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$663M Boost for Canada Aerospace Defense R&D

The Canadian government is planning a major investment exceeding 900 million Canadian dollars to expand national research in drone technology and airborne defense systems. The initiative will be overseen...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 9, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Ukraine Moves Bohdana Production to Poland

A new defense cooperation agreement between Poland and Ukraine will lead to the joint production of the Bohdana 155-millimeter artillery system in Poland. The partnership involves Polish manufacturer Ponar...

March 9, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

C-130J Autonomy Program Hits Design Review

Merlin Labs has reached a major development milestone in its program to introduce autonomous flight technology to the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft used by US Special Operations Command. The...

March 9, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

New GaN Radar Tracks Rockets, Artillery

Spain is developing a new counter-battery radar capability intended to improve the detection and tracking of hostile indirect fire on the battlefield. The planned system, called the Radar for...