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Greece Signs Four Deals for Combat Drone Program

Greece has signed four new contracts to expand its unmanned aerial capabilities, focusing on combat drone development. The agreements include the creation of kamikaze drones and domestic Category I...

March 13, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Saab Expands Cooperation With Polish Industry

Saab has signed new cooperation agreements with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and WB Group to strengthen defense industry collaboration with Poland. The partnership with PGZ focuses on developing submarine maintenance,...

March 13, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

US Navy Picks Anduril for XL Sub Program

The US Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit selected Anduril to develop an extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle for the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform Project. The company’s Dive-XL AUV is...

Japan Receives Second SPY-7 Radar Shipset

Lockheed Martin has delivered the second shipset of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar system for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessels. Before shipment, the radar package will undergo full system integration and...

Elbit Developing Soldier Helmet Command System

The United States Army has awarded a contract worth 120.5 million dollars to Elbit Systems of America to develop a helmet-mounted mission command system designed to enhance soldiers’ battlefield...

March 13, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Patria, Latvia Sign Support Deal for CAVS Fleet

Patria and Latvia have signed a life cycle support agreement for the Common Armoured Vehicle System fleet used by the Latvian Armed Forces. The arrangement expands upon a broader...

March 13, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

USAF Restarts E-7A Wedgetail With $2.4B Boeing Deal

The United States Air Force has awarded Boeing contracts worth 2.43 billion dollars to continue development of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft. A major portion...

Pratt & Whitney to Supply TJ150 Missile Engines

Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of RTX Corporation, has secured a contract to supply TJ150 turbojet engines for the Black Arrow air-to-ground missile developed by Leidos Dynetics. The...

Leidos Wins $454M Cloud One Upgrade Deal

Leidos has been awarded a contract worth approximately 454.9 million dollars to support the modernization of the US Air Force’s Cloud One digital platform. The system is responsible for...

March 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Indra, Tresca Plan Drone Factory in Spain

Spanish defense company Indra Group has partnered with engineering consultancy Tresca to develop a new drone manufacturing facility in León, Spain. The planned plant will produce unmanned aerial systems...