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Sweden plans four frigates from Naval Group

Sweden has selected France’s Naval Group to build four new frigates for the Swedish Navy in a major international defense procurement deal. The vessels are expected to begin delivery...

France orders 17 Saab Giraffe radars

France has ordered 17 Saab Giraffe 1X radar systems to improve its short-range air defense and counter-drone capabilities. Saab will deliver the radar units under a contract that includes...

Germany orders more missiles for F-35 fleet

Germany has signed a 3.5-billion-krone ($380-million) agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for additional Joint Strike Missiles to equip its future fleet of 35 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets....

Germany to deploy Patriot system to Turkey

Germany will deploy a Patriot air defense battery to Turkey under a NATO rotation mission aimed at strengthening regional missile defense. Around 150 German soldiers from Husum will be...

UK Introduces Defense Procurement Reforms to Reward Performance

The United Kingdom is introducing a series of procurement reforms designed to strengthen accountability within the defense industry by linking contractor profits more closely to performance. The proposed amendments...

Keysight and SRC UK Partner to Modernize Electronic Warfare Testing

Keysight Technologies has partnered with SRC UK to strengthen electronic warfare testing and simulation capabilities for defense organizations facing increasingly complex electromagnetic threats. The collaboration centers on the wider...

May 18, 2026
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Lockheed Martin Tests NGC2 System During Balikatan 2026 Exercise

During Exercise Balikatan 2026, Lockheed Martin demonstrated its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) prototype as American and Philippine forces explored how integrated digital battle networks could improve operational...

UK Orders RCH 155 Howitzers to Replace Aging AS-90 Fleet

The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a near 1-billion-pound agreement to acquire 72 RCH 155 artillery systems as part of its long-term effort to replace the aging AS-90...

May 18, 2026
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UK Shortlists Four Companies for Apache Drone Wingman Initiative

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected four companies to continue developing drone concepts intended to serve as autonomous wingmen for the British Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopter fleet under...

May 18, 2026
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US Army Advances RangeHawk Drone for Hypersonic Test Operations

The US Army has selected Northrop Grumman to develop the RangeHawk prototype, a modified RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft intended to enhance the efficiency and frequency of hypersonic weapons...