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Lockheed Delivers SPY-7 Radar to Japan

The second AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar shipset for Japan’s ASEV program has been supplied by Lockheed Martin. The system will first be fully integrated and tested at the company’s facilities before...

New Helmet-Mounted C2 System for US Troops

The United States Army has awarded a 120.5-million-dollar contract to Elbit Systems of America to develop a helmet-mounted command and sensor integration system. The Soldier Borne Mission Command platform...

March 13, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Lifecycle Support Pact for Latvian 6×6 Vehicles

Patria and Latvia have concluded an agreement covering lifecycle support for the Common Armoured Vehicle System vehicles used by the Latvian military. The arrangement supplements the broader lifecycle management...

March 13, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Boeing Secures Major Wedgetail Contract

The United States Air Force has renewed development work on the E-7A Wedgetail early warning aircraft by awarding contracts totaling 2.43 billion dollars to Boeing. A major component of...

TJ150 Engines Selected for Black Arrow Missile

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX Corporation, has been selected to supply TJ150 turbojet engines for the Black Arrow cruise missile developed by Leidos Dynetics. The announcement follows the...

USAF Cloud One Platform Modernization Contract

Leidos has secured a contract valued at 454.9 million dollars to modernize the Cloud One infrastructure used by the United States Air Force. Cloud One is a secure platform...

March 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Spain Moves Ahead With UAV Production Hub

Indra Group has signed a collaboration agreement with Tresca to support construction of a new unmanned systems production facility in León. The site will focus on manufacturing drones and...

March 12, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D