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US Navy Unveils 450-Ship Fleet Plan

The United States Navy has unveiled an ambitious 30-year “Golden Fleet” modernization roadmap aimed at expanding the service to more than 450 ships during the early 2030s while reforming...

AeroVironment Upgrades SkyRange Fleet

AeroVironment has secured a $43-million contract to equip the US Department of Defense’s SkyRange hypersonic testing fleet with its advanced PANTHER phased-array telemetry receiver systems. The contract supports the...

$5.9M raised for defense tech startups

Front Ventures has secured 5 million euros to invest in Ukrainian and Nordic defense startups developing drones, battlefield software, and military communications technologies. The funding reflects growing international interest...

Radar production boosted by RTX investment

RTX is expanding Collins Aerospace’s Florida manufacturing facility with a $26.5-million investment aimed at boosting production of radar and defense communication systems. The facility will support advanced surveillance technologies...

KAAN fighter jet enters production phase

Turkey has officially ordered its first 20 KAAN stealth fighters from Turkish Aerospace Industries, marking a major milestone in the country’s indigenous combat aircraft program. Designed as a fifth-generation...

May 12, 2026
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NGSRI flight test completed by Lockheed

Lockheed Martin has successfully tested a new missile seeker for the US Army’s NGSRI competition, the program intended to replace the aging Stinger air defense missile. The AI-enabled seeker...

Virginia-class work awarded to GD

The US Navy has expanded the Virginia-class Block VI submarine program with a $2.3-billion contract modification awarded to General Dynamics Electric Boat. The funding supports early manufacturing and long-lead...

Australia selects SeaRAM defense system

Raytheon will provide SeaRAM self-defense systems for Australia’s future Mogami-class frigates under the Sea3000 naval modernization program. SeaRAM combines advanced missile interception capability with Phalanx tracking systems to defend...

TRL-4D radar delivered to German Air Force

HENSOLDT has installed the first TRL-4D LR radar system in northern Germany as part of the German Air Force’s effort to modernize its air surveillance network. Using advanced AESA...

$407M deal boosts Guam air defense

Lockheed Martin has received a major contract expansion to continue building Guam’s integrated missile defense system, a critical element of US Indo-Pacific security strategy. The layered architecture combines Aegis,...