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May 13, 2026
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IBM and HENSOLDT Join Forces on AI-Driven Defense Software Expansion

HENSOLDT has partnered with IBM to jointly develop next-generation software-defined defense technologies, with the collaboration centered on accelerating the evolution of HENSOLDT’s MDOcore battlefield integration platform. As part of...

May 13, 2026
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India Conducts Maiden Trial of Homegrown Precision Glide Bomb Enhancement System

India has completed the first flight test of its indigenously developed Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) kit, a new system designed to convert standard unguided aerial bombs into long-range...

May 13, 2026
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France Conducts First Tactical Missile Trial Under Domestic MLRS Replacement Program

Thales and ArianeGroup have completed the inaugural firing test of the FLP-T 150 tactical ballistic missile, a system being developed to replace France’s aging rocket artillery inventory. The missile...

US Navy Reveals Long-Term Maritime Modernization Strategy to Build 450-Ship Fleet

The US Navy has introduced an ambitious three-decade shipbuilding blueprint focused on expanding the fleet beyond 450 ships in the early 2030s while implementing sweeping acquisition reforms and strengthening...

AeroVironment Secures Deal to Upgrade SkyRange Hypersonic Test Drones With Data Receiver Systems

AeroVironment has secured a $43-million deal to provide phased array receiver technology for the US Department of Defense’s SkyRange program, a major effort focused on enhancing hypersonic missile testing...

Front Ventures Raises $5.9M to Back Ukrainian Defense Tech Startups

Front Ventures, a Swedish investment company, has secured 5 million euros ($5.9 million) in new funding to invest in Ukrainian and Nordic defense startups developing combat-tested drones, software platforms,...

RTX Expands Florida Radar Manufacturing With $26.5M Investment

RTX has announced a $26.5-million investment to expand the Largo, Florida, operations of Collins Aerospace, aiming to increase production of advanced aviation radar and defense communication systems. The project...

Turkey Signs Deal for First 20 KAAN Stealth Fighters

Turkish Aerospace Industries has secured a contract from Turkey for the delivery of the first 20 indigenous KAAN stealth fighter aircraft. Reports from Turkish media outlet ULU Savunma indicate...

May 12, 2026
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Lockheed Martin Advances NGSRI Program With Successful Seeker Flight Test

Lockheed Martin has carried out a significant flight test for the missile seeker being developed under the US Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) program. As part of the NGSRI...

General Dynamics Secures $2.3B Deal for Virginia-Class Block VI Submarines

General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a contract modification worth up to $2.3 billion from the US Navy for work related to Virginia-class Block VI submarines. The undefinitized contract...