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BAE Unit Upgrades Italian Army Training

BAE Systems subsidiary OneArc has secured a five-year contract to modernize the Italian Army’s virtual training infrastructure by transitioning from legacy VBS3 platforms to the advanced VBS4 simulation environment....

March 3, 2026
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Finland Launches XR Tactical Training

Finnish technology company Varjo has launched Integrated XR Systems, a turnkey extended-reality training solution designed for deployment in isolated operational environments. The package combines XR headsets, certified computing hardware,...

US Army Orders 50 More AMPVs

The US Army plans to allocate $250 million to procure 50 additional Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPVs) to replace platforms transferred to Ukraine. Manufactured by BAE Systems, the AMPV is...

Netherlands Receives First rMCM Vessel

The Royal Netherlands Navy has received its first Vlissingen-class mine countermeasure vessel under the joint Belgian-Dutch Replacement Mine Countermeasures (rMCM) program. The initiative will deliver 12 next-generation mine warfare...

March 3, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

PBS Aerospace Wins US Propulsion Deal

PBS Aerospace has secured a multi-year subcontract valued in the tens of millions of dollars with Zone 5 Technologies to support US defense propulsion programs. The agreement focuses on...

March 3, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Teledyne, MSubs Target UK Navy Programs

Teledyne Marine and UK-based MSubs have signed an agreement to jointly pursue autonomous maritime solutions for the Royal Navy. The collaboration integrates unmanned vehicle platforms, sensors, autonomy software, and...

Kopin Wins $3.6M HMD Order

Kopin Corporation has received a $3.6-million order to supply helmet-mounted display systems for integration on a European military helicopter platform. Deliveries will begin in 2026 under a five-year contract,...

March 2, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

Rolls Completes F130 Tests for B-52J

Rolls-Royce has finalized altitude and operability testing for the F130 engine destined to power the US Air Force’s upgraded B-52J Stratofortress fleet. Conducted at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex...

March 2, 2026
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Hanwha Rolls Out Australian AS9 Howitzers

Hanwha Defence has unveiled the first three Australian-built AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers at its Geelong Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence, advancing Australia’s LAND 8116 artillery modernization effort. The program...

Netherlands Eyes Major Armored Deal

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence is evaluating a multi-billion-dollar program that could see Van Halteren Technologies selected to produce approximately 400 armored combat support vehicles for the Royal Netherlands...