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Core Systems Secures US Army Contract for ATMOS2 Tactical Computing Systems

Core Systems has been awarded a contract to deliver its ATMOS2 ruggedized tactical computers for the US Army’s Command and Control-Now (C2NOW) program. The C2NOW initiative is intended to...

May 15, 2026
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R&D
Land Platforms

M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle Prioritizes Speed, Mobility, and Rapid Deployment

The M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) was created around a modern battlefield requirement: move infantry units faster, farther, and with greater flexibility than traditional foot-mobile operations allow. Prioritizing agility...

US Army Awards Elbit Systems $212M ENVG-B Production Contract

Elbit Systems has received a $212 million delivery order from the US Army to continue producing Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) systems through 2028. The agreement covers sustained production...

Saab and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa Expand Partnership on Naval and Underwater Systems

Saab and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa have agreed to deepen collaboration across a range of naval defense technologies, including submarines, surface vessels, and advanced underwater systems. Under the agreement, the...

US Department of Defense Plans Procurement of 3,000 Leidos Containerized Cruise Missiles

Leidos has secured an agreement with the US Department of Defense to deliver 3,000 low-cost containerized cruise missiles under a broader Pentagon initiative aimed at rapidly expanding precision-strike inventories....

May 14, 2026
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R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

Anduril Industries and Pentagon Accelerate Barracuda-500M Missile Production

Anduril Industries has secured a framework agreement with the Pentagon to scale manufacturing of its surface-launched Barracuda-500M cruise missile system. The agreement calls for the delivery of a minimum...

May 14, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Diehl Defence Conducts Successful Spike LR Missile Firing From Ziesel UGV

Diehl Defence has successfully completed the first live firing of Spike LR guided missiles from its Ziesel uncrewed ground vehicle during a five-day testing campaign. The robotic platform launched...

May 14, 2026
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Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Safran and Baykar Expand Cooperation on UAV Sensors and Precision Weapons

Safran and Baykar have entered into a strategic agreement to enhance cooperation in unmanned aerial technologies, covering advanced sensors, navigation systems, and precision-guided weapon integration for drone platforms. The...

Estonia Orders Additional K239 Chunmoo Rocket Launchers From South Korea

Estonia has expanded its defense cooperation with South Korea through a new contract for three more K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems. The order follows a previous 290-million-euro deal...

May 14, 2026
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R&D
Air Platforms

First India-Assembled Airbus C-295 Transport Aircraft Approaches Rollout

The first India-assembled Airbus C-295 aircraft appears to be approaching rollout at the Tata-Airbus military transport production facility in Gujarat, signaling a major milestone for the country’s aerospace manufacturing...