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Thales wins $68M deal for Romanian mobile radars

Romania has awarded Thales a contract worth approximately 326.5 million Romanian lei ($67.8 million) for four mobile radar systems to support aircraft landing operations and enable its air force...

Lockheed secures $694M US hypersonic missile contract

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $694-million contract to manufacture its Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), bringing the hypersonic missile programme closer to production. The agreement...

October 29, 2026
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

BAE, Bombardier explore Canada’s future combat air needs

BAE Systems has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Canadian business aircraft manufacturer Bombardier to explore cooperation on next-generation combat air capabilities in Canada. The proposed partnership will...

October 29, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Army plans decade-long buy of 20,000+ squad vehicles

The US Army has initiated a market survey to assess whether manufacturers can support a proposed 10-year procurement of 20,787 additional Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISVs). The potential acquisition would...

Finland selects RGW110 to replace Apilas weapons

Finland has approved the acquisition of Germany-based Dynamit Nobel Defence’s RGW110 anti-tank weapon system to replace the 112mm RSKES Apilas, which has remained in Finnish service since the 1980s....

October 28, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

Qarbon wins USAF deal for B-1B composite structures

Qarbon Aerospace has secured a contract to manufacture composite structures for the US Air Force’s B-1B Lancer bomber, supporting efforts to maintain the ageing aircraft fleet while the service...

October 28, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Cyprus receives second Israeli-built patrol vessel

Israel has agreed to supply Cyprus with a second offshore patrol vessel as the island nation seeks to improve maritime surveillance and security in the eastern Mediterranean. Under the...

October 28, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Russia proposes five-layer anti-drone defense dome

Russia has proposed an integrated “Anti-Drone Dome” concept designed to counter unmanned aerial threats through a combination of five defensive layers. The proposal comes from state-owned arms exporter ROSOBORONEXPORT...

October 28, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Saab unveils new radar system for naval surveillance

Swedish defence company Saab is expanding the maritime role of its Giraffe AMB radar with the Sea Giraffe AMB D, a system designed to detect and track threats across...

October 28, 2026
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Navantia launches seventh corvette for Saudi Arabia

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has launched Neom, the seventh corvette being constructed for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, marking another milestone in the country’s naval modernization programme. The vessel is...