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Lithuania plans $13.7M CAESAR repair facility

Lithuania is investing 12 million euros ($13.7 million) to establish a specialised facility for repairing critical components of its CAESAR artillery systems. The project will give the Lithuanian Armed...

September 18, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Italy’s TESEO MK2/E missile nears production

MBDA’s TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile has completed a validation firing for the Italian Navy, bringing the weapon programme closer to the end of development and formal qualification. During the...

September 18, 2026
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Air Platforms
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US and Lockheed move to speed up AIM-260 production

The US Department of Defense has signed a framework agreement with Lockheed Martin aimed at increasing production capacity for the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM). The weapon is...

US approves $24.3B F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia involving 48 F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft and associated equipment, with a maximum estimated value...

September 18, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Bell begins Viper helicopter production for Nigeria

Bell Textron has started manufacturing AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters under a US Foreign Military Sale to Nigeria approved in 2024. The production effort formally began with a signing ceremony...

September 17, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Mojave MALE drone completes first battlefield short-field ops

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Hanwha Aerospace have conducted a demonstration of the Mojave unmanned aircraft with the Republic of Korea Army, showcasing what the developers describe as...

September 17, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
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Aitech adds advanced computing to military platforms

Aitech has introduced the C165, a rugged single-board computer designed to modernize computing infrastructure already deployed across military air, land and naval platforms. The board is intended to provide...

South Korea clears $2.4B MH-60R Seahawk purchase

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Committee has approved the procurement of additional Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters in a programme valued at approximately 3.24 trillion won ($2.4 billion). The...

September 17, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Boeing gets approval for Navy Stingray tanker drones

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $562 million contract to begin low-rate initial production of the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft. The award represents a major transition...

September 17, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Hermeus wins license to produce F100 fighter engines

Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of RTX, has awarded Georgia-based aerospace company Hermeus a production license to manufacture F100-PW-229 fighter aircraft engines. The agreement marks the first time...