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US Army awards Rheinmetall $20.7M equipment contract

A new US Army order will see American Rheinmetall manufacture thousands of MK93 weapon mounts while upgrading hundreds of existing systems. The contract, valued at $20.7 million, covers production...

Kongsberg NASAMS selected in Belgium’s $1B air defense buy

Belgium is moving ahead with a major expansion of its ground-based air-defense capabilities after Kongsberg signed a contract to supply NASAMS systems to the country. The deal is worth...

US Marines award Kongsberg $404M missile launcher deal

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has received a $404.4-million US Marine Corps award for the production and sustainment of Naval Strike Missile launchers and weapon-control systems. The agreement is scheduled...

September 29, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

$20B contract drives higher AMRAAM missile production

A contract worth as much as $20.7 billion has been awarded to Raytheon to support increased AMRAAM production. The five-year agreement contains two additional option years and is aligned...

September 29, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Italy, Indonesia join forces to modernize first carrier

Fincantieri and Surabaya-based PT PAL Indonesia have signed an MoU to cooperate on the future modernization of KRI Sriwijaya, the Indonesian Navy’s first aircraft carrier. The ship previously operated...

September 29, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Hungarian troops compete in first military drone pentathlon

Hungary has conducted its first military competition specifically focused on the skills of military drone pilots. Held over two days at the Csobánka training area, the event tested participants’...

September 29, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

New AEVEX UAV combines 3D printing with jet power

AEVEX Aerospace has introduced Specter as a modular autonomous attack drone capable of carrying out several types of missions from a common platform. The one-way system is powered by...

September 29, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Italy opens $6B procurement for next-gen main tanks

Italy has begun a major armoured-vehicle modernization programme worth €5.14 billion ($5.84 billion), covering a new main battle tank and associated tracked combat vehicles. The effort is being developed...

L3Harris Gets $876M US Deal to Advance Growler Jamming System

The US Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies $876.4 million to continue developing the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) for EA-18G Growler aircraft operated by the navy and Royal...

September 28, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Navantia Completes Air-Independent Propulsion Tests for Spain’s S-83 Submarine

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has completed tests of the air-independent propulsion (AIP) system installed in a section of the Cosme García (S-83), the third submarine in Spain’s four-vessel S-80 program....