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July 15, 2026
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L3Harris secures new Army radio order

L3Harris Technologies has received additional orders valued at $84 million to supply Falcon AN/PRC-158C software-defined gateway manpack radios supporting the US Army’s Next Generation Command and Control modernization program....

July 15, 2026
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Firehawk helicopter production starts in Poland

Lockheed Martin’s Polish subsidiary PZL Mielec has officially begun manufacturing two Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopters destined for Czechia, marking the first Firehawk production program in Europe. Based on the...

July 15, 2026
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Hyundai Rotem achieves NATO quality milestone

Hyundai Rotem has become the first South Korean defense manufacturer to receive NATO’s Allied Quality Assurance Publications AQAP-2110 certification for its armored vehicle portfolio, including the K2 main battle...

Sierra Space joins Golden Dome satellite program

Sierra Space has secured a major contract from the US Space Development Agency to manufacture 18 advanced missile warning and tracking satellites for the Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3...

Voyager brings agentic AI to spectrum warfare

Voyager Technologies has been selected under a multi-million-dollar US government contract to develop an advanced agentic artificial intelligence platform supporting military spectrum operations. The program focuses on creating autonomous...

Leidos, Rune boost AI logistics for Indo-Pacific

Leidos and Rune Technologies are integrating their artificial intelligence capabilities to deliver predictive logistics support for military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. The combined solution analyzes operational data to...

July 14, 2026
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Senate advances military AI oversight framework

The US Senate Armed Services Committee has approved legislative provisions establishing stronger governance over the Pentagon’s use of artificial intelligence and autonomous weapon systems. Included within the proposed Fiscal...

July 14, 2026
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Colombian forces rescue 39 kidnapping victims

Colombian security forces successfully rescued 39 civilians who had been abducted by the National Liberation Army (ELN) during an operation in the Chocó region. The mission, which resulted in...

July 12, 2026
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GTRE targets future 145kN fighter engine

The Gas Turbine Research Establishment is developing India’s future 110-kilonewton fighter engine with a modular architecture that enables growth into significantly higher thrust variants. Initially intended to power the...

July 12, 2026
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Astra MkII procurement gathers momentum

The Indian Air Force is preparing to induct the Astra MkII beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile as the next major enhancement to its indigenous missile inventory. Powered by a dual-pulse rocket...