2026 - Weeklydefencenews

Saudi unveils 1,500-km long-range attack drone

Saudi Arabia has entered the long-range strike drone market with the introduction of the SKYWASP, a new one-way attack drone designed for deep precision strikes. Developed by SR2Vector, the...

UK unveils $6.6B military drone expansion

The United Kingdom has unveiled a major defense investment focused on expanding the use of unmanned military systems, committing more than £5 billion over the next four years. The...

Raytheon extends TOW support through 2030

The US Army plans to continue its partnership with Raytheon to provide long-term logistics and sustainment support for the TOW Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) through 2030. According to...

Sweden Boosts Anti-Tank Defense With SKORPION2

Sweden has signed a framework agreement worth up to 4 billion kronor with Dynamit Nobel Defence to acquire the SKORPION2 remote mine-laying system for its armed forces. The contract...

NASAMS Deal Strengthens Kuwait Air Defenses

Kongsberg has finalized a $400 million agreement with Raytheon to supply the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Kuwait under the US Foreign Military Sales program. The acquisition...

UN Troops Injured in Central Africa Attack

Three Zambian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic were wounded after armed militants linked to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and former Seleka fighters...

July 2, 2026
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Soldier Systems
R&D

Monitor Reports 100,000 Killed in Myanmar

More than 100,000 people have reportedly lost their lives in Myanmar since the military coup of February 2021, according to conflict monitoring organization ACLED. The overthrow of the elected...

July 2, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Guide to the GBU-57 Penetrator Bomb

The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) represents the United States’ most advanced conventional bunker-busting weapon, developed to destroy deeply buried and heavily fortified underground targets. Designed to penetrate thick...

June 29, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

UK, Italy F-35 Weapons Upgrade Award

The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract valued at $74.2 million to support Block 4 upgrades for the F-35 by integrating weapons tailored to UK and Italian...

June 29, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Navy Awards Sidewinder Production Deal

Raytheon has secured a major US Navy production contract worth $1.1 billion to deliver over 1,900 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles. The agreement covers missile production for both domestic...