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July 9, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall Partner to Build ATACMS Missiles in Europe

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have entered into a strategic agreement to co-manufacture the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) in Europe, marking the first time production of the long-range tactical...

Mitsubishi Delivers 10th Mogami-Class Frigate to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has delivered JS Nagara (FFM-10), the 10th Mogami-class multi-mission stealth frigate, to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The handover forms part of Japan’s 2017...

July 8, 2026
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R&D
Weapons and Munition

India Develops New Battle Rifle Prototype in a Record 100 Days

The domestically developed UGRAM battle rifle has taken a significant step toward entering service with the Indian Army after successfully meeting key testing and evaluation requirements. The weapon completed...

Raytheon Partners With European Industry to Expand Stinger Missile Output

RTX subsidiary Raytheon is expanding its partnership with European defense companies as it works to double production of the Stinger surface-to-air missile. The initiative builds on an August 2025...

UK Commits $254 Million to Participate in US Precision Strike Missile Program

The United Kingdom is strengthening the British Army’s long-range precision strike capabilities by joining the US Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program. Under the government’s 298-billion-pound ($398 billion) Defence...

NATO Chooses Saab GlobalEye for Next-Generation Airborne Surveillance Capability

NATO has selected Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft as the alliance’s future surveillance platform, with plans to potentially acquire up to 10 aircraft. The announcement was...

Milrem Robotics to Integrate Hanwha Sensors, EW and Weapon Systems Into UGVs

Milrem Robotics, an Estonian developer of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), has signed a cooperation agreement with South Korea’s Hanwha Systems to investigate the integration of advanced payload technologies into...

Netherlands Awards $34M Contract for Next-Generation Drone Integration Software

The Netherlands is implementing a software-first framework designed to unify unmanned aerial and ground systems from multiple manufacturers under a single operational network. To support this initiative, the Dutch...

July 7, 2026
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R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

Anduril, PGZ to Launch Barracuda-500M Cruise Missile Manufacturing Facility in Poland

Anduril and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ) will establish a manufacturing facility in Bydgoszcz, Poland, to produce the surface-launched Barracuda-500M (SLB-500M) cruise missile. The project is part of a...

Portugal Signs Agreement to Procure Surplus US Army UH-60L Black Hawk Helicopters

The Portuguese Army has reached an agreement with Miami-based Sahar Group to procure surplus UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters from the US Army inventory. Finalized through the NATO Support and...