August, 2026 - Weeklydefencenews

August 26, 2026
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General Dynamics secures $54M Stryker support deal

General Dynamics Land Systems has received a $54.3 million US Army contract to provide field maintenance and other sustainment services for the Stryker family of armored vehicles.The agreement will...

August 26, 2026
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Austria gets upgraded Leopard and Ulan vehicles

Austria has received its first modernized Leopard 2A4 tanks and Ulan infantry fighting vehicles as part of a large-scale effort to extend the service life of its tracked combat...

Boeing lands huge F-15 sustainment contract

The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a potentially $131.23 billion agreement covering production, upgrades, integration, and long-term support for F-15 aircraft operated by the United States and...

August 26, 2026
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Poland receives first K2 tanks under major deal

Poland has received 28 additional K2 Black Panther main battle tanks, beginning deliveries under its latest agreement with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem. The wider contract is valued at 9...

August 26, 2026
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Soldier Systems
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Photonis wins Army night-vision production contract

Photonis Defense has secured an order from the US Army to manufacture 1,600 Binocular Night Observation Device systems as the service advances its next-generation night-vision equipment program.The BiNOD initiative...

August 26, 2026
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Air Platforms
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US Navy launches MH-60 Seahawk upgrade effort

The US Navy is moving ahead with a major modernization initiative for its MH-60 Seahawk helicopter fleet, with several companies selected to support an initial prototype effort designed to...

August 25, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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India unveils robot that drives and flies

Indian companies ArcanumSpace and Quetzalcoatl have developed the concept of ARC ODIN, a hybrid robotic system capable of traveling across terrain and taking flight when ground movement becomes difficult.The...

August 25, 2026
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FNSS unveils amphibious vehicle for MUM-T missions

Turkish defense company FNSS is developing the İ-ZAHA multi-purpose unmanned modular amphibious vehicle to help reduce risks to personnel during the most exposed stages of amphibious operations.The system is...

Lithuania strengthens air defenses around Vilnius

Lithuania has deployed a NASAMS air-defense system near Vilnius, replacing the RBS 70 short-range system that had previously been responsible for protecting the capital. The move is intended to...

August 25, 2026
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Canada signs $8B deal for six new icebreakers

Chantier Davie has secured an 11.3-billion-Canadian-dollar contract, worth approximately $8.1 billion, to construct six Polar Class 3 icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard.The vessels are intended to replace aging...