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QinetiQ Supplies Hammerhead USV Targets for Cobra Gold Exercise in Thailand

QinetiQ Target Systems Canada, a division of QinetiQ, supplied Hammerhead unmanned surface vehicle targets for Exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand, where they were used to simulate maritime threats during...

March 12, 2026
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Rheinmetall Repurposes Berlin Car Factory for 155mm Artillery Shell Production

Rheinmetall has begun converting an automotive parts factory in Berlin into a facility dedicated to producing 155-millimeter artillery shell casings, strengthening the company’s expanding ammunition supply chain. The plant,...

Lockheed Martin Commits $150M to Boost Missile Manufacturing in Alabama

Lockheed Martin has announced plans to invest over $150 million in expanding its missile production operations in Alabama during the next five years, driven by rising demand for advanced...

Med-Eng Secures $86M Deals to Supply Blast-Mitigation Seats for Mowag Eagle

Cadre Holdings subsidiary Med-Eng has won $86.4 million in contracts to provide blast-mitigation seating systems for Mowag Eagle V armored vehicles manufactured by General Dynamics European Land Systems. The...

US Approves $930M HIMARS and GMLRS Arms Package for Sweden

The United States has cleared a $930-million arms sale to supply M142 HIMARS rocket launchers and related systems to Sweden, according to approval from the United States Department of...

March 11, 2026
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Turkey Introduces Its First Stand-Off Electronic Warfare Aircraft

Turkey has achieved a key milestone in its electronic warfare program with the maiden flight of its first stand-off jammer (SOJ) aircraft, created by converting a business jet into...

Angola’s First Multi-Role Corvette Rolled Out at French Shipyard

The UAE’s EDGE Group and French shipbuilder CMN Naval have launched NRA Ekuikui II, the first BR71 MK II Combattante-class corvette built for the Angolan Navy, at the port...

March 11, 2026
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Hanwha and UNION Plan Expansion of US 155mm Ammunition Output

Hanwha Defense USA and UNION Technologies of Texas have entered into a strategic alliance aimed at boosting 155-mm ammunition production capacity within the United States. The partnership is designed...

March 11, 2026
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Sikorsky and Robinson Reveal Tablet-Operated Cargo Helicopter

Sikorsky Aircraft and Robinson Helicopter Company have unveiled the Robinson R66 TURBINETRUCK, an autonomous helicopter designed to reshape military and commercial cargo resupply operations. Built with a flexible modular...

March 11, 2026
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Thales Launches ‘STORM 2’ Wearable Counter-Drone System for Soldiers

Thales Group is advancing portable counter-drone technology with STORM 2, a compact system worn by soldiers to defend against hostile unmanned aerial vehicles on the battlefield. Initially developed to...