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Swedish firm backs Ukraine drone startups

Swedish investment company Front Ventures has raised 5 million euros to support Ukrainian and Nordic defense technology startups specializing in drones, communications systems, and battlefield software. The funding round...

RTX invests in Florida radar expansion

RTX is investing $26.5 million to expand Collins Aerospace’s Largo, Florida, production facility to increase output of aviation radar and defense communication systems. The project will create more than...

Turkey orders first KAAN stealth fighters

Turkey has signed a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries for the first batch of 20 KAAN fifth-generation stealth fighter jets, with deliveries planned between 2028 and 2030. Initially powered...

May 12, 2026
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Lockheed completes NGSRI seeker test

Lockheed Martin has completed a major flight test for the US Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) program, validating the performance of its advanced missile seeker technology. During the Seeker...

General Dynamics wins $2.3B sub deal

The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a not-to-exceed $2.3-billion undefinitized contract modification supporting the Virginia-class Block VI submarine program. The agreement funds long-lead materials procurement and...

Raytheon supplies SeaRAM for frigates

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has awarded Raytheon a contract to supply SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia’s upgraded Mogami-class frigates under the Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate program. The agreement includes...

Germany receives first TRL-4D radar

German defense technology company HENSOLDT has installed the first TRL-4D LR long-range surveillance radar at Brockzetel in northern Germany under the HADR NF modernization program. The initiative aims to...

Lockheed wins Guam missile defense contract

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a $407-million contract modification to advance development of Guam’s integrated missile defense architecture. The project focuses on engineering, testing, and...

US Army orders additional fire control systems

Israeli defense company SMARTSHOOTER has secured a $10.7-million follow-on contract to continue supplying SMASH 2000LE fire-control systems to the US Army. The agreement expands earlier deliveries made to the...

May 12, 2026
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Challenger 3 tank upgrade explained

The Challenger 3 program represents the British Army’s most significant armored warfare modernization effort in decades, transforming the Challenger 2 into a digitally integrated, high-intensity combat platform. Developed by...