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Leidos Wins $454M Deal to Upgrade USAF Cloud One

Leidos has been awarded a $454.9-million contract to support the modernization of the US Air Force’s Cloud One platform, which hosts and manages a wide range of military applications...

March 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Indra, Tresca Plan Drone Factory in Spain

Indra Group has signed an agreement with engineering consultancy Tresca to support the development of a new drone manufacturing facility in León. The site will be located in the...

March 12, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Romania Orders 860 Iveco Military Trucks

Romania has awarded a contract to Iveco Defence Vehicles for the delivery of a third batch of 860 tactical military trucks. The order forms part of a larger framework...

Australia Invests $125M in Bluebottle USV Fleet

Australia has committed 176 million Australian dollars to expand its fleet of Bluebottle unmanned surface vessels. The investment includes the procurement of 40 additional vessels from Ocius Technology, increasing...

Royal Navy Orders 20 Kraken USVs

The UK Ministry of Defence has moved forward with plans to introduce uncrewed surface vessels as part of efforts to modernize the Royal Navy. The ministry awarded a 12.3-million-pound...

Babcock to Support Army Field Power Generators

Babcock International has been awarded a contract to maintain portable field power generators used by the British Army during deployments and training operations. The agreement could last up to...

March 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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India Reveals Delta-Wing Drone With 1,000km Range

India is developing a long-range strike platform known as Project KAL. The system is being developed by IG Defence and is designed as a one-way attack drone capable of...

UK Airborne Units to Receive MANET Tactical Radios

The British Army has selected a tactical communication system developed by Persistent Systems for its rapid-response forces. The technology will be deployed by the 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat...

March 12, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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TKMS, VEM Team Up to Build Torpedoes in India

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed a teaming agreement with VEM Technologies to jointly produce heavyweight torpedoes in India. The agreement represents the next stage of cooperation between the two...

QinetiQ Supplies Hammerhead USVs for Cobra Gold

QinetiQ Target Systems Canada has delivered Hammerhead unmanned surface vehicle targets for the multinational military drill Cobra Gold held in Thailand. Cobra Gold is one of the largest military...