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August 25, 2026
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Canada Signs Historic $8B Contract for Six Polar Class 3 Icebreakers

Chantier Davie, based in Quebec, has been awarded an 11.3-billion-Canadian-dollar ($8.1-billion) contract to build six Polar Class 3 icebreaker vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard. The new icebreakers will...

August 25, 2026
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Norway Procures 20 Patria 6×6 Vehicles Through CAVS Program

Norway has ordered 20 Patria 6×6 armored vehicles through the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program, further expanding its participation in the European armored vehicle initiative. The new...

Saab Secures UK Contract to Support Giraffe 1X Radar Fleet

Saab UK has secured a £1.8 million ($2.45 million) contract from the UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) to provide logistics and sustainment services for the Giraffe 1X multi-mission...

August 24, 2026
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US Navy Reveals AIM-424 Long-Range Missile for F/A-18, F-35C, F/A-XX

The US Navy has revealed the AIM-424 “Malice,” a long-range air-to-air missile designed to support fourth-, fifth-, and future sixth-generation combat aircraft. The weapon was publicly displayed at the...

August 24, 2026
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Saab Unveils Stealthy Supersonic Autonomous Fighter Drone Concept

Saab has revealed a full-scale concept model of the A3-001, a stealth-oriented supersonic autonomous fighter designed as a potential loyal wingman for next-generation air combat operations. The concept integrates...

August 24, 2026
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Argentina Acquires 235 Stryker Armored Vehicles From US

Argentina has moved forward with plans to modernize its land forces after Buenos Aires signed a letter of acceptance with the United States to acquire 235 Stryker 8×8 armored...

August 24, 2026
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Austal Delivers First LCU 1700 Landing Craft to US Navy

Austal USA has delivered the US Navy’s first 1700-class Landing Craft Utility vessel, designated LCU 1710, under a program framework established in 2023. The vessel represents the beginning of...

Kongsberg Secures $118 Million Canadian Army Remote Weapon System Deal

Kongsberg has been awarded a contract worth 1.1 billion Norwegian krona ($118 million) by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada) to provide Protector RS4 remote weapon stations for the Canadian...

August 23, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

D-Propulse Eyes RDE-Powered Cruise Missile for Tejas Mk1A

D-Propulse is exploring an ambitious future application for its Rotating Detonation Engine technology: a compact air-launched cruise missile capable of speeds above Mach 3 and designed for integration with...

August 23, 2026
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Air Platforms

DRDO’s Netra Mk1 AEW&CS to Receive 100+ km Multispectral EO/IR System

India’s indigenous AEW&C capability could receive a major boost through the reported integration of a Multispectral Long Range Oblique Photography (LOROP) EO/IR sensor on DRDO’s Netra Mk1 Airborne Early...