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Canada boosts F-35 firepower with JSM purchase

Canada has reinforced the future combat capability of its F-35 fighter fleet by awarding Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a major contract to supply Joint Strike Missiles (JSM). Designed specifically...

Nordic states explore joint TRACKX vehicle buy

Finland, Norway, and Latvia have expanded regional defense cooperation by agreeing to jointly evaluate Patria’s TRACKX tracked armored platform under a multinational framework aimed at strengthening future land mobility...

Belgium selects NASAMS for air defense upgrade

Belgium has strengthened its future air defense strategy by partnering with the Netherlands to procure ten National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS), significantly improving its capability to defend critical...

NATO Strengthens Air Surveillance With GlobalEye

NATO has chosen Saab’s GlobalEye airborne surveillance aircraft as the alliance’s next-generation airborne early warning and control solution, replacing legacy systems with a modern multi-domain intelligence platform. Combining the...

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....