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Kopin Corporation Lands $21.5M Deal for Thermal Weapon Sight Assemblies

Kopin Corporation has landed a $21.5-million follow-on agreement to provide thermal imaging assemblies for a portable US military weapons platform. The company said the contract involves manufacturing a specialized...

Raytheon Secures Major Order for 120 SharpSight Surveillance Radars

Raytheon has been awarded a contract by Blue Raven for 120 SharpSight surveillance radars, making it the largest order placed for the system so far. The deal covers radar...

United States Department of State Clears $540M Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Support Deal for Canada

The United States Department of State has cleared a possible $540-million foreign military sale to support Canada’s fleet of Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. The proposed package includes maintenance...

Switzerland Seeks Alternative Air Defense Options Amid MIM-104 Patriot Delivery Delays

Switzerland is exploring alternative air defense options after delays impacted deliveries of the MIM-104 Patriot missile defense system. Swiss media reports, citing procurement agency spokesperson Kaj-Gunnar Sievert, state that...

May 7, 2026
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Mergers & JV
Land Platforms

Czech Republic and Patria Deepen Cooperation Ahead of New 8×8 Vehicle Program

Patria has entered into several agreements with Czech state defense institutions as Czech Republic advances plans to procure a next-generation 8×8 armored vehicle fleet. The accords, signed with the...

May 7, 2026
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R&D
Land Platforms

Inside the Ajax Fighting Vehicle: Britain’s Digital Battlefield Recon Platform

An armored vehicle built not only for firepower and protection, but for an era where data dominance shapes the battlefield. That’s the ambition behind the British Army’s Ajax fighting...

May 7, 2026
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R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

May 6, 2026
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R&D
Unmanned Systems

HDT Robotics Trials Hunter WOLF UGV With US Army’s 10th Mountain Division

At Fort Polk, Louisiana, HDT Robotics is partnering with the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division to conduct training and assessment exercises involving the Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle. The...