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HII wins $418M US Navy fleet support contract

HII has secured a five-year, $418 million contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command to provide maintenance, engineering support, and repair services for elevator and cargo handling systems...

USMC orders 70+ MRZR Alpha tactical vehicles

The US Marine Corps has ordered more than 70 Polaris MRZR Alpha Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicles, including the first operational deployment of the new 5kW exportable-power variant. The enhanced vehicles...

Poland orders 46,000 Grot A3 rifles

Poland has placed a major order for nearly 46,000 MSBS Grot A3 assault rifles under a contract valued at approximately 600 million Polish złotys. The procurement forms part of...

Denmark sends 15,000 long-range artillery shells

Denmark has announced the delivery of 15,000 extended-range artillery shells to Ukraine, reinforcing Kyiv’s long-range strike capabilities as battlefield requirements continue to evolve. The assistance follows Ukraine’s request to...

Romania orders Skyranger 35 and Skynex systems

Romania has signed a major €982 million contract with Rheinmetall to acquire 24 Skyranger 35 mobile air-defense systems and seven Skynex networked air-defense systems, marking one of the country’s...

June 24, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Lockheed Wins $8.4B PrSM Production Deal

Lockheed Martin has secured an $8.4-billion contract modification from the US Army to expand production and sustainment of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program. The agreement extends procurement activities...

June 24, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
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HENSOLDT Develops Portable Navigation Jammer

HENSOLDT has unveiled SkyBarrier, a mobile electronic warfare system engineered to disrupt multiple global satellite navigation networks. The jammer can interfere with signals from GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou,...

June 24, 2026
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Land Platforms
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US Army Software Enables Mobile Drone Defense

The US Army has deployed advanced fire control software that enables vehicle-mounted weapon systems to engage drones while both the platform and target remain in motion. Drawing on technology...

June 24, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
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Patria Radar Tracks Up to 500 Targets

Patria has introduced a new passive radar solution capable of tracking up to 500 projectiles simultaneously while remaining electronically silent. By utilizing digital television broadcasts as illumination sources, the...

June 24, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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India Advances Stealth Carrier Combat Drone

India is advancing plans for a carrier-capable Naval Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (NUCAV) aimed at expanding the operational reach of its naval aviation forces. Derived from technologies developed under...