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Genasys Wins $1.4M in Orders for Long Range Acoustic Devices

Genasys, a California-based company specializing in acoustic communication technology, has received $1.4 million in LRAD system orders from customers in Europe and the Asia-Pacific. The latest purchases, including both...

August 21, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

US Army to Evaluate ThinKom’s Mobile Microwave Anti-Drone System

ThinKom Solutions has received a US Army contract worth up to $49 million to develop and evaluate Alecto, a mobile high-power microwave weapon intended to defeat small unmanned aerial...

August 20, 2026
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Soldier Systems

US Army, EdgeRunner Develop AI Model to Reduce Errors by 37%

EdgeRunner AI, in collaboration with the US Army’s Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C), has introduced a specialized large language model designed for military applications, reportedly lowering error rates by...

August 20, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Babcock Partners With Danish Firms on Hybrid Naval Systems

Babcock has entered into three new agreements with Danish companies to investigate the use of autonomous technology, integrated systems, and advanced equipment across future naval platforms. The agreements, announced...

August 20, 2026
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Mergers & JV
Air Platforms

US Air Force Awards StandardAero C-130 Engine Maintenance Contract

The US Air Force has awarded a $343-million contract to StandardAero to provide long-term depot-level maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for the Rolls-Royce T56 propulsion systems used by the...

August 20, 2026
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Air Platforms

Peru Chooses L3Harris Viper Shield for F-16 Block 70s

Peru has chosen L3Harris Technologies’ Viper Shield electronic warfare system for its newly acquired F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft. The advanced suite creates a digital defense layer for the...

August 20, 2026
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Mergers & JV
Missile & Missile Defence

Thales, Systematic Partner to Strengthen Denmark’s Air Defense

Thales and Systematic have joined forces under a strategic partnership to strengthen integrated air defense capabilities for Denmark’s Armed Forces. The agreement brings together Systematic’s advanced command-and-control solutions and...

August 19, 2026
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Naval Platforms

US Navy Takes Delivery of Range Support Vessel From Marine Group Boat Works

Marine Group Boat Works, based in California, has delivered a new Advanced Range Support Vessel to the US Navy to strengthen its ability to conduct next-generation weapons testing in...

August 19, 2026
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Land Platforms

German Military Orders Mobile Field Hospitals From Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall has signed a contract exceeding 500 million euros ($579.7 million) to supply 149 mobile rescue stations for the German Armed Forces, strengthening the country’s deployable frontline medical infrastructure....

August 19, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Germany Launches Drone Research Center to Counter Infrastructure Threats

Germany has opened a dedicated research facility for developing and evaluating counter-drone technologies designed to protect airports, major public gatherings, and critical infrastructure from unauthorized unmanned aircraft. Based at...