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March 13, 2026
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US Air Force Restarts E-7A Wedgetail Program With $2.4B Boeing Awards

Boeing has received $2.43 billion in contracts from the US Air Force to continue development of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft, indicating renewed support for...

March 13, 2026
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Land Platforms

Patria and Latvia Ink Lifecycle Support Agreement for CAVS 6×6 Vehicles

Patria and Latvia have finalized a life-cycle support agreement covering the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6×6 vehicles operated by the Latvian Armed Forces. The contract complements the broader...

Elbit Systems to Build Helmet-Mounted Mission Command System for US Soldiers

Elbit America has secured a $120.5-million contract from the US Army to create a helmet-mounted mission command system that integrates data from multiple battlefield sensors into a unified visual...

Japan Receives Second SPY-7 Radar Shipset From Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has handed over the second shipset of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar destined for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessels (ASEVs). The radar package will first be integrated and tested...

March 13, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Anduril Chosen by US Navy and DIU for XL Autonomous Submarine Project

Anduril Industries has been selected by the US Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit to take part in their extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle program. Through the DIU’s Commercial Solutions...

March 13, 2026
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Mergers & JV
Naval Platforms

Saab Strengthens Partnership With Poland’s Defense Sector

Saab has expanded its defense cooperation in Poland by signing new agreements with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and WB Group. Through the updated partnership with PGZ, Saab will collaborate with...

Greece Boosts Combat Drone Program With Four New Development Contracts

Greece is accelerating the development of its combat drone capabilities after signing four new contracts aimed at advancing unmanned aerial systems. The deals were concluded by the Hellenic Centre...

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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Weapons and Munition

TKMS and VEM Technologies Form Partnership to Manufacture Torpedoes in India

German naval shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has partnered with VEM Technologies of India to produce heavyweight torpedoes domestically, marking an expansion of defense cooperation between the two companies....

Babcock Secures Deal to Service British Army Field Power Generators

Babcock International has secured a long-term contract to maintain the portable power generators used by the British Army to supply electricity during field deployments. The contract, worth up to...