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US Navy Awards $94M Missile Motor Contract to Northrop

Northrop Grumman has secured a $94.3 million US Navy contract to design, produce, and qualify a second-stage solid rocket motor that will enhance the performance of extended-range naval missile...

January 8, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

US Army Combat Vehicles to Get Full-Spectrum Vision

One Stop Systems has been awarded a $1.2 million US Army contract to equip combat vehicles with advanced onboard computing and 360-degree visualization technology, marking another step in the...

ELTA to Supply Stand-Off Jammers for US Navy Jets

ELTA North America has secured an $11-million US Navy contract to support the development and production of airborne stand-off communications jammers as part of the service’s SOJ Jets electronic...

Babcock Targets Affordable Maritime Counter-Drone

Babcock and Frankenburg Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to assess the development of an affordable maritime counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability. The initiative targets the growing threat posed...

January 8, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Collins Modernizes US Navy E-6B Doomsday Fleet

RTX-owned Collins Aerospace has secured a $20.3 million US Navy contract to upgrade key communications systems aboard the E-6B Mercury, the service’s airborne nuclear command and control aircraft. The...

January 8, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

Elbit Brings J-MUSIC DIRCM Protection to EU Aircraft

Elbit Systems of Israel has announced the award of new European contracts worth around $150 million for its J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) solution, aimed at enhancing aircraft survivability...

Puma IFVs to Receive More 30mm Ammunition from Germany

Rheinmetall has received a substantial new order from Germany for 30mm ammunition to equip Puma infantry fighting vehicles, as Berlin continues to strengthen its mechanized forces. The order, worth...

China’s Truck-Mounted Hurricane 3000 Microwave Weapon

China is gradually unveiling technical insights into the Hurricane 3000, a mobile high-power microwave counter-drone weapon, as Beijing expands its portfolio of non-kinetic air defense systems. The truck-mounted platform...

January 7, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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New Processing System Boosts MQ-9B Drone Capabilities

The US Marine Corps is enhancing the MQ-9B drone’s onboard intelligence with the integration of Ultra I&C’s Knox-5 processor, marking a step forward in edge computing for unmanned aircraft....

January 7, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Danish Army Buys Ground Drones for Future Combat Testing

The Danish Armed Forces have begun evaluating unmanned ground vehicles as part of a new initiative to shape future land warfare concepts, acquiring eight UGVs for an extensive testing...