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August 3, 2026
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Indian Air Force Seeks High-Altitude Micro UAVs for Garud Special Forces

Indian Air Force Garud Commandos Set to Receive High-Altitude Micro UAV Capability The Ministry of Defence has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the acquisition of next-generation Micro...

July 30, 2026
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Rheinmetall Wins Contract to Modernize German Navy F123 Frigate

Rheinmetall will modernize the German Navy’s F123-class frigate Bayern under a contract worth several hundred million euros, supporting the vessel’s operational readiness through at least 2035 and aligning it...

July 30, 2026
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Lithuania to Build Leopard 2A8 Tank Assembly Facility in Kaunas

Lithuanian construction firm YIT Lietuva has secured a €30 million ($34 million) contract from Lithuania Defence Services to construct a new Leopard 2A8 production and maintenance facility in the...

July 28, 2026
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CPI Aerostructures Secures $13.6M Contract for EA-18G Next-Generation Jammer Pods

CPI Aerostructures has secured a $13.6 million contract from L3Harris to produce airborne pod structures for the US Navy’s Next-Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB) electronic warfare program. The contract, which...

July 28, 2026
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OKI to Supply Towed Passive Sonars for Australia’s Future Mogami-Class Frigates

Tokyo-based OKI has secured a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to supply advanced towed passive sonar systems for the Royal Australian Navy’s next-generation general-purpose frigates. The agreement, whose...

July 28, 2026
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Philippines Plans Procurement of Over 500 Infantry Fighting Vehicles

The Philippine government is preparing to procure over 500 infantry fighting vehicles to strengthen the mobility, protection, and combat effectiveness of its armed forces. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr....

July 27, 2026
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Taiwan Commissions New Tuo Chiang-Class Corvette to Boost Homegrown Navy

Taiwan has strengthened its naval fleet with the commissioning of the Dan Chiang, the newest Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette built under the country’s indigenous shipbuilding program. The commissioning ceremony...

July 26, 2026
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India-France Rafale Negotiations Continue Amid Radar IPR and Source Code Challenges

Negotiations between India and France for a proposed $22 billion purchase of 114 Rafale multirole fighter jets are progressing, but key technical and intellectual property issues continue to impede...

July 24, 2026
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US Navy Orders Three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II Aircraft in $1.2B Deal

Northrop Grumman has secured a nearly $1.2 billion contract from the US Navy to produce three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II airborne early warning and command-and-control aircraft. The award...

July 24, 2026
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Saft to Supply Lithium-Ion Battery Systems for Naval Group’s Future Submarines

Naval Group has selected Saft, a TotalEnergies subsidiary, to provide lithium-ion battery systems for its Barracuda and Scorpene submarine programmes. The batteries will be integrated into future submarines, replacing...