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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
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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
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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....

Rafale Launches MICA NG at Supersonic Speed

Saab has secured a $22.4-million contract to provide additional Vehicle Tactical Engagement Simulation System (VTESS) base kits to the US Army under the second lot of a larger training...

Airbus H145 Enters Uncrewed Era

The US State Department has approved a potential $30.6-million Foreign Military Sale to Italy covering seven Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs) and associated support equipment. The package includes three AAVC-7A1...

June 8, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Elbit Connects 120 Nodes in Combat Test

Taiwan plans to manufacture more than 1,200 Hai Chien II (Sea Sword II) missiles to strengthen naval air-defense capabilities and standardize weapon systems across its surface fleet. The decision...

Palladyne, IAI Team on Pentagon Drones

The US Department of State has approved a potential $842-million Foreign Military Sale to Denmark for 200 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range (JASSM-ER), significantly enhancing the long-range strike capabilities...