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Britain Invests in Long-Range Missile Partnership

The United Kingdom is expanding its long-range strike capabilities by introducing the Precision Strike Missile into British Army service. Designed to operate from upgraded M270 launchers, the missile offers...

Europe, Raytheon Scale Up Stinger Missile Supply

Europe is expanding its production of the Stinger missile as Raytheon partners with leading defense companies across the continent to strengthen regional manufacturing capacity. Key missile components will be...

July 7, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Canada Awards Submarine Program to TKMS

Canada is moving forward with one of its largest naval modernization efforts by selecting Germany’s TKMS to supply a new generation of submarines. The future fleet will replace the...

Portugal Adds Surplus Black Hawks to Inventory

Portugal is rebuilding its Army aviation capability through the acquisition and modernization of refurbished UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters obtained from US military inventories. The aircraft will undergo extensive upgrades,...

July 7, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Poland to Produce Anduril Barracuda Missiles

Poland has strengthened its long-term defense industrial strategy through a manufacturing agreement with Anduril Industries to locally produce the Barracuda-500M long-range cruise missile. The program emphasizes gradual localization of...

Netherlands Funds Future Drone Integration Tech

The Netherlands has launched an innovative defense modernization initiative centered on software-driven interoperability for unmanned systems. Working alongside domestic technology company Intelic, the Dutch Ministry of Defence will develop...

July 7, 2026
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Air National Guard Adopts AI VR Combat Training

The US Air National Guard is evaluating an advanced virtual training ecosystem that combines artificial intelligence with immersive full-body simulation to enhance military readiness. Virtuix’s Omni One platform enables...

Milrem UGVs Set for Hanwha Combat Enhancements

Estonia’s Milrem Robotics and South Korea’s Hanwha Systems have initiated a strategic technology partnership aimed at expanding the operational capabilities of unmanned ground combat vehicles. The collaboration will evaluate...

GCAP fighter program awards $6B to Edgewing

Edgewing has secured a multi-billion-pound contract to continue development of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the ambitious sixth-generation fighter initiative jointly led by the United Kingdom, Italy, and...

July 6, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

New blended-wing UAV offers 950-km endurance

Quantum Cyber has introduced the PHANTOM-950, a long-endurance unmanned aerial platform specifically designed for operations inside contested airspace. Its blended-wing stealth configuration minimizes radar visibility while a multi-stage propulsion...