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March 10, 2026
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US Navy Selects Mobix Labs for Ship Communications

The US Navy has renewed and expanded orders for secure communications equipment from Mobix Labs to support its surface fleet. The systems are designed to maintain reliable connectivity for...

March 9, 2026
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Air Platforms
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NATO AWACS Flies First Mission Over Finland

NATO’s Airborne Early Warning and Control System aircraft recently completed its first operational mission in Finnish airspace. The flight supported surveillance and command operations along NATO’s northern region and...

March 9, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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Bohdana Howitzer Production Expands to Poland

Poland’s Ponar Wadowice and Ukraine’s NKMZ have created a joint venture to manufacture the Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer in Poland. The artillery system, first used by Ukraine in 2022,...

March 9, 2026
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Merlin Advances Autonomous C-130J Program

Merlin Labs has completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for its autonomous flight system designed for the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules used by US Special Operations Command. The...

March 9, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
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Spain Develops GaN Counter-Battery Radar

Spain is developing a new counter-battery radar system designed to detect incoming artillery shells, rockets, and mortar rounds and quickly identify their point of origin. The radar, called RALOFI...

March 9, 2026
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Saab Considers Gripen Production in Portugal

Saab has indicated its willingness to expand defense cooperation with Portugal by proposing local production of components for the Gripen fighter jet if the country decides to replace its...

March 7, 2026
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Switzerland May Cut Planned F-35 Order

Switzerland is reconsidering its fighter aircraft purchase after rising costs pushed the government to plan buying about 30 F-35A jets instead of the originally approved 36. The aircraft were...

March 6, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Europe Develops Hybrid Multi-Role Drone

The European Defence Agency has selected Survey Copter to explore development of a hybrid unmanned aircraft for multi-role missions across Europe. The concept will build on Airbus’ Capa-X drone...

March 6, 2026
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Super Tucano Boosted for Counter-Drone Ops

Embraer and Valkyrie Aero are enhancing the A-29 Super Tucano with a new counter-drone capability designed to improve its effectiveness against unmanned threats. The upgrade integrates Valkyrie’s Gunslinger system,...

March 5, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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Netherlands Picks F21 Torpedo for Orka Subs

Netherlands F21 Torpedo for Orka Submarines