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May 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Pentagon SkyRange Fleet Gets New Receivers

AeroVironment will deliver its proprietary PANTHER phased-array telemetry antennas under a new $43-million agreement supporting the Pentagon’s SkyRange hypersonic weapons testing effort. Installed aboard modified RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned...

May 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Swedish firm backs Ukraine drone startups

Swedish investment company Front Ventures has raised 5 million euros to support Ukrainian and Nordic defense technology startups specializing in drones, communications systems, and battlefield software. The funding round...

May 12, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

RTX invests in Florida radar expansion

RTX is investing $26.5 million to expand Collins Aerospace’s Largo, Florida, production facility to increase output of aviation radar and defense communication systems. The project will create more than...

May 12, 2026
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Air Platforms

Turkey orders first KAAN stealth fighters

Turkey has signed a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries for the first batch of 20 KAAN fifth-generation stealth fighter jets, with deliveries planned between 2028 and 2030. Initially powered...

May 12, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed completes NGSRI seeker test

Lockheed Martin has completed a major flight test for the US Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) program, validating the performance of its advanced missile seeker technology. During the Seeker...

May 12, 2026
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Naval Platforms

General Dynamics wins $2.3B sub deal

The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a not-to-exceed $2.3-billion undefinitized contract modification supporting the Virginia-class Block VI submarine program. The agreement funds long-lead materials procurement and...

May 12, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Raytheon supplies SeaRAM for frigates

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has awarded Raytheon a contract to supply SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia’s upgraded Mogami-class frigates under the Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate program. The agreement includes...

May 12, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Germany receives first TRL-4D radar

German defense technology company HENSOLDT has installed the first TRL-4D LR long-range surveillance radar at Brockzetel in northern Germany under the HADR NF modernization program. The initiative aims to...

May 12, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed wins Guam missile defense contract

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a $407-million contract modification to advance development of Guam’s integrated missile defense architecture. The project focuses on engineering, testing, and...

May 12, 2026
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Soldier Systems

US Army orders additional fire control systems

Israeli defense company SMARTSHOOTER has secured a $10.7-million follow-on contract to continue supplying SMASH 2000LE fire-control systems to the US Army. The agreement expands earlier deliveries made to the...