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July 30, 2026
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Australia Successfully Tests MRGBAD Air Defense Prototype

Australia has validated the operational integration of its Medium-Range Ground-Based Air Defense (MRGBAD) prototype through a successful live-fire demonstration held during Exercise Taipan Strike 26. Conducted at the Woomera...

Lithuania to Build Leopard 2A8 Tank Assembly Facility in Kaunas

Lithuanian construction firm YIT Lietuva has secured a €30 million ($34 million) contract from Lithuania Defence Services to construct a new Leopard 2A8 production and maintenance facility in the...

US Navy Awards $76.7B Contracts for Virginia and Columbia Submarines

General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding have received US Navy contract modifications totaling $76.6 billion to continue production of the Columbia- and Virginia-class submarine...

July 28, 2026
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Land Platforms

Textron Selects Vivace to Supply Components for Cottonmouth Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle

Textron Systems has selected Vivace International Corporation to provide mission-critical components for the Cottonmouth Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle, reinforcing the US Marine Corps’ next-generation combat vehicle program. The partnership supports...

Philippines Plans Procurement of Over 500 Infantry Fighting Vehicles

The Philippine government is preparing to procure over 500 infantry fighting vehicles to strengthen the mobility, protection, and combat effectiveness of its armed forces. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr....

July 28, 2026
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Air Platforms

CPI Aerostructures Secures $13.6M Contract for EA-18G Next-Generation Jammer Pods

CPI Aerostructures has secured a $13.6 million contract from L3Harris to produce airborne pod structures for the US Navy’s Next-Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB) electronic warfare program. The contract, which...

OKI to Supply Towed Passive Sonars for Australia’s Future Mogami-Class Frigates

Tokyo-based OKI has secured a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to supply advanced towed passive sonar systems for the Royal Australian Navy’s next-generation general-purpose frigates. The agreement, whose...

July 28, 2026
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Bell Wins $33.6M Contract to Upgrade US Marine Corps H-1 Helicopter Fleet

Bell Textron has secured a $33.64 million US Marine Corps contract to modernize the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopter fleets through the SPINE (Structural and Power Improvements for...

July 27, 2026
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Five Firms Chosen by US Army to Build Medium Autonomous Battlefield Logistics Platforms

The US Army has chosen AM General, American Rheinmetall, Carnegie Robotics, HDT Robotics, and Stratom to develop prototype medium-sized autonomous robotic vehicles aimed at transforming tactical battlefield logistics. The...

July 27, 2026
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Singapore’s Second Victory-Class MRCV Enters Water Following ST Engineering Launch

ST Engineering has unveiled the second Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV), RSS Valour (89), for the Republic of Singapore Navy during a launch ceremony at Benoi Shipyard. The vessel...