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June 2, 2026
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Britain Expands Martlet Missile Stockpiles With New Order to Boost Counter-Drone Capability

Britain has signed a £36 million ($48 million) contract with Thales for the procurement of hundreds of additional Martlet missiles, expanding stockpiles to support ongoing air-defense operations and counter-drone...

June 2, 2026
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US Navy Receives Last Flight IIA Arleigh Burke Destroyer Ahead of Schedule

Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, has officially delivered the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG-127) to the US Navy, marking the completion of the Arleigh Burke-class Flight...

June 2, 2026
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Naver Creates Dedicated Defense AI Task Force to Pursue Military Applications

Naver has launched a specialized defence-focused AI unit aimed at developing military applications for its artificial intelligence platforms and cloud services. The move comes as sovereign AI gains strategic...

June 2, 2026
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Turkey Proposes Joint UAV Development Program With Japan to Expand Defense Cooperation

Ankara has expressed its intention to deepen defence cooperation with Japan by pursuing joint development and manufacturing programmes for unmanned aerial systems, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan revealed in...

June 2, 2026
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Canada Partners With Ukraine to Manufacture Reconnaissance Drones Through New Joint Venture

Ottawa and Kyiv have agreed to jointly produce Ukrainian reconnaissance unmanned aerial systems in Canada under a new defence partnership aimed at increasing support for Ukraine’s military operations. Signed...

June 1, 2026
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Data Patterns Developing AMCA Glass Cockpit and Tejas Mk2-Based Mission Systems

Data Patterns (India) Limited has disclosed that it is developing the glass cockpit system for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and supplying the mission management system for the...

June 1, 2026
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Zen Technologies Reveals HyperStrike Long-Range Strike System With 400+ km Reach

Zen Technologies has revealed its new HyperStrike long-range strike system during the North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj, signaling the company’s ambitions to expand into the strategic precision-strike segment...

June 1, 2026
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Ultra Maritime Selected for Long-Term Support of Canada’s River-Class Destroyers

Lockheed Martin Canada has selected Ultra Maritime to provide lifecycle support services for the Royal Canadian Navy’s upcoming River-class destroyers under a series of new contracts aimed at sustaining...

Elbit Secures $350 Million Deal to Modernize Main Battle Tank Fleets

Israeli defence company Elbit Systems has secured a $350 million deal to upgrade main battle tanks for an overseas customer, continuing its expansion in the global armored vehicle modernization...

June 1, 2026
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FN Herstal Introduces Enhanced MAG Machine Gun for Modern Battlefield Needs

FN Herstal has unveiled a modernized version of its iconic FN MAG machine gun, introducing the FN MAG TACTICAL with Long Rail to better support the increasing use of...