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Navy Taps Northrop for Missile Motor Boost

Northrop Grumman will design and manufacture an extended-range second-stage solid rocket motor for the US Navy under a $94.3 million contract. The propulsion system is intended to enhance missile...

DragonFire Laser Program Advances With Funding

The DragonFire laser program advanced further as MBDA issued a £67 million contract to QinetiQ to refine the system’s high-energy laser source. Successful live-fire trials demonstrated the weapon’s ability...

January 8, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

New Combat Robot Enters Ukraine Operations

The Ukrainian military has cleared the Zmiy Droid 12.7 NRK for frontline operations, marking another step in its expanding use of ground combat robots. The unmanned platform carries a...

January 8, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Digital Safety Layer Added to Modern Munitions

With the ESAD-50, EDGE’s Advanced Concepts is shifting munition safety toward software-controlled systems. The electronic device eliminates mechanical safeties, instead relying on sensor-driven logic to determine when arming conditions...

January 8, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

360° Situational Awareness Upgrade for Army

US Army combat vehicles are set to benefit from enhanced onboard computing following a $1.2 million award to One Stop Systems. The contract covers rugged processors, networking hardware, and...

Navy Taps ELTA for Fighter Jet Jamming Systems

Under a new $11 million contract, the US Navy has selected ELTA North America to develop stand-off airborne communications jammers designed to enhance survivability in contested electromagnetic environments. The...

January 8, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

E-6B Doomsday Aircraft Set for Modernization

The US Navy is upgrading its E-6B Mercury fleet through a new Collins Aerospace contract focused on modernizing high-power communications systems. The aircraft plays a vital role in maintaining...

January 8, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

DriX H-9 Surface Drones Ordered by Navies

The DriX H-9 autonomous surface vessel continues to gain traction following two new contracts covering maritime security and hydrographic applications. One agreement equips the platform with adapted counter-UAS technology...

January 8, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Columbia Sub Program Gains New Dry Dock

The Atlas floating dry dock has been formally accepted by General Dynamics Electric Boat to support the Columbia-class submarine program. Stationed in Groton, the mobile facility will handle key...

January 8, 2026
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Avenue3 Wins UK Deployed Health Tech Deal

Project Mercury represents the UK military’s next step in digitizing frontline healthcare, following a £2.5-million contract awarded to Avenue3. The secure electronic health record system enables clinicians to operate...