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First US-made Tamir interceptor delivered to Israel

A Raytheon–Rafael Advanced Defense Systems facility in Camden, Arkansas, has delivered its first fully US-manufactured Tamir interceptor to Israel. The delivery represents a major step towards establishing a second...

Greece plans up to $4B in US arms and F-16 upgrades

Greece has reached an agreement with the US valued at up to $4 billion for weapons procurement and F-16 modernisation, Reuters reported. The package includes upgrading older F-16s to...

October 9, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

StandardAero to upgrade F-15 engine maintenance

The US Air Force has awarded StandardAero a contract to deploy its Maintenance Insight predictive analytics software for F100-220 engines powering more than 175 F-15 combat aircraft. This makes...

October 9, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

BAE to supply EW suites for F-35 Lots 20–22

BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to manufacture and supply electronic warfare suites for F-35 Lightning II aircraft in Lots 20–22. The financial value was not...

October 8, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

L3Harris deal to upgrade Australian Army Bushmasters

L3Harris Technologies has secured an Australian contract to provide command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems for the Australian Army’s Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles. Awarded under Project Land...

October 8, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

GA-ASI, Navy test autonomous planning on MQ-20 Avenger

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and the US Navy have demonstrated mission-planning software that allows uncrewed aircraft to interpret commanders’ instructions, coordinate with other platforms and adjust their actions...

October 8, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Romania signs $847M deal for 12 H225M helicopters

Romania has ordered 12 Airbus H225M multi-mission helicopters through France’s arms procurement agency in a deal valued at approximately €757 million ($847 million). Funding will come through the European...

October 8, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Italy, Austria order military INEOS Grenadier 4×4s

INEOS Automotive has received its first orders for military versions of the Grenadier 4×4, with the Italian Army and the Austrian government becoming its initial customers. Italy is the...

October 8, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Anduril, Navy support $6.6B submarine production drive

The United States is committing a combined $6.6 billion toward expanding submarine production through a new facility planned by Anduril Industries at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, Maryland. Anduril...

October 7, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Navantia joins Croatian firms in corvette proposal

Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has signed cooperation agreements with Croatian companies AITAC and Iskra Shipyard to explore their participation in Croatia’s Multi-Role Corvette program. The agreements were concluded during...