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Turkey Orders First KAAN Fighter Jets

Turkey has signed a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries for the delivery of the first 20 KAAN stealth fighters to the Turkish Air Force between 2028 and 2030. The...

May 12, 2026
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Lockheed Completes NGSRI Flight Test

Lockheed Martin has completed a major flight test for its seeker technology under the US Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) competition. During the test, the company’s QuadStar missile demonstrated...

General Dynamics Wins $2.3B Sub Deal

The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $2.3-billion contract modification to support long-lead materials and early manufacturing work for Virginia-class Block VI submarines. The work, extending...

Raytheon to Supply SeaRAM for Australia

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has selected Raytheon to supply SeaRAM self-defense systems for Australia’s upgraded Mogami-class frigates under the Sea3000 program. Deliveries for the first three ships are scheduled from...

German Air Force Gets TRL-4D Radar

German defense company HENSOLDT has installed the first TRL-4D LR long-range radar at the Brockzetel site in northern Germany under the HADR NF modernization program. The AESA-based radar is...

Lockheed Wins $407M Guam Defense Deal

Lockheed Martin has received a $407-million contract modification from the US Missile Defense Agency to continue work on Guam’s integrated missile defense architecture. The effort expands development and certification...

Army Orders More SMARTSHOOTER Devices

Israeli firm SMARTSHOOTER has secured a $10.7-million follow-on contract to provide SMASH 2000LE fire-control systems to the US Army. The AI-enabled systems combine computer vision, advanced tracking, and networking...

May 12, 2026
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