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March 4, 2026
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India Signs $237M Agreement for Russian Shtil Ship-Based Air Defence System

The Ministry of Defence India has concluded a deal worth 21.82 billion rupees ($237 million) with Rosoboronexport for the procurement of the Shtil-1 vertical-launch air defense system to equip...

March 4, 2026
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Lockheed Martin Secures $1.9B Deal for C-130J Super Hercules Training Systems

Lockheed Martin has secured a contract valued at up to $1.9 billion to maintain and expand training systems supporting the C-130J Super Hercules fleet operated by the United States...

March 4, 2026
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New Product Launches

Renk Group Plans New Production Plants in Poland Amid Eastern Europe Military Buildup

Renk Group has announced plans to expand its footprint in Poland by establishing new maintenance and production facilities aimed at supporting NATO’s eastern defenses. The expansion reflects rising defense...

March 4, 2026
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Nurol Makina to Manufacture 800 Gidrán Armored Vehicles in Hungary

Nurol Makina has reached an agreement to produce 800 Gidrán 4×4 armored tactical vehicles in Hungary, marking a significant step in deepening defense manufacturing cooperation between the two countries....

March 4, 2026
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Launches 8th Miyako-Class Patrol Vessel, Hands Over 6th to Japan Coast Guard

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has continued expanding the Miyako-class patrol fleet for the Japan Coast Guard by launching a new vessel and delivering another ship from the same program. Japan...

March 3, 2026
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Kopin Secures $3.6 Million Helmet Display Contract for European Rotorcraft

Kopin Corporation has secured a $3.6 million contract to supply helmet-mounted display (HMD) systems for installation on a European military helicopter platform that has not been publicly identified. The...

March 3, 2026
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Teledyne Marine and MSubs Target UK Naval Autonomous Systems Programs

Teledyne Marine of Florida and MSubs in Devon have formalized a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on autonomous maritime solutions for the Royal Navy. Under the agreement, the two...

March 3, 2026
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PBS Aerospace Secures Long-Term Engine Contract for US Military Projects

PBS Aerospace has signed a long-term subcontract worth “several tens of millions of dollars” with Zone 5 Technologies Inc., an unmanned systems developer, to advance US military propulsion programs....

March 3, 2026
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Netherlands Takes Delivery of Its First rMCM Mine Warfare Vessel

The Royal Netherlands Navy has officially taken delivery of its first mine countermeasure ship under the joint Belgian-Dutch Replacement Mine Countermeasures (rMCM) program. The multinational effort includes 12 vessels...

March 3, 2026
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US Army Plans Procurement of 50 More AMPVs to Restore Stocks Sent to Ukraine

The US Army is preparing to invest $250 million to procure 50 additional Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPVs) to replenish equipment stocks drawn down for Ukraine. Inside Defense reported that,...