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January 8, 2026
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US Army Plans 360° Vision Enhancement for Armored Vehicles

One Stop Systems (OSS) has won a $1.2 million contract to enhance US Army combat vehicles with advanced computing and visualization technology. The program includes the delivery of rugged...

US Navy Awards ELTA Contract for Fighter Jet Stand-Off Jammers

ELTA North America has secured an $11 million contract from the US Navy to develop and produce next-generation airborne communications jammers for fighter aircraft supporting the Stand-Off Jammer (SOJ)...

January 8, 2026
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US Navy Selects Collins Aerospace for E-6B Fleet Modernization

RTX-owned Collins Aerospace has secured a $20.3 million contract to upgrade the US Navy’s E-6B Mercury airborne command and communications relay aircraft. The E-6B functions as a strategic “doomsday...

January 8, 2026
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Exail Lands Dual Orders for DriX H-9 Maritime Drone

French maritime robotics specialist Exail has signed two new contracts for its DriX H-9 autonomous surface drone, expanding its use in naval defense and hydrographic operations. The first agreement...

January 8, 2026
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Columbia Submarine Program Advances With New Dry Dock for General Dynamics

General Dynamics Electric Boat has formally accepted a floating dry dock that will play a key role in the production of the US Navy’s next-generation Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines....

January 8, 2026
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Avenue3 Wins $3.3M UK Contract for Deployed Digital Health System

UK Defence Medical Services has selected Avenue3 for a £2.5 million ($3.3 million) contract to implement Project Mercury, a secure digital health record solution for military clinicians operating in...

January 8, 2026
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European Aircraft to Receive Elbit’s J-MUSIC DIRCM Protection System

Elbit Systems of Israel has won approximately $150 million in new contracts to equip European aircraft fleets with its J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) self-protection system. The initial contract...

Babcock, Frankenburg Collaborate on Cost-Effective Naval Counter-UAS Capability

Babcock, a leading UK defense contractor, has entered into a partnership with Latvia-based Frankenburg Technologies to explore a new low-cost maritime counter-UAS solution. The effort targets the increasing use...

Lockheed Martin and Pentagon Plan to Triple PAC-3 MSE Output

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached a major agreement aimed at dramatically increasing production of the Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor, with output expected to more...

January 7, 2026
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Elbit to Install Iron Fist Active Protection on NATO CV90 IFVs

European NATO-operated CV90 infantry fighting vehicles are poised for a survivability upgrade as Elbit Systems delivers its Iron Fist active protection system under new contracts from BAE Systems Hägglunds....