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September 30, 2026
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Air Platforms

US Delivers AH-6i ‘Little Bird’ Helicopters to Thailand

The Royal Thai Army has received eight Boeing AH-6i Little Bird light attack and reconnaissance helicopters at Kerry Siam Seaport, marking a significant addition to its rotary-wing capabilities. The...

September 30, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

L3Harris to Expand THAAD Propulsion Production Under $6B Contract

L3Harris Technologies has secured a contract worth more than $6 billion to expand production of propulsion systems for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system. The...

Kongsberg Secures $404M US Marine Corps Missile Launcher Contract

The US Marine Corps has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a $404.4 million contract to manufacture and support launchers and weapon control systems for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM)....

September 29, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Raytheon Expands AMRAAM Production Under $20B Contract

Raytheon has received a contract worth up to $20.7 billion to accelerate production of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The five-year agreement includes two additional option years and...

September 29, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Fincantieri and PT PAL Partner to Modernize Indonesia’s First Carrier

Fincantieri and Surabaya-based PT PAL Indonesia have signed a cooperation framework to support the modernization of Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier, the KRI Sriwijaya. The vessel, formerly known as ITS...

September 29, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Hungarian Troops Test UAV Skills in First Drone Pentathlon

Drone operators from the Hungarian Defence Forces competed in the country’s inaugural military pentathlon dedicated to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations. Conducted over two days at a military training...

September 29, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

AEVEX Develops 3D-Printed Jet-Powered Attack Drone

AEVEX Aerospace is strengthening its autonomous systems portfolio with the introduction of Specter, a new one-way attack drone designed to deliver multiple mission effects through a modular, jet-powered platform....

September 29, 2026
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Land Platforms

Italy Launches $6B Program for Next-Generation Main Battle Tank

The Italian Ministry of Defence has initiated a €5.14-billion ($5.84-billion) procurement program to acquire a new main battle tank and a range of derivative armoured vehicles for the Italian...

L3Harris Secures $876M US Navy Deal for Growler Jamming System

The US Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies an $876.4 million contract modification to advance the development of the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) system for EA-18G Growler electronic...

September 28, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Navantia Completes AIP Tests for Spain’s S-83 Submarine

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has successfully completed testing of the air-independent propulsion (AIP) system installed in a dedicated section of Cosme García (S-83), the third submarine under Spain’s four-vessel S-80...