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Challenger 3: How Britain Is Transforming Its Main Battle Tank Fleet

Some military upgrades simply extend service life, while others fundamentally reshape combat capability. Challenger 3 falls firmly into the second category. More than a modernization effort, it represents the...

US Army Expands Procurement of SMARTSHOOTER Fire Control Systems

SMARTSHOOTER, an Israeli defense technology company, has landed a $10.7-million follow-on contract from the US Army for its SMASH 2000LE fire control systems, further reinforcing its presence within the...

Lockheed Martin Lands $407M Deal for Guam Missile Defense Expansion

Lockheed Martin has received a $407-million contract modification from the US Missile Defense Agency to continue work on Guam’s next-generation missile defense system. A Pentagon notice stated that the...

HENSOLDT Delivers First TRL-4D Air Surveillance Radar to German Air Force

HENSOLDT has installed the first TRL-4D LR long-range surveillance radar at Brockzetel in northern Germany as part of the German Air Force’s ongoing radar modernization program. The deployment falls...

Raytheon Selected to Equip Australia’s Future Frigates With SeaRAM Systems

Raytheon has secured a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to provide SeaRAM naval self-defense systems for Australia’s upgraded Mogami-class frigates being acquired through the Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate program....

General Dynamics Secures $2.3B Deal for Virginia-Class Block VI Submarines

General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a contract modification worth up to $2.3 billion from the US Navy for work related to Virginia-class Block VI submarines. The undefinitized contract...

May 12, 2026
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Challenger 3: How Britain Is Transforming Its Main Battle Tank Fleet

US Army Expands Procurement of SMARTSHOOTER Fire Control Systems

Lockheed Martin Lands $407M Deal for Guam Missile Defense Expansion

HENSOLDT Delivers First TRL-4D Air Surveillance Radar to German Air Force

Raytheon Selected to Equip Australia’s Future Frigates With SeaRAM Systems

General Dynamics Secures $2.3B Deal for Virginia-Class Block VI Submarines

Lockheed Martin Advances NGSRI Program With Successful Seeker Flight Test

Turkey Signs Deal for First 20 KAAN Stealth Fighters

RTX Expands Florida Radar Manufacturing With $26.5M Investment

Front Ventures Raises $5.9M to Back Ukrainian Defense Tech Startups