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US Clears $428M Support for India

The United States has approved two military support packages worth a combined $428.2 million for India’s Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 ultra-light howitzers. The Apache package includes engineering, logistics,...

Japan Eyes Type 88 Missile Export

Japan is considering transferring its retired Type 88 anti-ship missile systems to the Philippines following Manila’s reported interest in strengthening coastal defense capabilities. The truck-mounted missile, developed by Mitsubishi...

May 18, 2026
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Army Expands Hypersonic Tests With Hawks

The US Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a $325.5-million contract to develop the RangeHawk prototype, a modified RQ-4 Global Hawk drone designed to support hypersonic missile testing. The uncrewed...

May 18, 2026
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UK Shortlists Firms for Apache Wingman

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Anduril UK, BAE Systems, Tekever, and Thales to develop autonomous drone concepts for the British Army’s Apache helicopter wingman program under Project...

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...