Weekly Defense News: Global Military Modernization Readiness

July 31, 2026
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Unmanned System

Compact Module Delivers 4x More Drone Power

Germany Extends Bayern Frigate’s Service Life With Major Rheinmetall UpgradeGermany has awarded Rheinmetall a several-hundred-million-euro contract to modernize the Navy’s F123-class frigate Bayern, supporting the warship’s continued operational use...

July 30, 2026
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Naval Platforms

US Navy Awards $76.7B Submarine Contracts

The US Navy has awarded contract modifications worth a combined $76.6 billion to General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding for additional Virginia- and Columbia-class...

July 30, 2026
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Land Platforms

Lithuania to Assemble Leopard 2A8 Tanks

Lithuanian construction company YIT Lietuva has received a contract worth about €30 million to build a Leopard 2A8 tank production and maintenance facility in the Kaunas Free Economic Zone....

July 30, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Australia Tests New Air Defense System

Australia has successfully conducted a live-fire demonstration of its developmental Medium-Range Ground-Based Air Defense prototype, validating the integration of several key components during an operational-style engagement. The test took...

July 30, 2026
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Land Platforms

Taiwan to Build 246 Recon Vehicles

Taiwan is preparing to produce 246 domestically developed reconnaissance vehicles between 2028 and 2033 under the Iron Cavalry Project. Designed for army reconnaissance units, the vehicle will support battlefield...

July 30, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Leidos to Build Australia Sub Repair Bay

Australia has selected Leidos’ Australian subsidiary Gibbs & Cox to lead the preliminary design of a contingency floating dry dock for the country’s future Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines. Planned for...

July 30, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Rheinmetall to Upgrade German F123 Frigates

Rheinmetall has secured a contract worth several hundred million euros to extend the operational life of the German Navy’s F123-class frigate Bayern until at least 2035. The modernization will...

July 27, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

MBDA Advances SPEAR 3 Program With Low-Rate Manufacturing Ahead of 2027 Deliveries

MBDA has entered low-rate production of the SPEAR 3 mini cruise missile after completing a successful testing campaign, with the first operational deliveries planned for early 2027. Developed as...

July 27, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Taiwan Commissions New Tuo Chiang-Class Corvette to Boost Homegrown Navy

Taiwan has strengthened its naval fleet with the commissioning of the Dan Chiang, the newest Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette built under the country’s indigenous shipbuilding program. The commissioning ceremony...

July 27, 2026
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Air Platforms

GE Aerospace, StandardAero Partner to Sustain Engines for UK’s AW149 Helicopters

GE Aerospace and StandardAero have joined forces to manufacture and sustain the CT7-2E1 propulsion systems selected for the UK Armed Forces’ New Medium Helicopter (NMH) fleet. The partnership comes...