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Raytheon Secures $29.2M SM-6 Production Deal

The US Navy has issued Raytheon a $29.2 million contract modification to expand tooling and test equipment for the SM-6 All Up Round missile. Rather than procuring missiles directly,...

Northrop Wins $94M Hypersonic Motor Contract

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $94.3 million contract to develop and qualify a second-stage solid rocket motor to extend missile range and speed. Sixty units will...

QinetiQ Wins $78M DragonFire Laser Contract

MBDA has awarded QinetiQ a £67 million contract to continue development of the laser source for the Royal Navy’s DragonFire directed-energy weapon. The award follows successful November 2025 trials...

January 8, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

High-Intensity Ground Robot Deployed in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has authorized operational use of the Zmiy Droid 12.7 NRK, a domestically developed ground combat robot designed to reduce soldier exposure during high-risk missions. Armed...

January 8, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

EDGE Develops Digital Safety Tech for Munitions

EDGE subsidiary Advanced Concepts has introduced the ESAD-50, a compact electronic safety arming device designed to replace traditional mechanical safeties in medium- and large-caliber munitions. Intended for weapons of...

January 8, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Army Combat Vehicles Get 360-Degree Vision

One Stop Systems has secured a $1.2 million contract to supply the US Army with advanced ruggedized computing and visualization hardware for combat vehicles. The solution integrates high-speed computing,...

ELTA to Build Navy Stand-Off Jammers for Jets

The US Navy has awarded ELTA North America an $11 million contract to design and manufacture advanced airborne communications jammers for integration into fighter aircraft under the Stand-off Jammer...

January 8, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Collins Upgrades US Navy E-6B Doomsday Fleet

Collins Aerospace has received a $20.3-million contract to modernize the US Navy’s E-6B Mercury airborne command post aircraft. The upgrade includes delivery of high-power transmit set modernization kits to...

January 8, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Exail Secures Two DriX H-9 USV Orders

Exail has secured two new contracts for its DriX H-9 autonomous surface vessel, expanding its role in maritime defense and hydrographic operations. One contract involves integrating counter-drone capabilities for...

January 8, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

GD Gets Special Dry Dock for Columbia Subs

General Dynamics Electric Boat has accepted delivery of the floating dry dock Atlas, which will support construction of the US Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines. The dock will operate...