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HENSOLDT Secures Major Radar Orders for European Air Defense

German sensor specialist HENSOLDT has secured radar contracts worth more than €100 million ($118.1 million) as part of the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). The agreements reinforce HENSOLDT’s...

Northrop Wins Role in $25B US Microelectronics Program

Northrop Grumman has been selected as one of the defense contractors eligible to compete for task orders valued at up to $25 billion under the US Defense Microelectronics Activity’s...

US Army Receives Sentinel A4 Radar in First LRIP 2 Delivery

The US Army has received the first of 19 Sentinel A4 air and missile defense radars from Lockheed Martin under the program’s low-rate initial production (LRIP) 2 phase. The...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

US Navy Vessels Gain New Tech for Real-Time Threat Awareness

US naval vessels are set to receive a significant upgrade in situational awareness as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selects RTX’s Raytheon to develop a next-generation sensing...

Netherlands Signs Multi-Year Hand Grenade Deal With RHM

The Netherlands has signed a multi-year framework agreement with Rheinmetall to manufacture and supply a broad range of hand grenades for the Dutch armed forces, strengthening long-term access to...

Boeing Selects Ferra to Build HAAWC Wing Kits in Australia

Boeing has awarded a production contract to Australia-based Ferra Engineering to manufacture wing kits for the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC), reinforcing long-standing industrial cooperation between the...

Poland Awards $1.65B Counter-Drone Deal to Kongsberg

Poland has awarded a 16-billion Norwegian-krone ($1.65-billion) contract to a consortium led by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to deliver a new generation of counter-drone...

February 2, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Norway Approves Purchase of Two Additional 212CD Subs

The Norwegian government has approved the acquisition of two additional Class 212CD submarines, expanding the Royal Norwegian Navy’s future undersea fleet to six boats. The decision follows a recommendation...

February 2, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Lockheed to Quadruple THAAD Interceptor Output Globally

Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defense have agreed to dramatically expand production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors, responding to rising global demand for advanced...

February 2, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Thales UK Unveils New Surveillance Tech for Armored Units

Thales UK is advancing armored vehicle situational awareness with a new suite of software-driven surveillance technologies aimed at accelerating target detection while reducing crew workload in high-threat environments. The...