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August 5, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Telesat to strengthen Canada’s polar communications

Telesat has received its largest-ever contract after the Canadian government awarded the company a 2.3-billion Canadian dollar agreement to provide secure satellite communications for the Canadian Armed Forces in...

August 4, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Thailand Eyes BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile Deal

Thailand is considering acquiring India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in its anti-ship configuration as part of efforts to strengthen the Royal Thai Navy’s maritime deterrence capabilities. The potential procurement...

August 4, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Indian Navy Receives Second Nistar Support Ship

Hindustan Shipyard Limited has delivered the second Nistar-class diving support vessel, INS Nipun (A17), to the Indian Navy under a contract signed in 2018. The vessel follows its keel...

August 3, 2026
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Land Platforms

Rheinmetall to Arm UK’s 72 RCH 155 Howitzers

Rheinmetall has secured a three-digit-million-euro contract to supply weapon systems for 72 RCH 155 Remote Controlled Howitzers ordered by the UK Army. The agreement covers elevating masses, onboard tools...

August 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Garud Commandos to Get New Micro UAVs

The US Navy has awarded incentive contract modifications worth a combined $76.6 billion to General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding for additional Virginia- and...

July 30, 2026
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Naval Platforms

F123 Frigates Get Life Extension Program

Rheinmetall will modernize the German Navy’s Bayern frigate under a several-hundred-million-euro service-life extension contract designed to keep the vessel operational through at least 2035. Work at the company’s Neue...

July 30, 2026
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Land Platforms

Kaunas Plant to Build Leopard 2A8s

Lithuania is moving to establish a domestic Leopard 2A8 production and sustainment capability after YIT Lietuva secured a €30 million construction contract from Lithuania Defence Services. The planned facility...

July 27, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Taiwan Inducts Dan Chiang Stealth Corvette to Strengthen Indigenous Naval Fleet

Taiwan has officially commissioned the Dan Chiang, the latest Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette, as part of its ongoing naval modernization and indigenous warship construction program. According to Taipei Times,...

July 26, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

India-France Rafale deal faces IPR challenges

India and France continue to work toward finalizing an expanded Rafale fighter agreement while discussions increasingly focus on technology sharing and indigenous capability development. Alongside aircraft production, both sides...

July 24, 2026
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Air Platforms

$1.2B deal adds three E-2D Hawkeye aircraft

Northrop Grumman will deliver three additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II aircraft to the US Navy as part of its continuing effort to modernize carrier-based airborne surveillance capabilities. Often...