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May 7, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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MBDA to set up MICA missile MRO in India

MBDA is set to establish a dedicated Maintenance, Repair, and Mid-Life Overhaul (MRO) facility for MICA air-to-air missiles in India following an agreement with the Indian Air Force (IAF)....

Rheinmetall, ELVO partner on truck assembly

Rheinmetall has signed an agreement with Greece’s Hellenic Vehicles Industries (ELVO) to assemble military logistics trucks and specialized defense systems domestically in Thessaloniki. The partnership will focus on producing...

Lockheed unveils first HIMARS for Lithuania

Lockheed Martin and Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence have unveiled Lithuania’s first HIMARS launchers at the company’s facility in Camden, Arkansas, marking a major milestone in Vilnius’ long-range precision...

May 6, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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HDT Robotics trains US troops on UGVs

HDT Robotics is conducting operational evaluations of its Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle with the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The exercises are designed to...

May 6, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Romania confirms corvette production deal

Romania is moving forward with plans to acquire two MMPV 90 light corvettes from Rheinmetall, with construction scheduled to take place domestically in Mangalia under the EU-backed SAFE defense...

May 6, 2026
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Land Platforms
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Leopard 2A8 tank factory opens in Norway

KNDS Deutschland and Norwegian automotive servicing company RITEK have inaugurated a new manufacturing and testing center in Levanger, Norway, for the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank. The facility supports...

US approves Jet Ranger X sale to Philippines

The US State Department has approved a $150-million foreign military sale of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to the Philippines, aimed at strengthening Manila’s rotary-wing training and operational...

Lithuania orders additional HIMARS battery

Lithuania has signed a supplemental agreement with the United States to procure an additional battery of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), further strengthening its long-range precision strike capability...

DZYNE lands USAF unmanned aircraft deal

DZYNE Technologies has received a multi-million-dollar contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to deliver three ULTRA Turbo unmanned aircraft, accelerating the platform’s transition into operational Group...

Northrop wins Army threat detection deal

Northrop Grumman has secured a US Army contract to continue development of its Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS), advancing the program into a second phase focused on integration, testing,...