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August 20, 2026
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Air Platforms

USAF Taps StandardAero for C-130 Engines

The US Air Force has awarded StandardAero a $343 million contract to provide depot-level maintenance for Rolls-Royce T56 engines powering the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleet. The agreement covers...

August 20, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Thales, Systematic Modernize Denmark Air Defense

Thales and Systematic have established a strategic partnership to strengthen integrated air defense capabilities for Denmark. The collaboration combines Systematic’s command-and-control software with Thales’ air defense technologies, including the...

August 15, 2026
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Air Platforms

Reliance, Rolls-Royce Join 5th-Gen AMCA Engine Effort

Reliance and Rolls-Royce Explore Joint Development of AMCA Combat Engine in India Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce are exploring a strategic partnership to develop an indigenous combat aircraft engine for...

August 6, 2026
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Air Platforms

MQ-4C Triton, P-8 Poseidon Complete Teaming Demo

Boeing and Northrop Grumman have demonstrated a new level of automated cooperation between the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft and the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The technology demonstration allowed...

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...

July 25, 2026
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Air Platforms

Sikorsky, Safran join forces on future rotorcraft

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Safran Helicopter Engines have entered into a new strategic collaboration aimed at advancing propulsion technologies for current and future vertical lift platforms. The...

July 18, 2026
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Land Platforms

Russia proposes T-90MS production with India

The Indian Navy is preparing to commission INS Malvan, the second vessel of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft program, significantly enhancing coastal defense and underwater surveillance capabilities....

July 8, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

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...

July 8, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

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...

July 2, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Guide to the GBU-57 Penetrator Bomb

The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) represents the United States’ most advanced conventional bunker-busting weapon, developed to destroy deeply buried and heavily fortified underground targets. Designed to penetrate thick...