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May 28, 2026
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L3Harris Partners with Poland for PAC-3 Missile Subcomponent Production

L3Harris Technologies has awarded a contract to Polish state-owned Wojskowe Zakłady Elektroniczne S.A. to manufacture propulsion-related components for the Patriot PAC-3 missile defense system. The order covers Attitude Control...

ITPS Canada Orders Leonardo M-346T Block 20 Training Jets

Leonardo has secured an order from International Test Pilot School for M-346T advanced trainer jets following a successful airborne evaluation campaign conducted at Ottawa International Airport in October 2025....

May 28, 2026
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Land Platforms

Thales Develops Advanced Electro-Optic Protection Systems for Armored Platforms

Thales is advancing new electro-optic countermeasure concepts designed to help military vehicles evade modern battlefield threats by making them more difficult to detect, monitor, and engage. The effort is...

May 28, 2026
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Air Platforms

F-35 Coordinates MQ-20 Drone in Next-Gen CCA Demonstration

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has carried out a successful interoperability demonstration linking the F-35 Lightning II with the MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft in support of the US Air Force’s...

Rheinmetall Wins $1.18B Contract to Supply German Military Logistics Fleet

Rheinmetall has received a 1.015-billion-euro ($1.18-billion) contract from the German Armed Forces for the delivery of over 2,000 logistics vehicles. The purchase forms part of a broader seven-year framework...

Cubic to Supply Advanced Common Data Link Systems to Poland

Raytheon and Cubic Secure Communications are collaborating to supply Common Data Link (CDL) systems to Poland as part of the country’s growing intelligence and reconnaissance modernization efforts. The CDL...

May 27, 2026
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Naval Platforms

L3Harris Partners with Poland for PAC-3 Missile Subcomponent Production

ITPS Canada Orders Leonardo M-346T Block 20 Training Jets

Thales Develops Advanced Electro-Optic Protection Systems for Armored Platforms

F-35 Coordinates MQ-20 Drone in Next-Gen CCA Demonstration

Rheinmetall Wins $1.18B Contract to Supply German Military Logistics Fleet

Cubic to Supply Advanced Common Data Link Systems to Poland

Thales Wins Hellenic Navy Contract for Hydra Frigate Modernization

Additional US Investment Boosts Freedom Eagle-1 Manufacturing Capacity

New Delhi Outlines Long-Term Military Modernization Strategy

European Customer Awards Elbit Major Battlefield Systems Contract