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Victoria-class support contract extended

Babcock has secured a long-term contract extension to continue providing in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class diesel-electric attack submarines, reinforcing its role as Canada’s primary submarine sustainment...

July 21, 2026
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MQ-9B nears long-range strike upgrade

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Norway’s Kongsberg Gruppen have completed two major design reviews supporting the integration of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) onto the MQ-9B unmanned aerial system....

Canada boosts domestic anti-tank weapon output

Canada has awarded Magellan Aerospace a contract to manufacture the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW), significantly expanding domestic production of a proven infantry weapon for the Canadian Armed Forces....

US Army expands P550 drone procurement

AeroVironment has secured a $117.3 million contract from the US Army to manufacture an additional 82 P550 electric vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial systems, expanding the military’s next-generation...

July 21, 2026
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Air Platforms

Black Hawk autopilot upgrade gains FAA approval

Moog has received a Supplemental Type Certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration for its GRC 4000 four-axis autopilot developed for UH-60A and UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopters. The approval...

LightPath expands infrared counter-UAS technology

LightPath Technologies has secured an additional production contract worth $11 million to manufacture advanced infrared imaging solutions for counter-unmanned aerial system applications. The award expands the company’s long-term collaboration...

Taiwan halts counter-drone acquisition program

Taiwan is reassessing a major fixed-site counter-unmanned aerial system procurement after operational evaluations reportedly revealed that the proposed systems did not satisfy required military performance standards. The project involved...

Canada boosts armored fleet with 190 vehicles

Canada has approved a major expansion of its Armored Combat Support Vehicle modernization initiative through a new agreement with General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada covering the production of additional wheeled...

July 20, 2026
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Communication & Electronic

Defense Unicorns nears Navy software deployment

Defense Unicorns has advanced to the operational assessment stage of a US Navy rapid capability initiative focused on transforming software deployment across maritime networks. After successfully completing prototype demonstrations,...

July 19, 2026
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Astra Microwave Delivers Indigenous Strategic Radar to DRDO for Final Trials

Astra Microwave Products Limited (AMPL) has reached a major milestone by successfully delivering a strategic naval radar system to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for final testing....