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RTX Expands Florida Radar Manufacturing With $26.5M Investment

RTX has announced a $26.5-million investment to expand the Largo, Florida, operations of Collins Aerospace, aiming to increase production of advanced aviation radar and defense communication systems. The project...

Front Ventures Raises $5.9M to Back Ukrainian Defense Tech Startups

Front Ventures, a Swedish investment company, has secured 5 million euros ($5.9 million) in new funding to invest in Ukrainian and Nordic defense startups developing combat-tested drones, software platforms,...

Norway Commits $304M for Patriot Interceptor Support to Ukraine

Norway has committed nearly 2.8 billion kroner ($304 million) to support NATO’s PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program, with part of the funding allocated for Patriot air defense interceptors....

Saab Introduces Enhanced Bolide Missile for RBS 70 NG SHORAD

Saab has introduced the Bolide 2 missile, a next-generation upgrade for the RBS 70 NG short-range air defense platform that brings stronger anti-drone capabilities and improved lethality. The interceptor...

May 11, 2026
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Mergers & JV
Land Platforms

Patria Deepens Defense Cooperation With Hämeenlinna

Patria and the city of Hämeenlinna are set to formalize a new partnership designed to boost the local defense industry and industrial capabilities. The proposed cooperation framework includes plans...

Terra Drone Corporation Wins Contract to Deliver 300 Japanese-Made UAVs

Terra Drone Corporation has secured a 115.4 million yen ($735,000) contract from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to manufacture 300 modular unmanned aerial vehicles for military training applications....

EDGE, Baykar Team Up to Enhance Akinci Drone Strike Capabilities

EDGE has entered into an agreement with Baykar to integrate Al Tariq precision-guided munitions onto the Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle. The agreement establishes technical collaboration aimed at...

Diehl Defence and Greece Renew IRIS-T Missile Cooperation

Diehl Defence and Greece’s Hellenic Defence Systems have extended their cooperation on the IRIS-T missile program amid growing international demand for both airborne and ground-based air defense solutions. The...

May 10, 2026
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R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

India’s Long-Range ‘Carrier-Killer’ Missile Moves Closer to Operational Trials

India’s next-generation long-range anti-ship strike initiative, often referred to as a “carrier-killer” program, has entered a more advanced stage of development after completing three developmental trials, with user evaluations...

Indian Army Northern Command Inducts Indigenous T-12 Anti-Drone Shotguns

SSS Defence has delivered its indigenous T-12 semi-automatic shotgun to the Indian Army Northern Command as part of the military’s expanding effort to counter low-flying drones and FPV unmanned...