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October 10, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

TASL, Adani, HAL target Coast Guard UAV requirement

Four major Indian companies—TASL, Adani Defence, HAL and Ashok Leyland—are among the leading contenders for the Indian Coast Guard’s planned purchase of 10 MALE remotely piloted aircraft systems. Solar...

October 9, 2026
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Air Platforms
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New electronic warfare systems planned for F-35 jets

Lockheed Martin has awarded BAE Systems a contract to provide AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare suites for F-35 Lightning II fighters from production Lots 20 through 22. Although the contract value...

October 9, 2026
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Air Platforms
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US F-15 fleet gets new engine support technology

StandardAero will introduce its Maintenance Insight predictive maintenance tool for the F100-220 engines installed in more than 175 US Air Force F-15 combat aircraft under a newly awarded contract....

Athens eyes $4B US weapons deal and F-16 modernization

Reuters has reported that Greece and the US have reached a weapons and aircraft modernisation agreement worth as much as $4 billion. The proposed package covers upgrades that will...

Raytheon-Rafael plant ships first American-built Tamir

The first completely US-made Tamir interceptor has been delivered to Israel from the Raytheon–Rafael Advanced Defense Systems production facility in Camden, Arkansas. The milestone establishes the plant as the...

October 8, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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US Navy, Anduril back major submarine output expansion

Anduril Industries is planning a major new manufacturing complex in Maryland to support the US submarine industrial base. Known as Arsenal-2, the project will receive $3.7 billion in company...

October 8, 2026
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Land Platforms
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INEOS Grenadier 4×4 military variants ordered by two nations

The Grenadier 4×4 is entering the military vehicle market, with INEOS Automotive securing initial supply orders from Italy and Austria. Italy has become the first NATO country to order...

October 8, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Airbus to supply Romania with 12 H225M helicopters

Romania is using European Union SAFE funding to strengthen both its military aviation and surveillance capabilities. The country has placed an order for 12 Airbus H225M multi-role helicopters through...

October 8, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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MQ-20 Avenger trials test autonomous mission planning

The US Navy and GA-ASI are advancing autonomous combat coordination through software that translates commanders’ intent into coordinated actions by crewed and uncrewed aircraft. Their recent test evaluated how...

October 8, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
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Australia’s Bushmaster fleet set for L3Harris upgrades

Australia is upgrading communications across its Bushmaster fleet through a new C4I contract awarded to L3Harris Technologies. The work falls under Project Land 4111 Phase 2 and involves designing,...