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May 23, 2026
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Poland Set to Receive First Batch of US F-35 Stealth Fighters

Poland will soon take delivery of its first F-35 stealth fighters under a defense agreement with the United States, part of Warsaw’s broader effort to reinforce security near the...

Autonomous pilot added to LUCAS UAV

Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy platform will be integrated into the Pentagon’s LUCAS loitering munition under a new US partnership focused on advanced drone warfare capabilities. The AI-powered system enables...

May 20, 2026
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Spain to host new Airbus A330 facility

Airbus has announced plans to build a new A330 MRTT conversion center in Seville as part of efforts to expand military aircraft production capacity. The facility will retrofit civilian...

May 20, 2026
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AtkinsRéalis partners with Babcock

Babcock and AtkinsRéalis have signed a long-term engineering partnership aimed at supporting major UK defense and submarine programs. Under the five-year agreement, AtkinsRéalis will provide technical expertise and infrastructure...

May 20, 2026
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Tactical drones gain SIGINT capability

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has signed an agreement with Rohde & Schwarz to equip tactical unmanned aircraft with advanced SIGINT technology. The initiative will allow compact UAVs to...

Hercules fleet support boosted by Canada

Lockheed Martin has secured $1.15 billion in updated contracts from Canada to maintain and modernize the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-130J Hercules transport aircraft. The agreements cover maintenance, repair,...

Arkeus raises $18M for AI sensing systems

Australian defense technology company Arkeus has raised 25 million Australian dollars in Series A funding to accelerate the development of AI-powered battlefield sensing systems for allied military markets. The...

US boosts counter-drone push with contract

Perennial Autonomy has secured a US military contract worth up to $500 million to expand AI-enabled counter-drone operations for deployed forces and critical infrastructure protection. The agreement includes the...

May 20, 2026
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Northrop delivers 1,000th SABR radar

Northrop Grumman has delivered its 1,000th APG-83 SABR radar, marking a significant milestone in the modernization of legacy fighter aircraft such as the F-16. The Scalable Agile Beam Radar...

US approves Apache support deal for India

Washington has cleared military support deals worth more than $428 million for India’s Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 ultra-light howitzers. The agreements include logistics support, engineering services, training, repairs,...