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May 13, 2026
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New Product Launches

Zulu Defence Systems Unveils Portable Swarm Launcher to Enhance Tactical Drone Strike Capability

Bengaluru-based startup Zulu Defence Systems has unveiled a new multi-barrel launcher aimed at enhancing the rapid deployment of loitering munitions for modern battlefield operations. The launcher represents a major...

May 13, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

US Army Selects Leidos to Accelerate Hypersonic Program Manufacturing Efforts

Leidos has secured a $2.7-billion contract from the US Army to advance major hypersonic weapons programs into the production stage, consolidating two critical initiatives into a single manufacturing-focused program....

May 13, 2026
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R&D

Poland Partners With US Firms to Manufacture Hydra Rockets Domestically for AH-64 Apaches

Poland is advancing efforts to localize production of 70mm Hydra rockets through a new partnership with American defense firms General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Paramount Enterprises International....

May 13, 2026
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R&D

IBM and HENSOLDT Join Forces on AI-Driven Defense Software Expansion

HENSOLDT has partnered with IBM to jointly develop next-generation software-defined defense technologies, with the collaboration centered on accelerating the evolution of HENSOLDT’s MDOcore battlefield integration platform. As part of...

May 13, 2026
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R&D

India Conducts Maiden Trial of Homegrown Precision Glide Bomb Enhancement System

India has completed the first flight test of its indigenously developed Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) kit, a new system designed to convert standard unguided aerial bombs into long-range...

May 13, 2026
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France Conducts First Tactical Missile Trial Under Domestic MLRS Replacement Program

Thales and ArianeGroup have completed the inaugural firing test of the FLP-T 150 tactical ballistic missile, a system being developed to replace France’s aging rocket artillery inventory. The missile...

May 13, 2026
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New Product Launches

Zulu Defence Systems Unveils Portable Swarm Launcher to Enhance Tactical Drone Strike Capability

US Army Selects Leidos to Accelerate Hypersonic Program Manufacturing Efforts

Poland Partners With US Firms to Manufacture Hydra Rockets Domestically for AH-64 Apaches

IBM and HENSOLDT Join Forces on AI-Driven Defense Software Expansion

India Conducts Maiden Trial of Homegrown Precision Glide Bomb Enhancement System

France Conducts First Tactical Missile Trial Under Domestic MLRS Replacement Program

US Navy Reveals Long-Term Maritime Modernization Strategy to Build 450-Ship Fleet

AeroVironment Secures Deal to Upgrade SkyRange Hypersonic Test Drones With Data Receiver Systems

Front Ventures Raises $5.9M to Back Ukrainian Defense Tech Startups

RTX Expands Florida Radar Manufacturing With $26.5M Investment