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July 15, 2026
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Hyundai Rotem achieves NATO quality milestone

Hyundai Rotem has become the first South Korean defense manufacturer to receive NATO’s Allied Quality Assurance Publications AQAP-2110 certification for its armored vehicle portfolio, including the K2 main battle...

July 14, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Sierra Space joins Golden Dome satellite program

Sierra Space has secured a major contract from the US Space Development Agency to manufacture 18 advanced missile warning and tracking satellites for the Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3...

July 14, 2026
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Communication & Electronic

Voyager brings agentic AI to spectrum warfare

Voyager Technologies has been selected under a multi-million-dollar US government contract to develop an advanced agentic artificial intelligence platform supporting military spectrum operations. The program focuses on creating autonomous...

July 12, 2026
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Astra MkII procurement gathers momentum

The Indian Air Force is preparing to induct the Astra MkII beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile as the next major enhancement to its indigenous missile inventory. Powered by a dual-pulse rocket...

July 9, 2026
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Belgium strengthens air defense with Kongsberg

Belgium is reinforcing its national air defense posture through the planned acquisition of ten NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems), significantly expanding its ability to counter modern airborne threats....

July 9, 2026
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Nordic-Baltic partners pursue TRACKX fleet

Finland, Norway, and Latvia have launched a collaborative initiative to evaluate Patria’s TRACKX tracked armored platform as part of their long-term land force modernization strategies. Developed within a European...

July 9, 2026
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JSM purchase boosts Canada’s F-35 capability

Canada is strengthening its future air combat capability through the procurement of Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) to equip its incoming fleet of F-35A Lightning II fighters. Developed by Kongsberg...

July 9, 2026
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$7.2B frigate deal boosts German naval power

Germany has approved construction of four MEKO A-200 DEU frigates to accelerate naval modernization following changes to its surface fleet acquisition strategy. Based on a mature modular design developed...

July 9, 2026
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Lockheed-Rheinmetall launch ATACMS partnership

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall are establishing a major missile manufacturing partnership that will significantly expand Europe’s precision-strike production capacity. The agreement includes localized assembly, integration, testing, and distribution of...

July 8, 2026
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Air Platforms

NATO Picks Saab GlobalEye for Surveillance

NATO has selected Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft as the alliance’s next-generation surveillance platform, replacing its aging fleet with a more capable multi-domain intelligence solution. Based...