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US Army expands autonomous P550 drone fleet

Babcock will continue supporting the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class submarines after securing a contract extension that reinforces its long-standing partnership with Canada’s naval forces. The agreement provides six additional...

Magellan selected for local anti-tank output

Canada has become the first observer nation to join the Global Combat Air Programme, expanding international cooperation on one of the world’s most ambitious sixth-generation fighter aircraft projects. The...

July 21, 2026
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Unmanned System
R&D

MQ-9B approaches operational JSM capability

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Kongsberg Gruppen have reached another important milestone in their effort to integrate the Joint Strike Missile onto the MQ-9B family of unmanned aircraft. Successful...

Babcock extends Canadian submarine sustainment

Babcock has reinforced its position as Canada’s primary submarine sustainment partner after securing a contract extension to continue supporting the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class diesel-electric submarines. The six-year agreement...

July 21, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

Canada takes observer role in GCAP fighter effort

Canada has become the first observer country to join the Global Combat Air Programme, a multinational effort led by Britain, Italy, and Japan to develop a sixth-generation fighter aircraft...

July 20, 2026
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Communication & Electronic
R&D

Defense Unicorns software enters fleet evaluation

The US Navy has selected Defense Unicorns to enter the next stage of operational testing under a Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic rapid capability initiative. The evaluation phase will...

190 armored vehicles added under $1.4B deal

Canada has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada a major contract valued at nearly CAD $2 billion for the production of additional Armored Combat Support Vehicles. The agreement includes 190...

Counter-drone procurement paused after poor trials

Taiwan’s defense authorities are reviewing the cancellation of a NT$987.81 million contract for fixed-location counter-unmanned aerial system equipment after the supplied technology failed to satisfy required military evaluation standards.The...

Counter-drone optics program gains $11M boost

LightPath Technologies has secured a new $11 million production order to deliver infrared camera solutions for advanced counter-drone platforms. The contract, awarded by an undisclosed international technology partner, extends...

July 19, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Warship power upgrade enables DEW integration

Bharat Forge Limited’s agreement with the Ministry of Defence for supplying 12 indigenous 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators represents a significant advancement in naval electrical power infrastructure. The...