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October 2, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Anduril and Voyager Join Forces on US Weapons and Missile Defense

Anduril Industries and Voyager Technologies have established a strategic partnership focused on propulsion and other technologies supporting US weapons and missile defense programs. The agreement will cover development, testing,...

US Army Selects Five Firms for 1,000-km PrSM Increment 4 Development

The US Army has awarded five separate Other Transaction Authority agreements to begin prototype development of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 4, initiating efforts to create a rocket...

Raytheon Secures $24.4 Billion US Navy SM-6 Interceptor Contract

Raytheon has received a contract valued at up to $24.4 billion to manufacture Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) multi-mission interceptors for the US Navy. The five-year agreement includes options for two...

Belgium Secures $1 Billion Kongsberg NASAMS Air Defense Deal

Kongsberg has secured a contract to deliver the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Belgium, marking a major step in strengthening the country’s ground-based air defense capabilities. The...

Rheinmetall Secures $20.7 Million US Army Weapons Contract

American Rheinmetall has secured a $20.7 million US Army order to manufacture 3,104 MK93 weapon mounts and upgrade 245 existing systems. The company’s facility in Maine will handle production...

October 1, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Finland and Sweden Procure Initial Patria TRACKX Vehicles

Finland and Sweden have signed an agreement to procure Patria’s newly developed TRACKX tracked all-terrain armored personnel carrier, strengthening their capabilities for operations in challenging environments. Deliveries are expected...

October 1, 2026
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Land Platforms

Kongsberg and Oshkosh to Equip Dutch JLTVs With PROTECTOR Counter-UAS Turrets

Kongsberg has partnered with Oshkosh Defense Europe to integrate PROTECTOR RS4 remote weapon stations with counter-UAS capabilities onto Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) destined for the Netherlands. The...

September 30, 2026
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Air Platforms

US Delivers AH-6i ‘Little Bird’ Helicopters to Thailand

The Royal Thai Army has received eight Boeing AH-6i Little Bird light attack and reconnaissance helicopters at Kerry Siam Seaport, marking a significant addition to its rotary-wing capabilities. The...

September 30, 2026
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R&D
Land Platforms

US Marine Corps to Integrate Anduril Pulsar-L on ACVs for Counter-Drone Missions

The US Marine Corps is moving to integrate Anduril’s Pulsar-Lite (Pulsar-L) electronic warfare system into its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) fleet to strengthen its ability to counter unmanned aerial...

September 30, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Uvision and Lendurai Partner to Integrate AI Autonomy into Military Drones

Israel-based Uvision is partnering with Estonia’s Lendurai to integrate AI-enabled autonomous capabilities into its unmanned systems. Under the agreement, Lendurai will develop the autonomy software, while Uvision will integrate...