2026 - Weeklydefencenews

Tactical UAVs Gain SIGINT Capability

German drone manufacturer and defense electronics specialist have signed an agreement to integrate signal intelligence technology into tactical unmanned aircraft. The partnership is intended to expand electronic intelligence capabilities...

CC-130J Fleet Gets Major Support Deal

The Canadian government has awarded contracts totaling $1.15 billion to maintain and upgrade the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of CC-130J Hercules transport aircraft. The first agreement extends long-term...

AI Sensing Startup Arkeus Secures Funds

has secured 25 million Australian dollars in new investment funding to expand development of AI-powered sensing systems for military and defense customers. The company specializes in autonomous perception technologies...

$991M Contract Boosts F-35 EW

has secured a contract valued at nearly $1 billion to deliver hundreds of electronic warfare upgrade kits for the F-35 Lightning II fleet. The modifications are believed to support...

$7.5M Drone Asset Deal Announced

is expanding its military drone portfolio through a planned acquisition of Skip Dynamix’s drone business assets in a transaction valued at up to $7.5 million. The agreement merges Draganfly’s...

$24M Deal Covers RCH155 Trials

has been selected by the UK government to conduct testing and assurance work for the British Army’s newly acquired RCH155 self-propelled artillery system under an 18-million-pound contract. The evaluation...

IKA-20-M Adds Sustained Direct Fire

has unveiled an upgraded military multicopter armed with a 7.62mm machine gun as part of its expanding unmanned combat portfolio. The newly developed IKA-MACHINE-GUN drone is based on the...

Apache, Howitzer Support Deal Approved

India is set to receive expanded support for its Apache helicopters and M777A2 artillery systems after the US approved two defense sustainment packages valued at more than $428 million....

Belgium F-35 Fleet Gets JSM Missiles

The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles to Belgium for integration with its F-35A fighter aircraft. Developed by Kongsberg, the...

Navy Awards Survivability Deal to V2X

The US Navy has selected V2X to upgrade survivability systems on Marine Corps KC-130J aircraft through integration of the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures suite. The advanced defensive system enhances...