May, 2026 - latestdefencenews.com

AtkinsRéalis partners with Babcock

Babcock and AtkinsRéalis have signed a long-term engineering partnership aimed at supporting major UK defense and submarine programs. Under the five-year agreement, AtkinsRéalis will provide technical expertise and infrastructure...

Tactical drones gain SIGINT capability

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has signed an agreement with Rohde & Schwarz to equip tactical unmanned aircraft with advanced SIGINT technology. The initiative will allow compact UAVs to...

Hercules fleet support boosted by Canada

Lockheed Martin has secured $1.15 billion in updated contracts from Canada to maintain and modernize the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-130J Hercules transport aircraft. The agreements cover maintenance, repair,...

Arkeus raises $18M for AI sensing systems

Australian defense technology company Arkeus has raised 25 million Australian dollars in Series A funding to accelerate the development of AI-powered battlefield sensing systems for allied military markets. The...

US boosts counter-drone push with contract

Perennial Autonomy has secured a US military contract worth up to $500 million to expand AI-enabled counter-drone operations for deployed forces and critical infrastructure protection. The agreement includes the...

Northrop delivers 1,000th SABR radar

Northrop Grumman has delivered its 1,000th APG-83 SABR radar, marking a significant milestone in the modernization of legacy fighter aircraft such as the F-16. The Scalable Agile Beam Radar...

US approves Apache support deal for India

Washington has cleared military support deals worth more than $428 million for India’s Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 ultra-light howitzers. The agreements include logistics support, engineering services, training, repairs,...

US clears missile sale for Belgium F-35s

Belgium is moving to strengthen the combat capability of its F-35 fighter fleet following US approval for a potential $236-million sale of AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles. The package includes...

V2X wins Navy KC-130J upgrade contract

V2X has received a US Navy contract to upgrade survivability systems on Marine Corps KC-130J tanker and transport aircraft through the integration of the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM)...

US clears $4.2B helicopter deal for Korea

The United States has approved military helicopter sales and upgrade packages worth more than $4 billion for South Korea as Seoul continues to modernize its armed forces against North...