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$5.9M Raised for Defense Tech Firms

Front Ventures has secured 5 million euros in new funding to back defense technology startups focused on drones, battlefield software, and communications technologies. The company targets early-stage firms with...

Florida Radar Facility Expansion Announced

RTX has announced a $26.5-million investment to boost manufacturing capacity at its Collins Aerospace site in Florida. The expansion aims to meet rising demand for military communications and airspace...

Initial KAAN Stealth Jet Order Placed

Turkish Aerospace Industries has received an order for the Turkish Air Force’s first batch of 20 KAAN stealth fighters, with deliveries scheduled from 2028 to 2030. The twin-engine fifth-generation...

May 12, 2026
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NGSRI Seeker Flight Test Completed

The US Army’s NGSRI program reached another milestone after Lockheed Martin successfully tested the seeker of its QuadStar interceptor missile. The flight validated the system’s ability to process imagery,...

$2.3B Contract for Virginia-Class Subs

General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a not-to-exceed $2.3-billion contract action modification from the US Navy for Virginia-class Block VI submarines. The award covers early manufacturing and procurement of...

SeaRAM Chosen for Future Frigates

Raytheon will provide SeaRAM naval defense systems for Australia’s future Mogami-class frigates being acquired through the Sea3000 program. Contracted by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the agreement covers launchers, blast test...

First TRL-4D Radar Delivered to Germany

HENSOLDT has completed installation of the first TRL-4D LR air surveillance radar for the German Air Force at Brockzetel. Developed using active electronically scanned array technology, the system is...

Guam Missile Shield Boosted by Lockheed

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin an additional $407 million for continued development of Guam’s missile defense shield. The project supports a layered architecture integrating sensors,...

SMARTSHOOTER Wins Army Follow-On Deal

SMARTSHOOTER will continue supplying its SMASH 2000LE smart fire-control systems to the US Army under a new $10.7-million award. The handheld system uses artificial intelligence and tracking algorithms to...

May 12, 2026
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Inside the Challenger 3 Tank Upgrade

The UK’s Challenger 3 program represents a major modernization effort aimed at redefining British armored warfare capabilities for peer-conflict scenarios. Rather than building an entirely new tank, the British...