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May 29, 2026
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R&D

RTX Develops Self-Healing Communications Network for Contested Battlefields

BBN Technologies is advancing a next-generation “self-healing” communications system aimed at ensuring continuous connectivity for soldiers operating in electronically contested battlefields. Designed to support critical combat air support operations,...

May 28, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Cubic to Supply Advanced Common Data Link Systems to Poland

Raytheon and Cubic Secure Communications are collaborating to supply Common Data Link (CDL) systems to Poland as part of the country’s growing intelligence and reconnaissance modernization efforts. The CDL...

Arkeus raises $18M for AI sensing systems

Australian defense technology company Arkeus has raised 25 million Australian dollars in Series A funding to accelerate the development of AI-powered battlefield sensing systems for allied military markets. The...

May 19, 2026
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France orders 17 Saab Giraffe radars

France has ordered 17 Saab Giraffe 1X radar systems to improve its short-range air defense and counter-drone capabilities. Saab will deliver the radar units under a contract that includes...

May 18, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Keysight and SRC UK Partner to Modernize Electronic Warfare Testing

Keysight Technologies has partnered with SRC UK to strengthen electronic warfare testing and simulation capabilities for defense organizations facing increasingly complex electromagnetic threats. The collaboration centers on the wider...

May 15, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Core Systems Secures US Army Contract for ATMOS2 Tactical Computing Systems

Core Systems has been awarded a contract to deliver its ATMOS2 ruggedized tactical computers for the US Army’s Command and Control-Now (C2NOW) program. The C2NOW initiative is intended to...

May 15, 2026
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L3Harris Upgrades Tactical Radios With AI-Enabled Counter-Drone Detection

L3Harris is expanding the role of tactical communications systems with the introduction of Wraith Shield, an AI-driven RF sensing upgrade that converts combat radios into distributed counter-drone detection platforms....

May 15, 2026
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Kopin Brings OLED Microdisplay Manufacturing In-House for Defense Programs

Kopin Corporation is moving to fully internalize OLED microdisplay manufacturing operations at its Westborough, Massachusetts, facility. The initiative follows the procurement of a new OLED deposition system and supporting...

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

AeroVironment has secured a $43-million deal to provide phased array receiver technology for the US Department of Defense’s SkyRange program, a major effort focused on enhancing hypersonic missile testing...

May 13, 2026
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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...