for growth, the seven shortlisted industry partners are as follows:
- Anduril Industries (UK) Ltd
- BAE Systems Operations Ltd
- Leonardo MW Ltd
- Lockheed Martin UK Ltd
- Syos Aerospace UK Ltd
- Tekever Ltd
In March 2026 the shortlist will be further down selected to four suppliers, when they will be invited to and offered contracts to participate in research and development to produce a concept demonstrator, with initial operational capability targeted for 2030.
- Thales UK Ltd
Thales Welcomes Down-Selection for UK’s Apache Wingman Drone Programme
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/news-cen ... gman-droneThales is delighted to have been down-selected to propose an offer for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform programme - Project NYX.
Thales is well positioned to support, drawing on decades of experience in trusted autonomous systems, collaborative mission management, and the delivery of complex defence solutions. Thales brings a wealth of uncrewed aerial systems experience, including the delivery of safe, certified technologies under UK Military Aviation Authority regulations. Working with Schiebel, Thales will continue this partnership to deliver a flexible and scalable UK solution.
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TTTECH North America wins contract to upgrade U.S. Army’s HADES ISR digital backbone
Andover, MA, February 16, 2026: TTTECH North America is proud to announce its selection to deliver advanced Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) solutions to the U.S. Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) program. This milestone highlights TTTECH’s continued competence in providing cutting-edge, MOSA-compliant, data networking solutions for mission systems as well as integrated, modular avionics (IMA) for aerospace and defense applications.
The HADES program will overhaul US government-furnished Bombardier Global 6500 jets with advanced, deep sensing capabilities for multi-domain ISR operations at speeds, ranges, and altitudes not previously achievable by the US Army’s retiring turboprop aircraft fleet.
https://www.tttech.com/press-usa/tttech ... army-hadesUnder this contract award, TTTECH will supply a 10 Gigabit TSN network platform composed of switch and end point products complying with the recently released IEEE 802.1DP TSN aerospace profile, along with industry leading network scheduling and configuration tools and software. TTTECH’s comprehensive, DAL A certifiable Deterministic Ethernet portfolio - spanning switches, end points, that support standard Ethernet, ARINC 664 part 7, TSN and TTEthernet - has been widely deployed and continues to set the standard for fault-tolerant, high-performance network platforms in safety- and mission-critical environments.
