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UK Commits $254 Million to Participate in US Precision Strike Missile Program

The United Kingdom is strengthening the British Army’s long-range precision strike capabilities by joining the US Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program. Under the government’s 298-billion-pound ($398 billion) Defence...

Raytheon Partners With European Industry to Expand Stinger Missile Output

RTX subsidiary Raytheon is expanding its partnership with European defense companies as it works to double production of the Stinger surface-to-air missile. The initiative builds on an August 2025...

July 8, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

India Develops New Battle Rifle Prototype in a Record 100 Days

The domestically developed UGRAM battle rifle has taken a significant step toward entering service with the Indian Army after successfully meeting key testing and evaluation requirements. The weapon completed...

Mitsubishi Delivers 10th Mogami-Class Frigate to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has delivered JS Nagara (FFM-10), the 10th Mogami-class multi-mission stealth frigate, to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The handover forms part of Japan’s 2017...

July 7, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Canada Selects Germany’s TKMS for Next-Generation Submarine Fleet Program

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada has chosen Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) as the preferred supplier for its future submarine fleet, reinforcing the country’s efforts to...

Portugal Signs Agreement to Procure Surplus US Army UH-60L Black Hawk Helicopters

The Portuguese Army has reached an agreement with Miami-based Sahar Group to procure surplus UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters from the US Army inventory. Finalized through the NATO Support and...

July 7, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Anduril, PGZ to Launch Barracuda-500M Cruise Missile Manufacturing Facility in Poland

Anduril and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ) will establish a manufacturing facility in Bydgoszcz, Poland, to produce the surface-launched Barracuda-500M (SLB-500M) cruise missile. The project is part of a...

Netherlands Awards $34M Contract for Next-Generation Drone Integration Software

The Netherlands is implementing a software-first framework designed to unify unmanned aerial and ground systems from multiple manufacturers under a single operational network. To support this initiative, the Dutch...

July 7, 2026
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Training and Simulation

Virtuix Introduces AI-Driven VR Training Platform for US Air National Guard

The Air National Guard is exploring immersive simulation solutions to enhance the realism and effectiveness of military defense training. As part of this initiative, a Pennsylvania-based Air National Guard...

Milrem Robotics to Integrate Hanwha Sensors, EW and Weapon Systems Into UGVs

Milrem Robotics, an Estonian developer of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), has signed a cooperation agreement with South Korea’s Hanwha Systems to investigate the integration of advanced payload technologies into...