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August 27, 2026
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Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Palladyne AI and NORDA Join Forces on Autonomous Drone Swarms

US defense technology company Palladyne AI and Ukrainian-Estonian drone developer NORDA Dynamics have announced a collaboration to combine drone swarm coordination with autonomous terminal guidance capabilities. Under the partnership,...

August 27, 2026
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New Product Launches
Land Platforms

Latvia Reveals Its First Hunter Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Latvia has unveiled its first Hunter infantry fighting vehicle at Patria’s local manufacturing facility in Valmiera, marking the beginning of final assembly under the country’s nearly 800-million-euro ($931.2 million)...

Sweden Takes Delivery of First Four Archer 8×8 Artillery Systems

The Swedish Armed Forces has taken delivery of its first four Archer 8×8 self-propelled artillery systems, offering greater mobility and faster road speeds than the existing Archer 6×6 fleet....

August 26, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

US Army Awards General Dynamics $54M Stryker Sustainment Deal

General Dynamics Land Systems has secured a $54.3 million US Army contract to deliver field maintenance and additional sustainment support for the service’s Stryker vehicle fleet. The agreement calls...

August 26, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Austria Begins Receiving Upgraded Leopard 2A4 and Ulan Vehicles

he Austrian Armed Forces have taken delivery of the first modernized Leopard 2A4 tanks and Ulan infantry fighting vehicles at Jansa Barracks in Großmittel, marking the beginning of a...

Pentagon Awards Boeing $131B Deal for F-15 Modernization and Support

Boeing has received a US Department of Defense contract valued at up to $131.23 billion to support the modernization, production, and sustainment of F-15 combat aircraft operated by the...

August 26, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Poland Takes Delivery of K2 Black Panther Tanks in South Korean Deal

Poland has taken delivery of 28 additional K2 Black Panther main battle tanks, marking the first shipment under a major contract worth 9 trillion won ($6.5 billion) signed with...

August 26, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts
Soldier Systems

US Army Orders BiNOD Night-Vision Systems From Photonis Defense

Photonis Defense has received a US Army order for 1,600 Binocular Night Observation Device, or BiNOD, systems as the program moves toward production. The US Army established the BiNOD...

August 26, 2026
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R&D
Air Platforms

US Navy Advances MH-60 Seahawk Modernization With Industry Support

The US Navy is progressing with plans to modernize its MH-60 Seahawk helicopter fleet, identifying several industry companies to support a prototype effort aimed at extending the platform’s operational...

August 26, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

General Dynamics Secures $54M Contract for US Army Stryker Support

The US Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $54.3 million contract to provide field-level maintenance and sustainment services for its Stryker armored vehicle fleet. Under the agreement,...