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US-Japan team advances space surveillance capability

A US space surveillance payload has successfully entered orbit aboard Japan’s QZS-7 navigation satellite, completing the launch phase of a bilateral security-space initiative between Washington and Tokyo. The satellite...

August 18, 2026
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Naval Platform
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US Navy plans overhaul of carrier catapult systems

US President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to examine the possibility of returning to steam-powered aircraft catapults for future Navy carriers instead of continuing with the Electromagnetic Aircraft...

August 18, 2026
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Soldier System
Training & Simulation

Somalia adds 3,000 recruits to rebuild its army

The Somali National Army has graduated approximately 3,000 recruits following an extensive training program at the Xananbuure camp in Galgadud. The event represents one of the largest military training...

Boeing, RTX back US push to expand SM-3 output

The US Department of Defense has entered into two seven-year framework agreements with Boeing and RTX to increase production of critical components for the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB...

August 17, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Army orders more UH-72B Lakota helicopters

The US Army has awarded Airbus Helicopters a $115.4 million contract covering the procurement of up to 12 UH-72B Lakota light utility helicopters.The award also includes equipment and services...

August 17, 2026
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AM General wins $82M Army Humvee contract

The US Army has awarded AM General an $82.2 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for additional High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), commonly known as Humvees.The latest award raises the...

August 17, 2026
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M1 wins $10B Army helicopter training contract

M1 Support Services has secured a contract worth up to $10 billion to lead the US Army’s Flight School Next programme, establishing a new contractor-operated model for initial rotary-wing...

August 17, 2026
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India seeks bids for 60 military transport aircraft

India’s Ministry of Defence has issued a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) for the acquisition of 60 Multi-Role Transport Aircraft (MTA) for the Indian Air Force. The programme is...

August 16, 2026
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Astra Mk1 export plans face fighter integration issues

India’s Astra Mk-I Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) has become a significant achievement in the country’s indigenous aerospace sector. Although the missile has entered Indian Air Force service...

Vertotech reveals 120-km V-RUDRA missile concept

Bengaluru-based defense startup Vertotech Aerospace has announced the development of V-RUDRA, an indigenous medium-range surface-to-air missile concept intended to strengthen air-defense capabilities against a variety of aerial threats.The proposed...