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EDGE, Safran to develop missile propulsion in Brazil

UAE-based EDGE Group has entered into a cooperation agreement with France’s Safran Electronics & Defense to develop and manufacture solid rocket motors in Brazil. The initiative is intended to...

Patria MUSCL radar enhances NATO air detection

Finland’s Patria has reached an agreement to supply its MUSCL passive radar system to an unidentified European NATO member. The system will be used to detect and track aircraft...

September 15, 2026
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Greece upgrades 30-year-old G-Class vehicles

Greece is undertaking a major modernisation programme for its approximately 30-year-old Mercedes G-Class military vehicles to improve their suitability for contemporary battlefield requirements. The upgrade programme is being carried...

September 15, 2026
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France awards contracts for Rafale F5 upgrade

France’s defence procurement agency has awarded a series of contracts covering preparatory development activities for the Rafale F5, with production of the new standard scheduled to begin in late...

September 15, 2026
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KNDS eyes Poland-made 105mm gun with TOPAZ

KNDS is preparing to integrate its lightweight 105mm 105 LG artillery gun into Poland’s domestic defence ecosystem and connect the weapon to the country’s TOPAZ digital fire-control network. The...

September 14, 2026
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Elbit unveils AI system to coordinate air, ground assets

Elbit Systems’ FUSE has introduced Dominion-X, an AI-enabled operating system designed to coordinate large numbers of autonomous aircraft and ground vehicles in real time. The concept is intended to...

September 14, 2026
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French Rafales start 40-day worldwide deployment

Four French Air Force Rafale fighters have begun the 40-day Pegase 26 deployment, a long-range mission covering the Arctic, Indo-Pacific and Middle East. The deployment is expected to span...

September 14, 2026
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Poland and GE team up to service FA-50 engines

Poland and GE Aerospace have agreed to establish depot-level maintenance support for the F404-GE-102 engines used by Poland’s KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle fleet. The arrangement is intended to create...

September 14, 2026
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Lockheed wins $826M deal for JASSM and LRASM

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin an $825.97-million contract modification covering additional Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles and Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles. The modification raises the cumulative face value...

September 13, 2026
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HAL completes Tejas Mk1 order as Mk1A output rises

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is completing the original 40-aircraft TEJAS Mk-1 programme while pushing ahead with the more capable Mk-1A, although engine availability continues to constrain production. GE Aerospace’s F404-IN20...