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June 11, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Army Plans 300 More K-9 Vajra Howitzers

The Indian Army is considering a major expansion of its self-propelled artillery fleet through the acquisition of 300 additional K-9 Vajra howitzers. The proposed procurement, valued at approximately 230...

India Buys Satellite Navigation Jammers

India’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth 4.4 billion rupees ($46 million) with Bengaluru-based Accord Software and Systems for the supply of 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation...

Germany Orders 60 GO12 Battlefield Radars

Germany’s federal procurement authority has awarded Thales a contract to provide 60 Ground Observer 12 (GO12) battlefield radar systems to the German Armed Forces. The agreement includes spare parts,...

Army Expands Tobyhanna Radar Test Center

Tobyhanna Army Depot is advancing a major infrastructure modernization effort aimed at expanding its radar testing and calibration capabilities to meet increasing military demand. The first phase of the...

UK Nears $94M Deal for H&K Machine Guns

The UK Ministry of Defence is preparing to award Heckler & Koch a ten-year contract valued at approximately £70 million ($94 million) for the continued supply of L7A2 General...

June 10, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

UN Chief Warns of Full-Scale Middle East War

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the escalating exchange of attacks between Iran and the United States could trigger a broader regional conflict, jeopardizing the fragile ceasefire...

RTX Invests $100M in Missile Production

The US Air Force has awarded Kongsberg a contract worth approximately $240.9 million for the second production lot of Joint Strike Missiles (JSMs). The agreement covers missile production, containers,...

Switzerland Orders 32 AGM Howitzers

Japan has allocated $14.7 million to NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List, a procurement mechanism that finances priority US-manufactured military equipment for Ukraine. While Tokyo maintains restrictions limiting its support...

June 8, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

Blighter Supplies Radars to Eastern Europe

Russia and China are moving forward with their jointly developed Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter project, designed to operate effectively in challenging high-altitude regions such as Tibet. Led by...

Six Firms Build Hunter-Killer UGV Team

The US Army has advanced its Extended Range Artillery Projectile (ERAP) initiative by awarding development contracts to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), General Atomics, and BAE Systems....