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March 5, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Rheinmetall Buys Stake in UGV Firm DOK-ING

German defense firm Rheinmetall has signed an agreement to acquire a 51 percent stake in Croatian unmanned ground vehicle manufacturer DOK-ING, expanding its portfolio in autonomous land systems. The...

March 5, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Indra Leads Spain Counter-Battery Radar

Spanish defense technology company Indra Sistemas has formed an industrial consortium to develop a next-generation active electronically scanned array counter-battery radar for the Spanish Army. The project, valued at...

March 5, 2026
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Land Platforms

Pentagon Orders 121 GM Infantry Vehicles

The US Department of Defense has awarded GM Defense an $18.8-million contract to supply additional Infantry Squad Vehicles for the US Army. The agreement covers 121 vehicles along with...

March 5, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

India Plans 300 Dhanush Howitzers

The Indian Army is preparing a proposal to procure an additional 300 units of the domestically produced Dhanush 155 mm towed howitzer, a move aimed at strengthening its long-range...

March 5, 2026
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Air Platforms

R4-Integration Wins $74M USAF Deal

The US Air Force has awarded R4-Integration a contract worth $74 million to equip 39 HC-130J aircraft with KuKa beyond line-of-sight satellite communication systems. The upgrade aims to enhance...

March 3, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Navantia Offers Naval Partnership to Denmark

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has presented a long-term cooperation proposal to support Denmark’s future naval modernization efforts, coinciding with a visit by the Spanish Navy frigate F105 to Copenhagen during...

March 3, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Austal Delivers 10th Cape-Class Patrol Boat

Austal has handed over the tenth Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat to the Royal Australian Navy at its Henderson shipyard, completing the navy’s procurement under a program first awarded in...

March 3, 2026
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Training and Simulation

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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Land Platforms

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...

March 3, 2026
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Naval Platforms

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...