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April 20, 2026
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Northrop Supplies Anti-GPS Jamming Airborne Navigation System

Northrop Grumman has handed over the first production example of its next-generation airborne navigation system, engineered to preserve positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities in GPS-contested environments. Known as...

April 16, 2026
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India Advances GaN Radars to Track Threats at 450 Km

India is set to boost its early warning infrastructure through the development of a next-generation 4D AESA long-range surveillance radar utilizing Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology. Designed to detect targets...

April 16, 2026
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Embraer Modernizes SABER M60 Radars for Brazil

Embraer has finalized the modernization of two SABER M60 radar systems for the Brazilian Army, upgrading them to the 2.0 standard under an ongoing program to enhance in-service capabilities....

April 13, 2026
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Rheinmetall Awards $47M Turret Fire Control Deal to Theon Sensors

Rheinmetall has awarded Theon Sensors a contract to deliver a stabilized electro-optical system for its CT25 turret fire control solution for armored vehicles. Under the agreement, Theon’s PHYLAX sensor...

April 13, 2026
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HENSOLDT UK Lands Deal to Deliver 50 Coastal Radar Units

HENSOLDT UK has secured two agreements with SRT Marine Systems to supply 50 coastal surveillance radar systems for national maritime monitoring initiatives. These systems will be integrated into comprehensive...

April 10, 2026
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Saab Wins Contract to Deliver Giraffe 1X Radars to Baltic States

Saab Inc., the US-based arm of Saab, has received a roughly $24 million contract modification from the US Army to supply 10 Giraffe 1X radar systems to Estonia, Latvia,...

April 9, 2026
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India Advances Surveillance Tech Beyond 50 km Detection Range

India is advancing its surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities with the introduction of a new electro-optical system capable of identifying threats at ranges greater than 50 kilometers. Called the Rajak...

April 8, 2026
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Uttam AESA Radar Reaches Key Milestone with Tejas Flight Tests

India has reached a major breakthrough in its defence technology landscape with the Uttam AESA radar, developed by DRDO’s Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE). The advanced radar system...

March 31, 2026
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Woolpert Secures $49.9M Deal for Coastal Mapping Using Airborne LiDAR

Ohio-based engineering firm Woolpert has secured a two-year contract worth $49.9 million from the US Army to support the Interagency Airborne Technologies for Lidar, Analysis, and Surveying (I-ATLAS) program,...

March 31, 2026
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IAF Set to Get Two Mountain Radars Under ₹1,950 Crore BEL Contract

In a move to strengthen aerial surveillance, the Ministry of Defence has finalized a ₹1,950 crore agreement with Bharat Electronics Limited for the procurement of two mountain radars and...