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July 30, 2026
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Naval Platforms

US Navy Awards $76.7B Submarine Contracts

The US Navy has awarded contract modifications totaling approximately $76.6 billion to General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding for additional Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines....

July 30, 2026
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Land Platforms

Lithuania to Assemble Leopard 2A8 Tanks

Lithuanian construction company YIT Lietuva has secured a contract worth approximately €30 million to build a Leopard 2A8 tank production and maintenance facility in the Kaunas Free Economic Zone....

July 30, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Australia Test-Fires New Ground Air Defense

Australia has conducted a successful live-fire demonstration of its developmental Medium-Range Ground-Based Air Defense system, testing how its sensors, command systems, and weapons architecture operate together during an engagement....

July 30, 2026
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Taiwan to Build 246 Recon Vehicles by 2033

Taiwan is preparing to introduce a new domestically developed reconnaissance vehicle, with 246 units planned for production between 2028 and 2033 under the Iron Cavalry Project. The vehicle is...

July 30, 2026
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Leidos to Build Submarine Repair Facility

Australia has selected Leidos Australia’s Gibbs & Cox to lead the preliminary design of a contingency floating dry dock for future Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines. The infrastructure will be developed...

July 30, 2026
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Rheinmetall to Extend German F123 Frigate Life

Rheinmetall has received a contract worth several hundred million euros to modernize the German Navy’s F123-class frigate Bayern, extending its operational service through at least 2035. The work will...

July 28, 2026
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Air Platforms

Bell upgrades H-1 helicopters for future missions

Bell Textron has secured a $33.64 million contract to upgrade the structural and electrical systems of the US Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters through the Structural...

July 28, 2026
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Australia selects OKI sonar for new frigates

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has contracted Tokyo-based OKI to supply towed passive sonar systems and related equipment for the Royal Australian Navy’s improved Mogami-class general-purpose frigates. The agreement covers...

July 28, 2026
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Air Platforms

CPI wins EA-18G jammer pod contract

L3Harris has awarded CPI Aerostructures a $13.6 million contract to manufacture airborne pod structures for the US Navy’s Next-Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB) program. The contract exceeds the previously announced...

July 28, 2026
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Land Platforms

Philippines plans major IFV fleet expansion

The Philippines is planning to acquire more than 500 infantry fighting vehicles as part of a broader modernization effort aimed at improving troop protection, battlefield mobility, and operational effectiveness....