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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...

July 23, 2026
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CoAspire selected for allied strike missile

The US Navy has selected CoAspire to develop a new affordable ground-launched cruise missile designed to provide allied forces with enhanced long-range strike capabilities.The weapon is based on the...

July 22, 2026
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CACI to modernize Navy sealift operations

CACI International has secured a contract valued at up to $113 million to modernize enterprise software applications supporting the US Navy’s Military Sealift Command, the organization responsible for providing...

July 21, 2026
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Victoria-class support contract extended

Babcock has secured a long-term contract extension to continue providing in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class diesel-electric attack submarines, reinforcing its role as Canada’s primary submarine sustainment...

July 21, 2026
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Canada boosts domestic anti-tank weapon output

Canada has awarded Magellan Aerospace a contract to manufacture the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW), significantly expanding domestic production of a proven infantry weapon for the Canadian Armed Forces....

July 21, 2026
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US Army expands P550 drone procurement

AeroVironment has secured a $117.3 million contract from the US Army to manufacture an additional 82 P550 electric vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial systems, expanding the military’s next-generation...

July 20, 2026
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LightPath expands infrared counter-UAS technology

LightPath Technologies has secured an additional production contract worth $11 million to manufacture advanced infrared imaging solutions for counter-unmanned aerial system applications. The award expands the company’s long-term collaboration...

July 20, 2026
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Taiwan halts counter-drone acquisition program

Taiwan is reassessing a major fixed-site counter-unmanned aerial system procurement after operational evaluations reportedly revealed that the proposed systems did not satisfy required military performance standards. The project involved...