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September 3, 2026
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Serco to Upgrade UK Missile-Warning Radar With New Space-Tracking System

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Serco a five-year contract to continue operating and maintaining the country’s long-range ballistic missile-warning radar at RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire. Under...

August 31, 2026
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Raytheon to Develop New AESA Radar for B-52 Bombers

The US Air Force has awarded contracts worth more than $766 million to Raytheon and Boeing under the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, advancing efforts to equip the long-serving strategic...

August 27, 2026
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Teledyne Unveils Multispectral Camera to Enhance USV Maritime Vision

Teledyne FLIR Marine is strengthening situational awareness for uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) with a multispectral camera designed to detect, identify, and track objects in challenging maritime conditions. The FLIR...

August 25, 2026
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Saab Secures UK Contract to Support Giraffe 1X Radar Fleet

Saab UK has secured a £1.8 million ($2.45 million) contract from the UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) to provide logistics and sustainment services for the Giraffe 1X multi-mission...

August 23, 2026
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Akashteer: India’s Combat-Tested Air Defence Command Network

Akashteer has emerged as a key element of India’s modern air defence architecture. Developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with support from DRDO and ISRO, the AI-enabled automated Air...

August 21, 2026
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Genasys Wins $1.4M in Orders for Long Range Acoustic Devices

Genasys, a California-based company specializing in acoustic communication technology, has received $1.4 million in LRAD system orders from customers in Europe and the Asia-Pacific. The latest purchases, including both...

August 21, 2026
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US Army to Evaluate ThinKom’s Mobile Microwave Anti-Drone System

ThinKom Solutions has received a US Army contract worth up to $49 million to develop and evaluate Alecto, a mobile high-power microwave weapon intended to defeat small unmanned aerial...

August 14, 2026
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UK and Australia Strengthen Cooperation on AESA Radar Systems

The UK and Australia are moving toward greater defense technology cooperation by exploring the potential integration of Australian-developed radar systems into the UK Armed Forces. The agreement follows a...

August 5, 2026
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Telesat Wins $1.7B Deal to Deliver Arctic Military Satellite Connectivity

Canada Awards Telesat $1.6B Contract for Arctic Military Satellite Communications Canada has awarded Telesat a 2.3-billion Canadian dollar ($1.6 billion) contract under the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project–Polar (ESCP-P) to...

July 26, 2026
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India-France Rafale Negotiations Continue Amid Radar IPR and Source Code Challenges

Negotiations between India and France for a proposed $22 billion purchase of 114 Rafale multirole fighter jets are progressing, but key technical and intellectual property issues continue to impede...