2026 - Weeklydefencenews

KBR Wins US Army Precision Strike Support Role

The US Army has awarded KBR a task order valued at up to $208 million to assist its Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Project Office with the development and...

August 12, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Korea Upgrades K2 Tanks to Counter Drone Threats

South Korea is moving to strengthen its armored and naval capabilities through major investments in the K2 tank and Haeseong-II missile programs. The country plans to spend 3.43 trillion...

August 11, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Hanwha Bids Up to $1.2B for Austal Shipbuilding

Hanwha Defense USA is considering a major expansion of its US naval shipbuilding presence through a proposed acquisition of Austal USA valued at up to $1.2 billion. Austal confirmed...

August 11, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Army Opens Weapons Test Sites to Industry

The US Army is introducing a new online marketplace intended to accelerate industry access to military test ranges and shorten the path from weapons development to battlefield deployment. Army...

US Marines Get Epirus Weapon to Fight Drone Swarms

Epirus has secured an $11 million US Marine Corps contract to provide HAVOC, a mobile high-power microwave system designed to defend against drone swarms. Based on the company’s Leonidas...

August 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

‘Strigo’ Creates Common Backbone for Future Missiles

Lockheed Martin has introduced Strigo, a modular technology suite designed to provide missile systems with greater adaptability across multiple combat roles. The initiative brings together advanced radio-frequency sensors, datalinks,...

August 11, 2026
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Soldier Systems
R&D

Report Links Korea’s UGV Growth to Manpower Needs

South Korea’s investment in unmanned ground vehicles is being driven not only by military modernization but also by a growing manpower challenge. GlobalData reports that Seoul’s active-duty force fell...

Raytheon wins $745M SM-3 missile contract

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon a $745.4 million contract to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors for the United States and Japan. Work will...

August 10, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Algeria transfers helicopters to Niger

Algeria has transferred four helicopters to Niger as part of wider defence and security cooperation. The package includes two Mi-24V attack helicopters and two Mi-171 multirole transport helicopters, along...

HII secures $900M to advance AI shipbuilding

Huntington Ingalls Industries has entered seven-year performance-based production agreements worth up to $900 million with GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics to accelerate physical AI and automation in US Navy...