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Germany receives first TRL-4D radar

German defense technology company HENSOLDT has installed the first TRL-4D LR long-range surveillance radar at Brockzetel in northern Germany under the HADR NF modernization program. The initiative aims to...

Lockheed wins Guam missile defense contract

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a $407-million contract modification to advance development of Guam’s integrated missile defense architecture. The project focuses on engineering, testing, and...

US Army orders additional fire control systems

Israeli defense company SMARTSHOOTER has secured a $10.7-million follow-on contract to continue supplying SMASH 2000LE fire-control systems to the US Army. The agreement expands earlier deliveries made to the...

May 12, 2026
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Challenger 3 tank upgrade explained

The Challenger 3 program represents the British Army’s most significant armored warfare modernization effort in decades, transforming the Challenger 2 into a digitally integrated, high-intensity combat platform. Developed by...

Greece extends IRIS-T deal with Diehl

Diehl Defence and Greece’s Hellenic Defence Systems have renewed their long-standing partnership on the IRIS-T missile program through a new memorandum of understanding signed in Athens. The cooperation extends...

EDGE, Baykar boost Akinci strike range

EDGE and Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar have signed a technical cooperation agreement to integrate EDGE’s Al Tariq precision-guided munitions onto the Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle. The integration...

Terra Drone to deliver 300 UAVs in Japan

Terra Drone Corporation has secured a contract from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to produce 300 modular unmanned aerial vehicles for military training applications. Valued at 115.4 million...

May 11, 2026
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