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July 9, 2026
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JSM purchase boosts Canada’s F-35 capability

Canada is strengthening its future air combat capability through the procurement of Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) to equip its incoming fleet of F-35A Lightning II fighters. Developed by Kongsberg...

July 9, 2026
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$7.2B frigate deal boosts German naval power

Germany has approved construction of four MEKO A-200 DEU frigates to accelerate naval modernization following changes to its surface fleet acquisition strategy. Based on a mature modular design developed...

July 9, 2026
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Lockheed-Rheinmetall launch ATACMS partnership

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall are establishing a major missile manufacturing partnership that will significantly expand Europe’s precision-strike production capacity. The agreement includes localized assembly, integration, testing, and distribution of...

Raytheon Expands Stinger Missile Production

RTX subsidiary Raytheon is significantly increasing production of the FIM-92 Stinger missile by establishing a broader manufacturing network across Europe. The initiative follows previous agreements to localize production and...

UK Invests $254M in Precision Strike Missile

The United Kingdom has expanded its long-range precision strike capability by joining the United States-led Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program, representing another milestone in the modernization of British land...

NATO Picks Saab GlobalEye for Surveillance

NATO has selected Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft as the alliance’s next-generation surveillance platform, replacing its aging fleet with a more capable multi-domain intelligence solution. Based...

Milrem UGVs to Receive Hanwha Combat Systems

Estonian defense technology company Milrem Robotics and South Korea’s Hanwha Systems have entered into a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing the operational capabilities of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) through...

July 7, 2026
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Virtuix Delivers AI VR Training to Air Guard

The US Air National Guard is exploring the use of immersive virtual reality technology to transform military training through the evaluation of Virtuix’s AI-enabled Omni One simulation platform. The...

Netherlands Funds Next-Gen Drone Software

The Netherlands is pioneering a software-first approach to military interoperability by investing in a unified command-and-control architecture capable of connecting unmanned systems from multiple manufacturers. Under a €30-million agreement...

July 7, 2026
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Anduril to Build Barracuda Missile Hub in Poland

American defense technology company Anduril and Poland’s state-owned defense group PGZ have agreed to establish a production facility for the Barracuda-500M surface-launched cruise missile in Bydgoszcz, significantly expanding Europe’s...