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March 9, 2026
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Saab Eyes Gripen Production in Portugal

Saab is seeking to deepen industrial cooperation with Portugal by exploring the possibility of producing components for its Gripen fighter aircraft locally if Lisbon proceeds with plans to replace...

Japan Deploys Type 12 Missiles in Kyushu

Japan has begun preparing for the operational deployment of its upgraded Type 12 surface-to-ship missile system after launch vehicles for the first batch arrived at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto...

March 9, 2026
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Spain Develops GaN Counter-Battery Radar

Spain is moving forward with the development of an advanced counter-battery radar system designed to rapidly detect and track incoming indirect fire threats such as artillery shells, rockets, and...

March 9, 2026
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Merlin Advances C-130J Autonomy Program

Merlin Labs has completed a preliminary design review (PDR) for an autonomous flight system being developed for the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft used by US Special...

March 9, 2026
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Bohdana Howitzer Production Expands to Poland

Polish defense firm Ponar Wadowice and Ukraine’s Kramatorsk Machine-Building Plant (NKMZ) have established a joint venture to manufacture the Bohdana 155-millimeter self-propelled howitzer and its towed variant in Poland....

USAF Funds LRASM Production Boost

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control a $53-million contract modification to increase production capacity for the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), a key maritime...

March 9, 2026
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March 8, 2026
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Turkey May Deploy F-16s to N. Cyprus

Turkey is considering deploying F-16 fighter jets to Northern Cyprus as part of potential security measures following a recent drone attack on the island. A Turkish defense ministry source...