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August 12, 2026
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South Korea Invests $2.43B in K2 Tank Upgrade

South Korea is set to invest 3.43 trillion won ($2.43 billion) in upgrading its K2 main battle tanks to improve protection against emerging battlefield threats, particularly drones and anti-tank...

August 11, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Hanwha targets Austal’s American shipbuilding unit

Hanwha Defense USA is considering a major expansion of its American naval shipbuilding activities through a proposed acquisition of Austal USA. The company has submitted a non-binding and conditional...

August 11, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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US Army expands access to weapons testing ranges

The US Army is introducing a new approach to defence testing that is intended to give companies quicker access to military ranges. The objective is to shorten the period...

Epirus system targets drone swarms for US Marines

The US Marine Corps has selected Epirus to provide a new mobile high-power microwave capability for countering drone swarms. The $11 million contract covers the High-power Microwave Autonomous Vehicle...

August 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Strigo creates shared backbone for Lockheed missiles

Lockheed Martin is developing Strigo as a modular family of technologies designed to provide greater flexibility to future missile systems. The initiative combines next-generation radio-frequency sensors, datalinks and seeker...

August 11, 2026
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Soldier Systems
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UGV expansion helps South Korea tackle troop shortages

South Korea’s expanding interest in unmanned ground vehicles is being driven by a combination of military modernization and a shrinking pool of available soldiers. GlobalData has identified the decline...

$745M award strengthens US-Japan missile defense

Raytheon has received a $745.4 million award from the US Missile Defense Agency to produce and assemble SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile interceptors for American and Japanese forces. Work...

August 10, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Niger receives additional Algerian combat helicopters

Algeria has strengthened its military support for Niger by transferring two Mi-24V attack helicopters and two Mi-171 transport helicopters, together with ammunition, spare parts, maintenance equipment and logistical assistance....

$900M HII deals target smarter Navy production

HII is accelerating the use of robotics and physical AI in US Navy shipbuilding through agreements worth up to $900 million with GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics. The seven-year...

August 10, 2026
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Air Platforms
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$87M deal targets US Navy Super Hornet pylons

V2X has secured an $87 million US Navy contract to refurbish and upgrade SUU-79 weapon pylons fitted to F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. These pylons form a...