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UK Backs US Precision Missile Program With $254M

The United Kingdom has strengthened its future land warfare strategy by joining the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program, introducing a highly accurate long-range ballistic missile capability for the British...

Raytheon Expands Stinger Output With Europe

Raytheon is expanding production of the FIM-92 Stinger missile through a distributed European manufacturing strategy designed to strengthen NATO’s short-range air defense capabilities. The program introduces a collaborative industrial...

July 7, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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TKMS Wins Canada’s Next Submarine Contract

Canada has taken a significant step toward renewing its underwater warfare capability by selecting Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) as the preferred partner for its future submarine acquisition program....

Portugal Boosts Air Fleet With US Black Hawks

Portugal is restoring its Army aviation capability through the procurement and modernization of UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters sourced from US Army surplus inventories. The program includes extensive refurbishment, structural...

July 7, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Anduril Expands Missile Manufacturing to Poland

Poland is strengthening its indigenous defense manufacturing capacity through a new industrial partnership with American defense technology company Anduril. The agreement establishes local production of the Barracuda-500M long-range cruise...

Dutch Invest $34M in Advanced Drone Software

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has launched an ambitious modernization initiative centered on building a unified software ecosystem capable of linking unmanned aerial and ground platforms regardless of manufacturer....

July 7, 2026
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Training and Simulation
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AI VR Simulators to Modernize Air Guard Training

The US Air National Guard is assessing an advanced virtual training environment that blends artificial intelligence with full-body virtual reality to improve operational readiness. Developed by Virtuix, the Omni...

Hanwha to Upgrade Milrem UGV Combat Capability

Milrem Robotics has entered into a strategic cooperation with South Korea’s Hanwha Systems to accelerate the evolution of autonomous ground combat technology. The partnership will focus on integrating next-generation...

Edgewing wins $6B next-gen fighter contract

Edgewing, the industrial joint venture leading the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), has secured a £4.6-billion contract to continue development of the next-generation sixth-generation fighter aircraft jointly pursued by...

July 6, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Germany reveals long-range stealth combat drone

German company Quantum Cyber is developing the PHANTOM-950, a long-range unmanned aerial system optimized for operations within heavily defended airspace. The drone incorporates a blended-wing stealth airframe designed to...