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October 7, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Leonardo DRS expands UK radar operations with new UK unit

Leonardo DRS is establishing a permanent industrial presence in the United Kingdom with the creation of DRS UK and a purpose-built radar manufacturing site. The move is intended to...

October 7, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Ottawa limits jamming tests as drone firms seek foreign sites

Canadian drone companies are looking beyond the country for electronic-warfare testing because domestic law restricts access to radio-jamming equipment. Under the Radiocommunication Act, the installation, possession, manufacture, importation, sale...

October 7, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Humvee gets advanced upgrades for a second service life

AM General is redesigning key elements of the long-serving Humvee to extend the platform into the modern battlefield. The company’s approach combines mechanical upgrades with digital capabilities and is...

October 7, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Croatia, Navantia pursue multi-role corvette project

Navantia is positioning itself for Croatia’s planned two-ship corvette acquisition by partnering with AITAC and Iskra Shipyard. The agreements signed in Šibenik provide for potential Croatian involvement in engineering,...

October 7, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Oshkosh Defense secures another Moroccan vehicle order

Morocco is expanding its military logistics fleet with another Oshkosh Defense procurement consisting of 50 HET A1 tractors and 50 matching MN573 heavy-duty trailers. The second order was placed...

October 6, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

IRIS-T SLM air defense system headed for German F125s

Germany is taking the next step toward giving its F125 frigates an IRIS-T SLM-based air-defense capability. After an earlier shipboard demonstration, Diehl Defence and the German defense procurement agency...

$14.7B deal boosts Boeing’s PAC-3 seeker output

Lockheed Martin has awarded Boeing an approximately $14.7-billion contract that will support a major expansion in manufacturing PAC-3 MSE seeker units. The arrangement is expected to enable Boeing to...

October 6, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Army builds specialized AI for battlefield tracking

The US Army is turning its operational data into training material for AI systems designed to identify and follow military targets automatically. Sightline Intelligence’s Aided Target Recognition platform is...

October 6, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

B-1 bombers leave UK following Iran threat

A security alert in Britain has prompted the US Air Force to pull its 12 B-1 Lancer bombers out of RAF Fairford and relocate them to the United States....

October 6, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Sweden’s lead FDI frigate enters construction at Naval Group

Sweden’s four-ship FDI acquisition has entered the construction phase, with Naval Group starting work on the first Swedish frigate at its Lorient facility. The steel-cutting event comes shortly after...