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January 8, 2026
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Columbia Sub Program Boosted by New GD Dry Dock

General Dynamics Electric Boat has taken delivery of the Atlas floating dry dock, a purpose-built facility that will support the assembly and testing of the US Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic...

US Navy Awards Raytheon $29M SM-6 Missile Contract

Raytheon has received a $29.2 million US Navy contract modification aimed at expanding the industrial capacity needed to produce the SM-6 All Up Round, a key element of the...

US Navy Awards $94M Missile Motor Contract to Northrop

Northrop Grumman has secured a $94.3 million US Navy contract to design, produce, and qualify a second-stage solid rocket motor that will enhance the performance of extended-range naval missile...

January 8, 2026
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US Army Combat Vehicles to Get Full-Spectrum Vision

One Stop Systems has been awarded a $1.2 million US Army contract to equip combat vehicles with advanced onboard computing and 360-degree visualization technology, marking another step in the...

ELTA to Supply Stand-Off Jammers for US Navy Jets

ELTA North America has secured an $11-million US Navy contract to support the development and production of airborne stand-off communications jammers as part of the service’s SOJ Jets electronic...

Babcock Targets Affordable Maritime Counter-Drone

Babcock and Frankenburg Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to assess the development of an affordable maritime counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability. The initiative targets the growing threat posed...

January 8, 2026
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Collins Modernizes US Navy E-6B Doomsday Fleet

RTX-owned Collins Aerospace has secured a $20.3 million US Navy contract to upgrade key communications systems aboard the E-6B Mercury, the service’s airborne nuclear command and control aircraft. The...

January 8, 2026
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