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Defence programmes with phase, primes and milestones

Defence programmes are long-running efforts to develop, buy and support a weapon system, such as the F-35, GCAP or Patriot. Each programme below shows its phase, partner nations, lead prime contractors and milestones, with the contract awards and notices in our data linked to it.

Defence programmes with phase, primes and milestones
20
programmes tracked
105
linked notices and awards

Figures counted from our database.

All programmes

US GB IT

F-35 Lightning II

Production and sustainment

Lead primes Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, Northrop Grumman

5 awards · 15 notices
GB IT JP

Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)

Development

Lead primes BAE Systems, Leonardo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

1 awards · 5 notices
FR DE ES

Future Combat Air System (FCAS / SCAF)

Demonstrator phase

Lead primes Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Indra

0 awards · 0 notices
DE FR

Main Ground Combat System (MGCS)

System architecture definition

Lead primes KNDS, Rheinmetall, Thales

0 awards · 0 notices
DE FR IT

Eurodrone (European MALE RPAS)

Development

Lead primes Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Leonardo

0 awards · 0 notices
DE AT BE

European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI)

Joint procurement

Lead primes Diehl Defence, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin

0 awards · 0 notices
US DE NL

Patriot air and missile defence

Production and modernisation

Lead primes Raytheon, Lockheed Martin

0 awards · 13 notices
PL

Wisla medium range air defence (Poland)

Delivery

Lead primes Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, PGZ

0 awards · 0 notices
PL GB

Narew short range air defence (Poland)

Delivery

Lead primes MBDA, PGZ

0 awards · 0 notices
DE NL GB

Boxer armoured vehicle

Production

Lead primes ARTEC, KNDS Deutschland, Rheinmetall

6 awards · 20 notices
DE FR ES

A400M transport aircraft

Production and support

Lead primes Airbus

2 awards · 0 notices
GB DE IT

Eurofighter Typhoon

Production, upgrade and support

Lead primes Eurofighter, Airbus, BAE Systems

1 awards · 0 notices
GB AU CA

Type 26 frigate (Global Combat Ship)

Build

Lead primes BAE Systems

0 awards · 0 notices
AU GB US

AUKUS submarine pillar

Design and industrial build up

Lead primes BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, ASC

0 awards · 5 notices
US

Columbia-class submarine

Build

Lead primes General Dynamics Electric Boat, HII Newport News Shipbuilding

0 awards · 5 notices
US

B-21 Raider

Low-rate initial production

Lead primes Northrop Grumman

2 awards · 5 notices
SE NO DK

CV90 infantry fighting vehicle

Production and upgrade

Lead primes BAE Systems Hägglunds

1 awards · 0 notices
DE NL NO

Leopard 2

Production and upgrade

Lead primes KNDS Deutschland, Rheinmetall

5 awards · 5 notices
US

Next Generation Interceptor and homeland missile defence

Development

Lead primes Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman

0 awards · 9 notices
IT FR ES

European Patrol Corvette

Design

Lead primes Naviris, Fincantieri, Naval Group

0 awards · 0 notices

Questions about defence programmes

Which defence programmes do you cover?
Major multinational and national programmes such as F-35, GCAP, FCAS, Eurofighter, the European Sky Shield Initiative, Patriot, Boxer, CV90, Leopard 2, Type 26, AUKUS, Columbia-class and B-21. The list grows as programmes enter procurement.
How are notices and awards linked to a programme?
We match the programme name and its known designations in the title and description of each notice and award, and keep the link to the source so you can check it.
Where do phase and milestones come from?
From official programme sites, government announcements and company reports. Each programme page lists the sources and the date we checked them.
Why follow programmes rather than tenders?
Programmes run for decades and buy in waves. Knowing the phase and the lead primes tells you when subcontracts for parts, support and upgrades will be placed, often before any public tender.
F-35 contracts Lightning II awards and milestones
GCAP programme UK, Italy and Japan
FCAS programme France, Germany and Spain
MDA contracts Homeland missile defence

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