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May 15, 2026
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Rugged C2 Computers Head to US Army

The US Army has selected Core Systems’ ATMOS2 rugged tactical computing platform to support the service’s Command and Control-Now program, which aims to accelerate deployment of next-generation battlefield management...

May 13, 2026
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Pentagon SkyRange Fleet Gets Upgrade

AeroVironment will provide its next-generation PANTHER phased-array telemetry receivers for the Department of Defense’s SkyRange hypersonic testing initiative under a $43-million agreement. Installed aboard modified RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft,...

May 13, 2026
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IBM Partnership Boosts MDOcore Program

HENSOLDT has partnered with IBM to enhance the development of the MDOcore military software ecosystem, a platform designed to unify data from sensors, battlefield systems, and command infrastructures. The...

May 12, 2026
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German Air Force Gets TRL-4D Radar

German defense company HENSOLDT has installed the first TRL-4D LR long-range radar at the Brockzetel site in northern Germany under the HADR NF modernization program. The AESA-based radar is...

May 12, 2026
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RTX Invests $26.5M in Radar Production

RTX is investing $26.5 million to expand Collins Aerospace’s Largo, Florida, facility to increase production of aviation radars and defense communication systems. The expansion will create over 100 jobs...

May 8, 2026
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L3Harris Boosts USAF Data Sharing

The US Air Force has chosen L3Harris Technologies to support development of critical digital infrastructure for its Advanced Battle Management System. The initiative focuses on creating a highly connected...

May 7, 2026
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Blue Raven Orders 120 SharpSight Systems

Blue Raven has awarded Raytheon a major contract for 120 SharpSight surveillance radars in what represents the largest procurement so far for the advanced airborne sensor system. The agreement...

May 7, 2026
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US Awards Kopin Weapon Sight Contract

US defense technology firm Kopin has secured a follow-on order worth $21.5 million to provide advanced thermal imaging assemblies for a man-portable military weapon system. Although the customer was...

May 2, 2026
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Indigenous ISR Payload With 20km Range

Dynamatic Technologies is moving beyond aerostructures manufacturing into advanced mission systems through the development of a domestically designed EO/IR sensor payload. The stabilised turret is engineered to maintain line-of-sight...

May 1, 2026
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India builds AI radar for Mach 5 threats

India is developing advanced radar technology to detect hypersonic missiles traveling above Mach 5. A major challenge lies in tracking objects surrounded by a plasma layer formed due to...