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June 11, 2026
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Land Platforms

India Eyes Acquisition of 300 Additional K-9 Vajra Self-Propelled Guns

India is considering a major expansion of its self-propelled artillery force with plans to procure 300 more K-9 Vajra howitzers in a program valued at approximately 230 billion rupees...

India Awards $52M Contract for Advanced GNSS Jammers for Navy

The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a 4.4-billion-rupee ($46 million) agreement with Accord Software and Systems Private Limited to deliver 20 Enhanced Capability GNSS jammers for the Indian...

Germany Procures 60 GO12 Tactical Radar Systems From Thales

Thales has secured a contract from Germany’s defense acquisition agency to deliver 60 Ground Observer 12 (GO12) short-range tactical radar systems to the Bundeswehr. In addition to the radar...

US Army enlarges radar testing facility

Tobyhanna Army Depot is undertaking a major modernization effort to expand radar testing and calibration facilities in response to growing demand from advanced radar and electronic warfare programs. The...

UK nears $94M machine gun contract

The UK Ministry of Defence is preparing to award Heckler & Koch a long-term contract for the continued supply and support of the L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun system...

June 10, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

UN chief warns of wider Middle East conflict

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has cautioned against the growing danger of a broader regional conflict in the Middle East following renewed military exchanges between Iran and the United...

Raytheon Parent RTX Expands Rhode Island Facility to Boost Missile Defense Production Capacity

Amid growing global demand for air and missile defense systems, RTX is investing $100 million to expand operations at its Raytheon facility in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The project is...

KNDS Wins Swiss Contract for 32 Advanced AGM Artillery Systems

KNDS has been awarded a Swiss contract to supply 32 AGM wheeled self-propelled artillery systems derived from the RCH 155. The decision follows Switzerland’s selection of the platform in...

Eastern European Military Orders Additional A800 Mk 2 Surveillance Radars From Blighter

Blighter has secured an additional contract from a military customer in Eastern Europe for the supply of its A800 Mk 2 multi-mode surveillance radars, further expanding the company’s border...

June 9, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Six Defense Companies Deliver Autonomous Hunter-Killer Ground Combat System in Days

Six defense firms have jointly developed the “Hunter-Killer” autonomous UGV concept, delivering the integrated capability in less than seven days. The system functions as a ground-based counter-air kill chain,...