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France orders 17 Saab Giraffe radars

France has ordered 17 Saab Giraffe 1X radar systems to strengthen its short-range air defense and counter-drone capabilities. The compact 3D radar systems will be mounted on Scania tactical...

Germany orders more missiles for F-35 fleet

Germany has signed a major contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to procure additional Joint Strike Missiles (JSMs) for its future fleet of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The...

Germany to deploy Patriot system to Turkey

Germany is preparing to deploy a Patriot missile defense battery to Turkey as part of a NATO rotational mission aimed at strengthening regional air defense capabilities. Around 150 German...

UK overhauls defense procurement for faster delivery

The UK government is introducing procurement reforms aimed at improving efficiency and accountability in defense contracts. Under the proposed changes to the Single Source Contract Regulations, defense companies could...

Keysight, SRC UK team up on electronic warfare tests

Keysight Technologies and SRC UK have partnered to modernize electronic warfare testing and simulation capabilities for defense customers. Their collaboration centers around the Electronic Warfare Advanced Simulation Platform (EWASP),...

May 18, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Lockheed NGC2 prototype proven in Balikatan live-fire test

Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) prototype was successfully tested during the Balikatan 2026 military exercise involving US and Philippine forces. The advanced system integrates sensor data,...

British Army signs $1.33B deal for 72 RCH 155 howitzers

The UK has signed a major contract worth nearly £1 billion to acquire 72 RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers as a replacement for its aging AS-90 artillery systems. Developed through...

May 18, 2026
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Air Platforms
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UK shortlists 4 firms for Apache drone wingman

The UK Ministry of Defence has shortlisted four companies to develop autonomous drone wingmen for the British Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopters under Project NYX. The selected firms — Anduril...

May 18, 2026
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Air Platforms
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US Army expands hypersonic testing via Global Hawks

The US Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a major contract to develop the RangeHawk drone prototype, a modified RQ-4 Global Hawk designed to improve hypersonic weapons testing. Traditional hypersonic...

Japan may export Type 88 missiles to Philippines

Japan is considering exporting its retired Type 88 anti-ship missiles to the Philippines as part of growing defense cooperation between the two countries. The missile system, developed by Mitsubishi...