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Royal Navy Orders 20 Kraken USVs

The UK Ministry of Defence has moved forward with plans to introduce uncrewed surface vessels as part of efforts to modernize the Royal Navy. The ministry awarded a 12.3-million-pound...

Australia Invests $125M in Bluebottle USV Fleet

Australia has committed 176 million Australian dollars to expand its fleet of Bluebottle unmanned surface vessels. The investment includes the procurement of 40 additional vessels from Ocius Technology, increasing...

March 12, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Romania Orders 860 Iveco Military Trucks

Romania has awarded a contract to Iveco Defence Vehicles for the delivery of a third batch of 860 tactical military trucks. The order forms part of a larger framework...

March 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Indra, Tresca Plan Drone Factory in Spain

Indra Group has signed an agreement with engineering consultancy Tresca to support the development of a new drone manufacturing facility in León. The site will be located in the...

US Approves $930M HIMARS Sale to Sweden

The United States has approved a $930-million foreign military sale of Lockheed Martin’s M142 HIMARS rocket artillery systems to Sweden. The proposed deal includes 20 HIMARS launchers along with...

Med-Eng Wins $86M Contract for Blast Seats

Med-Eng, a subsidiary of Cadre Holdings, has secured contracts worth $86.4 million to supply blast-attenuation seating systems for Mowag Eagle armored vehicles produced by General Dynamics European Land Systems....

Lockheed Invests $150M in Alabama Missile Plant

Lockheed Martin plans to invest more than $150 million to expand its missile production facility in Pike County, Alabama. The investment will increase manufacturing capacity for several major US...

March 11, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

US Tests High-Energy Laser for Drone Defense

The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the US Federal Aviation Administration recently conducted tests involving a high-energy laser system designed for counter-drone operations. The experiments were carried out...

March 11, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Hanwha Expands 155mm Ammo Production in US

Hanwha Defense USA and Texas-based UNION Technologies have announced a strategic partnership aimed at expanding the production of 155-millimeter artillery munitions in the United States. The collaboration will initially...

Angola’s First Multi-Mission Corvette Launched

The UAE’s EDGE Group and French shipbuilder CMN Naval have launched the first BR71 MK II Combattante corvette for the Angolan Navy at a ceremony in Cherbourg, France. Named...