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Edgewing wins $6B next-gen fighter contract

Edgewing, the industrial joint venture leading the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), has secured a £4.6-billion contract to continue development of the next-generation sixth-generation fighter aircraft jointly pursued by...

Adani Defence to Build Missile Plant in MP

Adani Defence & Aerospace has inaugurated a major integrated missile and propellant manufacturing ecosystem in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, marking one of the largest private-sector defence industrial developments in South...

Indonesia Eyes More BrahMos Missile Systems

India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) MkII is being developed as a 5.5-generation stealth fighter featuring advanced artificial intelligence systems, including an AI-based “E-Pilot” designed to function as a...

India, Brazil Explore Tejas-C390M Defence Deal

India is reportedly exploring an unconventional defence barter arrangement with Brazil that could involve the exchange of Embraer’s C-390M Millennium transport aircraft for Indian defence exports such as the...

Raytheon wins TOW optics support through 2030

To ensure the long-term readiness of its anti-tank capabilities, the US Army is moving forward with a new logistics support program for the TOW Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS)....

Kuwait strengthens air defense with NASAMS

Kuwait has entered into a major defense agreement to acquire the NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), a modern air defense platform jointly developed by Kongsberg and Raytheon. This...

Sweden acquires SKORPION2 mine-laying system

Sweden has signed a long-term defense agreement with Germany’s Dynamit Nobel Defence to procure the SKORPION2 vehicle-mounted mine-laying system. This system significantly enhances Sweden’s ability to rapidly deploy anti-tank...

Poland seals deal for Swedish submarines

Poland has signed a landmark $4.8-billion agreement with Sweden to acquire three Saab A26 submarines under its Orka modernization program, significantly enhancing the Polish Navy’s underwater warfare capabilities. The...

June 29, 2026
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$1.1B contract boosts AIM-9X missile output

Raytheon has secured a $1.1-billion US Navy contract modification to manufacture more than 1,900 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles for the US military and allied nations. The production includes...

June 29, 2026
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Lockheed advances F-35 Block 4 upgrades

Lockheed Martin has received a $74.2-million US Navy contract to integrate UK- and Italy-specific weapon systems into the F-35A and F-35B under the Block 4 modernization program. The effort...