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June 11, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

India Buys Satellite Navigation Jammers

India’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth 4.4 billion rupees ($46 million) with Bengaluru-based Accord Software and Systems for the supply of 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation...

June 11, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Germany Orders 60 GO12 Battlefield Radars

Germany’s federal procurement authority has awarded Thales a contract to provide 60 Ground Observer 12 (GO12) battlefield radar systems to the German Armed Forces. The agreement includes spare parts,...

June 10, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Army Expands Tobyhanna Radar Test Center

Tobyhanna Army Depot is advancing a major infrastructure modernization effort aimed at expanding its radar testing and calibration capabilities to meet increasing military demand. The first phase of the...

June 10, 2026
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Land Platforms

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

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...

June 8, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

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,...

June 8, 2026
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Soldier Systems

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

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...

June 8, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

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....

June 8, 2026
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Land Platforms

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...