News in Numbers

Consolidated sales for Germany’s Rheinmetall rose by 24% to €4.74bn ($5.52bn) in H1 FY25, up from €3.82bn in the previous year period.

The US State Department has its given approval for a potential $404m (A$618m) Foreign Military Sale of MC-55A aircraft baseline 2 upgrade as well as related support to Australia.

UK aerospace and defence company BAE Systems raised its full year outlook as sales in the first half of fiscal 2025 increased 11%, driven by growth in all sectors.

Israeli’s defence contractor Elbit Systems has secured a $1.64bn contract to supply a variety of defence solutions to an undisclosed European country.

Airbus’ Defence and Space division has reported a 17% increase in revenue for the first half of fiscal 2025, reaching €5.81bn ($6.6bn) compared to €4.99bn during the same period last year.