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US Awards FN Contract for Weapon Supply

The US military has awarded FN America a $9.9-million contract to produce more M240B medium machine guns for both the Army and Navy. Built at the company’s South Carolina...

March 9, 2026
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Local Partner Eyed for Gripen Assembly

Swedish defense company Saab is exploring opportunities to deepen industrial collaboration with Portugal by offering local manufacturing participation in its Gripen fighter program. If Portugal selects the Gripen to...

First Type 12 Units Set for Kyushu

Japan has delivered the first launcher units for its enhanced Type-12 long-range anti-ship missile system to a military base in southwestern Japan. The missiles will be deployed at Camp...

March 9, 2026
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New Radar Detects Rockets and Artillery

Spain’s upcoming RALOFI radar system is intended to strengthen battlefield awareness by detecting indirect fire threats such as artillery, rockets, and mortars. Built with advanced electronically scanned array technology...

March 9, 2026
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C-130J Autonomy Project Hits Design Milestone

Merlin Labs has successfully completed an important milestone in developing autonomous flight technology for the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. The preliminary design review validated the proposed system architecture...

March 9, 2026
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Ukraine Scales Artillery Manufacturing

Poland and Ukraine have partnered to produce the Bohdana 155mm artillery system through a joint manufacturing program in Poland. The wheeled self-propelled howitzer uses NATO-standard ammunition and has been...

Lockheed LRASM Missile Output to Increase

Lockheed Martin has received additional funding from the US Air Force to expand production of the LRASM missile system. The contract modification supports equipment procurement and manufacturing capacity for...

March 9, 2026
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