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May 12, 2026
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Air Platforms

Initial KAAN Stealth Jet Order Placed

Turkish Aerospace Industries has received an order for the Turkish Air Force’s first batch of 20 KAAN stealth fighters, with deliveries scheduled from 2028 to 2030. The twin-engine fifth-generation...

May 11, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Terra Drone to Supply 300 UAVs

Terra Drone Corporation has secured a contract from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to manufacture 300 domestically produced modular UAVs intended for military training. The 115.4-million-yen ($735,000) agreement...

May 11, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

EDGE, Baykar Boost Akinci Strike Range

EDGE and Baykar have signed an agreement to integrate Al Tariq precision-guided munitions onto the Bayraktar Akinci combat drone. The cooperation will allow EDGE’s modular smart weapons to be...

May 10, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Army Gets T-12 Counter-Drone Guns

SSS Defence has supplied its indigenous T-12 semi-automatic shotguns to the Indian Army’s Northern Command as part of growing efforts to counter low-flying drones and FPV threats on the...

May 10, 2026
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Land Platforms

Army Issues RFI for 159 Troop Carriers

The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information for 159 Bullet Proof Troop Carriers intended for deployment with Rashtriya Rifles units operating in counter-insurgency environments. The procurement, categorized...

May 9, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Adani Delivers ULPGM, AGNIKAA VTOL

Adani Defence & Aerospace has delivered the ULPGM precision-guided missile and AGNIKAA VTOL-I FPV loitering munition to the Indian Army under the Emergency Procurement-6 framework. The systems represent a...

May 8, 2026
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Training and Simulation

Cubic to Supply 140 F-35 Training Units

Cubic Defense has secured a follow-on contract to provide 140 P5 Internal Subsystems for Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Lot 21 aircraft production. Developed with subcontractor Leonardo DRS, the...

May 7, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Switzerland Seeks New Air Defense

Switzerland is evaluating alternative air defense systems amid major delays affecting deliveries of the Patriot missile defense system previously ordered from the United States. Swiss procurement officials have reportedly...

May 7, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Raytheon to Deliver 120 SharpSight Radars

Raytheon has secured its largest SharpSight radar contract to date after Blue Raven placed an order for 120 surveillance radar systems covering production and sustainment support. Under the agreement,...

May 6, 2026
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Air Platforms

US Approves Jet Ranger X Sale to Philippines

The United States has approved a $150 million foreign military sale of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to the Philippines, strengthening bilateral defense cooperation and aviation training capabilities....