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V2X Wins KC-130J Upgrade Contract

V2X has secured a US Navy contract to integrate the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system onto Marine Corps KC-130J tanker and transport aircraft. The LAIRCM system is designed to...

US Clears $4.2B Helicopter Deal

The United States has approved military helicopter sales worth more than $4 billion to South Korea, including 24 MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopters and upgrades for the country’s Apache attack...

Sweden to Buy Naval Group Frigates

Sweden has selected France’s Naval Group to build four new frigates for the Swedish Navy in a major defense-industrial agreement valued at more than 10 billion kronor per vessel....

France Orders 17 Saab Giraffe Radars

France has ordered 17 Saab Giraffe 1X radars to strengthen its short-range air defense and counter-drone capabilities with highly mobile surveillance systems. Under the agreement, Saab will deliver one...

Germany Orders More JSM for F-35s

Germany has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a 3.5-billion-krone contract to procure additional Joint Strike Missiles for its future fleet of 35 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The acquisition...

Germany Deploys Patriot System to Turkey

Germany will deploy a Patriot air defense battery to Turkey as part of a NATO rotational mission aimed at strengthening regional missile defense capabilities. Around 150 German troops from...

UK Revamps Defense Procurement Rules

The UK government is introducing procurement reforms that would increase profits for defense contractors delivering projects on time while reducing guaranteed returns for underperforming suppliers. Proposed changes to the...

Keysight, SRC UK Modernize EW Testing

Keysight Technologies and SRC UK have partnered to expand electronic warfare testing and simulation capabilities for defense customers through the Electronic Warfare Advanced Simulation Platform. The collaboration will provide...

May 18, 2026
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Lockheed NGC2 Succeeds in Balikatan

Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Command and Control prototype underwent operational testing during Balikatan 2026, where US and Philippine forces evaluated distributed battlefield coordination across air, land, and fires operations....

UK Signs $1.33B RCH 155 Deal

The UK has awarded a nearly 1-billion-pound contract to procure 72 RCH 155 self-propelled artillery systems as replacements for the aging AS-90 fleet. The agreement with ARTEC, a joint...