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May 6, 2026
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Air Platforms

US approves Jet Ranger X sale to Philippines

The US State Department has approved a $150-million foreign military sale of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to the Philippines, aimed at strengthening Manila’s rotary-wing training and operational...

May 5, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lithuania orders additional HIMARS battery

Lithuania has signed a supplemental agreement with the United States to procure an additional battery of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), further strengthening its long-range precision strike capability...

May 5, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

DZYNE lands USAF unmanned aircraft deal

DZYNE Technologies has received a multi-million-dollar contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to deliver three ULTRA Turbo unmanned aircraft, accelerating the platform’s transition into operational Group...

May 5, 2026
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Air Platforms

Northrop wins Army threat detection deal

Northrop Grumman has secured a US Army contract to continue development of its Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS), advancing the program into a second phase focused on integration, testing,...

May 5, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

US Army awards Switchblade 400 contract

The US Army has selected the Switchblade 400 loitering munition from AeroVironment (AV) under the Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program, aimed at equipping mobile brigade combat teams...

May 5, 2026
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Land Platforms

Turkey unveils mobile 105mm fire support gun

Turkey has introduced the URAN vehicle-mounted 105mm artillery system, designed to enhance battlefield mobility and survivability through rapid “shoot-and-scoot” operations. Developed by state-owned MKE, the system is based on...

May 5, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

France restarts Scalp Naval production

France is preparing to restart production of its Naval Cruise Missile (NCM), also known as Scalp Naval, to strengthen long-range precision strike capabilities amid rising global security tensions. The...

May 5, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

DroneShield, Terma team on anti-drone tech

Australian defense technology company DroneShield and Denmark’s Terma have entered into a strategic partnership to develop integrated counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities. The collaboration focuses on combining AI-based drone...

May 5, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Raytheon supplies Patriot interceptors

Raytheon has secured a $441.6 million contract to supply Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) interceptors under Operation Epic Fury, the US military campaign focused on countering threats from Iran....

May 5, 2026
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Air Platforms

Navy receives 70th E-2D Hawkeye aircraft

Northrop Grumman has delivered the 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the US Navy, highlighting the continued expansion of the Navy’s airborne early warning and battle management fleet. Developed...