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Major Ukrainian Drone Procurement Announced

The Kyiv-based Come Back Alive Foundation has announced a landmark procurement contract involving the acquisition of roughly 16,500 tactical drones for Ukrainian forces. The order, worth over 1.37 billion...

Leonardo Secures Romania Airlifter Deal

Leonardo has secured an order to provide Romania with two new C-27J Spartan transport aircraft under an EU-backed procurement initiative. The advanced aircraft will support a wide range of...

Vietnam Moves Closer to C-130 Fleet

The United States has cleared a $100-million support package for C-130 Hercules aircraft that could pave the way for Vietnam’s future adoption of the transport platform. The proposed sale...

US Army Awards Next-Gen Helmet Deal

The US Army has selected ArmorSource to provide 25,000 ACH Gen II ballistic helmets under a contract valued at $17.6 million. The next-generation helmet is engineered to deliver superior...

June 2, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

GD Proposes Grizzly 155mm Howitzer

General Dynamics Land Systems Canada has revealed the Grizzly, a new 10×10 wheeled self-propelled artillery platform developed in partnership with KNDS Deutschland. Armed with a 155mm artillery system, the...

HENSOLDT Unveils Satellite Recon Radar

German defense technology company HENSOLDT has unveiled OrbitISR, a new radar solution designed to enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions from space. Utilizing a Synthetic Aperture Radar electronics package,...

UK Orders More Martlet Anti-Drone Missiles

The United Kingdom has placed a £36-million contract with Thales for the procurement of hundreds of additional Martlet lightweight multirole missiles. The order is intended to replenish and strengthen...

Navy Accepts Final Flight IIA Destroyer

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has delivered the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG-127), the final Flight IIA destroyer in the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class program. Named in honor of...

Naver Launches New Defense AI Division

South Korean technology giant Naver has created a specialized defense artificial intelligence task force to adapt its AI models and cloud-computing infrastructure for military applications. Led by Naver Cloud...

June 2, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Turkey Eyes Joint Drone Program With Japan

Turkey has announced plans to deepen defense-industrial cooperation with Japan through the joint development and production of unmanned aerial systems. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized that Turkey’s mature...