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March 17, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

L3Harris reaches milestone of delivering 100,000 M-Code GPS receivers

L3Harris Technologies has delivered its 100,000th M-Code GPS receiver to US and allied militaries, marking a key milestone in strengthening secure navigation and timing capabilities. Designed for operations in...

March 16, 2026
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Mergers & JV

GE Aerospace and Palantir roll out AI initiatives to boost US military aircraft readiness

GE Aerospace is collaborating with Palantir to introduce agentic AI tools designed to enhance military aircraft readiness and keep engine manufacturing processes on schedule. In contrast to generative AI,...

March 13, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

Leidos Secures $454M Contract to Upgrade US Air Force Cloud One Platform

Leidos has been awarded a $454.9-million contract to support the modernization of the US Air Force’s Cloud One platform, a secure environment used to host and manage military software...

March 13, 2026
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Japan Receives Second SPY-7 Radar Shipset From Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has handed over the second shipset of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar destined for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessels (ASEVs). The radar package will first be integrated and tested...

March 12, 2026
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Babcock Secures Deal to Service British Army Field Power Generators

Babcock International has secured a long-term contract to maintain the portable power generators used by the British Army to supply electricity during field deployments. The contract, worth up to...

March 10, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

Indra Heads $10.5M Initiative to Strengthen Spain’s Defense Electronics Sector

Indra Group is leading efforts to create Spain’s first national gallium nitride (GaN) technology ecosystem, aimed at strengthening the country’s defense electronics and advanced communications systems. The initiative, known...

March 9, 2026
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R&D

Spanish Industry Unveils GaN-Based Radar to Track Artillery and Rocket Fire

Spain is developing a new counter-battery radar capable of rapidly detecting incoming artillery shells, rockets, and mortar rounds while identifying their launch origin. Known as RALOFI (Radar for Locating...

March 5, 2026
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Indra Heads Spain’s Next-Generation Counter-Battery Radar Initiative

Spanish defense technology firm Indra Sistemas has established a national consortium to build an advanced AESA-based counter-battery radar for the Spanish Army. The initiative follows a 30-million-euro ($35 million)...

March 5, 2026
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R&D

Austria Plans Launch of Its First Indigenous Military Satellite in 2027

The Austrian Armed Forces is preparing to deploy its first homegrown satellite, BEACONSAT, with a planned launch in early 2027 to improve the detection of signal jamming and ensure...

February 27, 2026
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New Product Launches

Norway Reveals New Deployable Containerized Command-and-Control Platform

Cyviz has introduced a container-based command-and-control system intended to enhance tactical coordination and speed up operational decisions in complex combat scenarios. Showcased at Exercise HEIMDALL, the platform combines modular...