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May 13, 2026
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HENSOLDT Expands MDOcore With IBM

HENSOLDT and IBM have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of software-defined defense technologies centered on HENSOLDT’s MDOcore battlefield platform. The collaboration will leverage IBM’s expertise...

May 13, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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Poland to Build Hydra Rockets Locally

Poland is moving to establish domestic assembly and future production capabilities for 70mm Hydra rockets through a partnership involving Polish Armaments Group subsidiary Nitro-Chem, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical...

Leidos Wins $2.7B Hypersonic Deal

Leidos has received a $2.7-billion contract from the United States Army to transition key hypersonic weapons programs from development into full-scale production. The agreement consolidates the Thermal Protection Shield...

Zulu Unveils Swarm Munition Launcher

Zulu Defence Systems has unveiled a compact multi-barrel launcher designed for rapid deployment of loitering munitions and coordinated swarm attacks in modern battlefield environments. The launcher enables simultaneous or...

May 12, 2026
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Land Platforms
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Inside Britain’s Challenger 3 program

Challenger 3 is the British Army’s next-generation main battle tank, designed to transform the aging Challenger 2 into a modern, networked combat platform. Featuring a new 120mm smoothbore gun,...

SMARTSHOOTER secures new Army order

SMARTSHOOTER has received a new $10.7-million contract from the US Army for its SMASH 2000LE smart fire-control systems, strengthening the company’s presence in the American defense market. The AI-enabled...

$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,...

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...

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...

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...