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UK Airborne Troops to Get MANET Tactical Radios

The United Kingdom has selected Persistent Systems to provide an advanced tactical communications network for the 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team. The system is built around the MPU5...

March 12, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

TKMS, VEM to Produce Torpedoes in India

German naval manufacturer thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed a partnership agreement with India’s VEM Technologies to jointly produce heavyweight torpedoes in India. The program will initially support the Indian...

QinetiQ Deploys Hammerhead USV Targets in Thailand

QinetiQ Target Systems Canada supplied Hammerhead unmanned surface vehicle targets for the multinational Exercise Cobra Gold held in Thailand. The drill involved naval forces from several countries, including the...

March 12, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Rheinmetall Turns Berlin Plant Into Shell Factory

German defense company Rheinmetall is converting a former automotive components factory in Berlin to produce casings for 155-millimeter artillery shells. The facility, previously operated by Pierburg, will transition from...

Lockheed Invests $150M in Missile Production

Lockheed Martin plans to invest more than $150 million over the next five years to expand its missile manufacturing facility in Pike County, Alabama. The investment aims to increase...

Med-Eng Wins $86M Blast Seat Contract

Med‑Eng, a subsidiary of Cadre Holdings, has secured contracts worth $86.4 million to provide blast-attenuation seating systems for armored vehicles produced by General Dynamics European Land Systems. The seats...

US Approves $930M HIMARS Sale to Sweden

The US government has approved a $930-million foreign military sale of M142 HIMARS launchers produced by Lockheed Martin to Sweden. The package includes 20 rocket launchers along with guided...

March 11, 2026
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

Turkey Unveils Stand-Off EW Aircraft

Turkey has successfully conducted the maiden flight of its HAVA SOJ stand-off jammer aircraft, marking a significant step in strengthening the nation’s airborne electronic warfare capabilities. Built on the...

France Launches Angola’s First Corvette

UAE-based EDGE Group and French shipbuilder CMN Naval have launched the first BR71 MK II Combattante-class corvette for the Angolan Navy in Cherbourg, France. The ship, named NRA Ekuikui...

March 11, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Hanwha Expands 155mm Ammo Production in US

Hanwha Defense USA and Texas-based UNION Technologies have formed a strategic partnership to expand manufacturing capacity for 155-millimeter artillery ammunition in the United States. The collaboration aims to strengthen...