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August 11, 2026
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Hanwha Offers Up to $1.2B to Acquire Austal USA

Hanwha Defense USA is seeking to acquire Austal USA in a proposed transaction valued at up to $1.2 billion, potentially giving Hanwha a larger role in the US defense...

August 11, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

US Army Opens Test Ranges to Accelerate Defense Weapons Development

The US Army is opening its testing infrastructure to defense companies more rapidly in an effort to accelerate weapons development and reduce the time required to field new capabilities....

US Marines Order Epirus Microwave System to Counter Drone Swarms

The US Marine Corps has selected Epirus for an $11 million contract to provide its vehicle-based HAVOC high-power microwave system for defeating drone swarms. Derived from the company’s Leonidas...

August 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Martin Develops Shared ‘Strigo’ Architecture for Future Missiles

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a modular technology family designed to provide missile systems with greater adaptability for diverse operational requirements. The effort centers on Strigo, which integrates advanced RF...

August 11, 2026
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Soldier Systems

South Korea Expands UGVs to Address Military Manpower Shortages: Report

South Korea is turning increasingly to unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) as declining troop numbers create a growing need for robotic military capabilities, according to GlobalData. Active-duty personnel have dropped...

Raytheon Wins $745M Contract for US, Japan SM-3 Block IIA Production

Raytheon has secured a $745.4 million contract from the US Missile Defense Agency for the production and assembly of SM-3 Block IIA missiles destined for US and Japanese missile...

August 10, 2026
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Air Platforms

Algeria Transfers Mi-24V and Mi-171 Helicopters to Niger

Algeria has strengthened its military support to Niger by donating two Mi-24V attack helicopters and two Mi-171 multirole transport helicopters. The package also includes ammunition, replacement parts, maintenance equipment...

HII Secures $900M Robotics Deals to Accelerate AI-Driven Navy Shipbuilding

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has awarded performance-based production agreements worth as much as $900 million to GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics as part of an effort to introduce physical...

August 10, 2026
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V2X Secures $87M Deal to Modernize US Navy F/A-18 Pylons

US Navy Awards V2X $87 Million Deal for F/A-18 Pylon Sustainment V2X, headquartered in Virginia, has received an $87 million US Navy contract to overhaul SUU-79 pylons supporting the...

Australia Set to Become First International AIM-260 Customer in $500M+ Deal

The Australian government is committing almost A$736 million ($520.1 million) toward the acquisition of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) for the Royal Australian Air Force. Australian Deputy...