May, 2026 - globaldefencemagazine.com

Babcock expands defense engineering reach

British defense contractor Babcock has partnered with Canadian engineering company AtkinsRéalis under a five-year agreement to strengthen engineering support for UK defense and submarine programs. The collaboration will improve...

Tactical UAVs gain SIGINT capability

Quantum Systems and Rohde & Schwarz have announced a partnership to integrate advanced SIGINT capabilities onto tactical unmanned aerial vehicles. The collaboration aims to bring sophisticated electronic intelligence collection...

Canada upgrades CC-130J fleet support

Canada has signed contract amendments worth $1.15 billion with Lockheed Martin to extend maintenance and modernization support for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-130J Hercules fleet. The first agreement,...

Arkeus raises $18M for AI sensing systems

Australian defense technology company Arkeus has raised 25 million Australian dollars in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered battlefield sensing systems for allied military markets. The company develops...

Pentagon backs major F-35 EW upgrade

Lockheed Martin has received a $991-million Pentagon contract to deliver 432 electronic warfare modification kits for F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The upgrades are expected to support the Block...

Draganfly acquires Skip Dynamix drone assets

Canadian defense company Draganfly is expanding its military drone portfolio through a deal worth up to $7.5 million to acquire assets from Skip Dynamix’s drone business. The agreement combines...

QinetiQ to test UK Army RCH155 howitzer

QinetiQ has secured an £18-million contract from the UK’s National Armaments Director Group to test and evaluate the British Army’s new RCH155 artillery system. The assessment will cover ammunition...

Serbia unveils armed IKA-20-M drone

PR-DC has unveiled the IKA-MACHINE-GUN, a heavily armed version of its IKA-20-M multicopter platform equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun. The drone can fire up to 250 rounds in...

US boosts counter-drone push with contract

Perennial Autonomy has won a US military contract worth up to $500 million to provide AI-enabled counter-drone systems for deployed forces. The agreement includes platforms such as the Merops...

Airbus wins Italy A330 tanker contract

Italy has signed a €1.39-billion contract with Airbus for six A330 MRTT aerial refueling aircraft along with long-term logistics support. The new tankers will replace Italy’s aging Boeing KC-767...