2026 - Weeklydefencenews

March 11, 2026
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

Tablet-Controlled Cargo Helicopter Unveiled

Sikorsky and Robinson Helicopter Company are developing the R66 TURBINETRUCK, an autonomous helicopter designed to transform cargo transport and resupply operations. The aircraft features a modular architecture that allows...

March 11, 2026
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Soldier Systems
R&D

Thales Launches Soldier-Worn ‘STORM 2’

Thales has introduced STORM 2, a lightweight wearable counter-drone system designed to protect soldiers from hostile unmanned aerial vehicles. The device weighs less than two kilograms, allowing troops to...

March 11, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

US Trials High-Energy Laser vs Drones

The US Department of Defense and the Federal Aviation Administration recently conducted a joint high-energy laser test aimed at improving counter-drone capabilities. The trial took place at the White...

March 11, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Canada to Upgrade Portugal’s P-3C Orion Fleet

Canada has signed a government-to-government agreement to modernize five maritime patrol aircraft operated by the Portuguese Air Force. The contract, valued at 39 million Canadian dollars, will be managed...

Spain Boosts Defense Electronics With Indra

Spain’s Indra Group is leading a new research initiative aimed at establishing the country’s first domestic ecosystem for gallium nitride technology, a key semiconductor material used in advanced defense...

March 10, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Mobix Labs Wins Navy Comms Support Deal

Mobix Labs will continue supplying secure communications hardware to the US Navy under renewed production orders aimed at strengthening network reliability across the service’s surface fleet. The agreement expands...

March 10, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Hanwha Joins Canada Submarine Program

Hanwha Ocean of South Korea has established a series of partnerships with Canadian industry and academic institutions to support development efforts linked to the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project. The...

GE to Add 5,000 Jobs With $1B Expansion

GE Aerospace is committing $1 billion to expand its defense manufacturing capacity across the United States, aiming to accelerate aircraft engine production, strengthen supply chains, and meet growing military...

Rifle Laser Weapon Targets Enemy Drones

Lyocon, a subsidiary of technology firm Nuburu, has completed early testing of a portable directed-energy weapon designed to counter hostile drones in contested airspace. The system uses laser technology...

March 10, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

New AI Platform Targets Smarter Drone Detection

Technology company Mobix Labs has recently tested its newest AI-enabled drone platform in field trials designed to demonstrate improvements in threat detection and battlefield awareness. The system combines autonomous...