Weekly Defense News: Global Military Modernization Readiness

May 13, 2026
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Naval Platforms

US Navy Targets 450+ Ships by 2055

The United States Navy has released a long-term shipbuilding and modernization blueprint aimed at increasing its operational fleet to more than 450 ships over the coming decades. The ambitious...

May 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

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 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Swedish Firm Funds Drone Startups

Swedish investment firm Front Ventures has raised 5 million euros to invest in Ukrainian and Nordic defense startups developing battlefield-tested drones, software, and communications systems. The oversubscribed funding round...

May 12, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

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 12, 2026
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Air Platforms

Turkey Orders First KAAN Fighter Jets

Turkey has signed a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries for the delivery of the first 20 KAAN stealth fighters to the Turkish Air Force between 2028 and 2030. The...

May 12, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Completes NGSRI Flight Test

Lockheed Martin has completed a major flight test for its seeker technology under the US Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) competition. During the test, the company’s QuadStar missile demonstrated...

May 12, 2026
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Naval Platforms

General Dynamics Wins $2.3B Sub Deal

The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $2.3-billion contract modification to support long-lead materials and early manufacturing work for Virginia-class Block VI submarines. The work, extending...

May 12, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Raytheon to Supply SeaRAM for Australia

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has selected Raytheon to supply SeaRAM self-defense systems for Australia’s upgraded Mogami-class frigates under the Sea3000 program. Deliveries for the first three ships are scheduled from...

May 12, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

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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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Wins $407M Guam Defense Deal

Lockheed Martin has received a $407-million contract modification from the US Missile Defense Agency to continue work on Guam’s integrated missile defense architecture. The effort expands development and certification...