Procurement & Contracts - Weeklydefencenews

July 21, 2026
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Unmanned System

AeroVironment expands P550 drone production

AeroVironment has received a $117.3 million contract from the US Army to manufacture an additional 82 P550 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial systems, expanding the service’s...

July 20, 2026
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Communication & Electronic

LightPath raises $11M for anti-drone sensors

LightPath Technologies has secured an $11-million follow-on order to supply advanced infrared imaging systems for counter-unmanned aerial system applications, reinforcing its growing presence in the defense electro-optics sector. The...

July 20, 2026
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Communication & Electronic

Taiwan cancels counter-drone procurement plan

Taiwan is reassessing a fixed-site counter-unmanned aerial system procurement after repeated testing revealed that the proposed solution did not satisfy operational performance requirements established by the military. The project...

July 20, 2026
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Land Platforms

Canada expands armored vehicle fleet with new order

Canada has approved a major expansion of its Armored Combat Support Vehicle modernization initiative through a new agreement with General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada covering additional wheeled armored platforms and...

July 18, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

PTC expands role in BrahMos systems integration

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has publicly displayed the front-end radar installation structure of the Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft, providing the clearest view yet of the aircraft’s integration architecture for the...

July 17, 2026
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Blog

Second Mahe-class ASW craft enters service

The Indian Navy is preparing to commission INS Malvan, the second vessel of the indigenous Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft program, further enhancing maritime security across India’s extensive...

July 16, 2026
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Saab to Equip Germany’s MEKO A-200 Frigates

Saab to Equip Germany’s New MEKO A-200 Frigates With Advanced Combat SystemsSaab has secured an 8.7-billion Swedish kronor ($900 million) contract from German shipbuilder TKMS to provide advanced combat...

July 16, 2026
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Blog

Belgium Orders MRZR D4 Tactical Vehicles

Belgium Orders Polaris MRZR D4 Tactical Vehicles for Special OperationsBelgium has awarded Polaris Government and Defense a $10.6 million contract to supply MRZR D4 tactical all-terrain vehicles for the...

July 15, 2026
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Gentex wins $44.8M Army helmet contract

Gentex Corporation has been awarded a $44.8 million contract to continue supplying advanced HGU-56/P rotary-wing helmet systems for US Army helicopter crews over the next five years. The agreement...

July 15, 2026
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L3Harris secures new Army radio order

L3Harris Technologies has received additional orders valued at $84 million to supply Falcon AN/PRC-158C software-defined gateway manpack radios supporting the US Army’s Next Generation Command and Control modernization program....