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April 21, 2026
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Northrop Talon IQ switches AI mid-flight

Northrop Grumman has demonstrated its Talon IQ aircraft’s ability to switch between multiple AI autonomy systems mid-flight without disrupting operations. The test involved seamless handovers between Prism, Applied Intuition,...

April 21, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Leonardo deploys full anti-drone naval system

Leonardo DRS has developed the Maritime Mission Equipment Package (M-MEP), an integrated counter-drone solution for naval platforms. The system combines radar and electro-optical/infrared sensors to detect, identify, and engage...

April 21, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Australia gets new jammer pods for Growlers

The Royal Australian Air Force has inducted the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB), developed by Raytheon in collaboration with the US Navy. Designed to replace the legacy AN/ALQ-99 system,...

April 21, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

K3 Scout unmanned vessel enters production

Rheinmetall has initiated serial production of the Kraken K3 Scout unmanned surface vessel through its joint venture Rheinmetall Kraken GmbH. Built at Blohm+Voss, the platform features autonomous and remote...

V-BAT drone targets US Navy ISR contracts

Shield AI is participating in a US Navy ISR program valued at up to $800 million using its V-BAT VTOL unmanned system. Designed for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance...

Brazil, EDGE partner on naval cyber defense

Brazilian Navy has partnered with EDGE Group to strengthen maritime cybersecurity capabilities. The agreement focuses on establishing a dedicated cyber defense unit, enhancing protection of naval networks, and developing...

April 21, 2026
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Air Platforms
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India to get Rafale F5 with Meteor missiles

The upcoming Dassault Rafale F5 standard aims to significantly enhance beyond-visual-range combat by increasing Meteor missile carriage from four to six. This is enabled by structural capacity and improved...

April 20, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Europe plans NH90 Block 2 upgrade study

NHIndustries has secured a €15 million contract from NAHEMA to study the NH90 Block 2 architecture, aiming to extend the platform’s relevance into the 2040s. The focus is on...

April 20, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Indra, IDV sign deal for 34 amphibious vehicles

Spanish firm Indra, in collaboration with IDV, will deliver 34 amphibious combat vehicles based on the SuperAV 8×8 platform. The €374 million program includes troop carriers, command units, recovery...

April 20, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

BlackBerry, TKMS to supply sub software

BlackBerry’s QNX has partnered with TKMS to supply embedded software for Canada’s CPSP submarine program, which aims to build up to 12 new submarines. The system will function as...