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January 8, 2026
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Columbia Submarine Program Advances With New Dry Dock for General Dynamics

General Dynamics Electric Boat has formally accepted a floating dry dock that will play a key role in the production of the US Navy’s next-generation Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines....

January 8, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Avenue3 Wins $3.3M UK Contract for Deployed Digital Health System

UK Defence Medical Services has selected Avenue3 for a £2.5 million ($3.3 million) contract to implement Project Mercury, a secure digital health record solution for military clinicians operating in...

January 8, 2026
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European Aircraft to Receive Elbit’s J-MUSIC DIRCM Protection System

Elbit Systems of Israel has won approximately $150 million in new contracts to equip European aircraft fleets with its J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) self-protection system. The initial contract...

January 8, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Babcock, Frankenburg Collaborate on Cost-Effective Naval Counter-UAS Capability

Babcock, a leading UK defense contractor, has entered into a partnership with Latvia-based Frankenburg Technologies to explore a new low-cost maritime counter-UAS solution. The effort targets the increasing use...

January 7, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed Martin and Pentagon Plan to Triple PAC-3 MSE Output

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached a major agreement aimed at dramatically increasing production of the Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor, with output expected to more...

January 7, 2026
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Elbit to Install Iron Fist Active Protection on NATO CV90 IFVs

European NATO-operated CV90 infantry fighting vehicles are poised for a survivability upgrade as Elbit Systems delivers its Iron Fist active protection system under new contracts from BAE Systems Hägglunds....

January 7, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Germany Procures Additional 30mm Rounds for Puma IFVs

Rheinmetall has secured a new German Army order for 30mm ammunition to equip the Puma infantry fighting vehicle, reinforcing Berlin’s ongoing investment in the platform. Placed under a framework...

January 7, 2026
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New Product Launches

US Army Unveils First View of M1E3 Abrams Next-Generation Tank

The US Army has unveiled its M1E3 Abrams demonstrator, providing the first public look at a next-generation main battle tank envisioned to transform armored warfare. Photographs of the prototype...

January 7, 2026
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MQ-9B Receives Advanced Processing Upgrade for Data-Intensive Operations

Ultra Intelligence & Communications is equipping the MQ-9B with a more advanced “brain” through its Knox-5 processor, significantly improving onboard AI and real-time data processing. The firm has secured...

January 7, 2026
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New Product Launches

Fresh Details Emerge on China’s Truck-Based Hurricane 3000 Microwave System

China has begun shedding more light on the Hurricane 3000, a vehicle-mounted high-power microwave weapon designed to defeat drones at distances that allegedly exceed those of similar US systems....