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May 7, 2026
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Kopin wins $21.5M thermal sight contract

Kopin has secured a $21.5-million follow-on contract to provide thermal imaging assemblies for a portable US military weapon system, reinforcing the company’s growing role in advanced battlefield vision technologies....

May 2, 2026
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Dynamatic builds 20 km EO/IR payload

Dynamatic Technologies is advancing into the ISR domain with the development of an indigenous stabilised electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload. The system features multi-axis gimbal stabilisation for high-quality imaging under dynamic...

May 1, 2026
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India builds AI radar for Mach 5 threats

India is developing advanced radar systems to detect hypersonic missiles traveling at speeds above Mach 5. A major challenge lies in the plasma layer generated around such missiles due...

April 30, 2026
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Northrop adds Green Hills to GPS system

Northrop Grumman has integrated Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY-178 tuMP real-time operating system into its LN-351 Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System–Modernization (EGI-M). The system merges inertial navigation with an M-Code GPS...

April 29, 2026
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BAE starts NavGuide GPS receiver production

BAE Systems has begun production and delivery of its NavGuide GPS receiver, the successor to the widely deployed DAGR system. Introduced in 2023, NavGuide provides secure positioning, navigation, and...

April 28, 2026
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Japan partners Northrop for EW upgrades

Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through a strategic collaboration with Northrop Grumman. The partnership focuses on strengthening Japan’s ability to manage the full EW cycle, including...

April 28, 2026
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US approves $95M Tunisia security upgrade

The United States has approved a $95 million foreign military sale to Tunisia aimed at upgrading border security infrastructure. The package includes Border Reaction Unit vehicles, surveillance radars, thermal...

April 23, 2026
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Lockheed completes E-2D radar upgrade flight tests

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have tested the DREXR upgrade for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. The system enhances radar processing, software-defined waveforms, and target tracking. It replaces legacy components...

April 22, 2026
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Thales builds nav system for GPS-jammed battlefields

Thales Group has introduced the TopStar Smart Receiver, an advanced Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solution designed for resilience in electronic warfare environments. The system integrates dual-constellation GNSS inputs,...

April 21, 2026
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Echodyne to supply radar for US counter-UAS

Echodyne is supplying its EchoShield radar for integration into Trust Automation’s SUADS under a US Air Force contract worth up to $490 million. Built on Sensor Open Systems Architecture,...