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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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R&D

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...

May 12, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

HENSOLDT Delivers First TRL-4D Air Surveillance Radar to German Air Force

HENSOLDT has installed the first TRL-4D LR long-range surveillance radar at Brockzetel in northern Germany as part of the German Air Force’s ongoing radar modernization program. The deployment falls...

RTX Expands Florida Radar Manufacturing With $26.5M Investment

RTX has announced a $26.5-million investment to expand the Largo, Florida, operations of Collins Aerospace, aiming to increase production of advanced aviation radar and defense communication systems. The project...

May 8, 2026
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R&D

United States Air Force Selects L3Harris Technologies for Advanced C2 Network Infrastructure

United States Air Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract to develop essential elements of a secure digital network supporting the military’s command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. The work is tied...

May 7, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Raytheon Secures Major Order for 120 SharpSight Surveillance Radars

Raytheon has been awarded a contract by Blue Raven for 120 SharpSight surveillance radars, making it the largest order placed for the system so far. The deal covers radar...

Kopin Corporation Lands $21.5M Deal for Thermal Weapon Sight Assemblies

Kopin Corporation has landed a $21.5-million follow-on agreement to provide thermal imaging assemblies for a portable US military weapons platform. The company said the contract involves manufacturing a specialized...

May 1, 2026
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R&D

India Advances AI-Powered Radar for Tracking Hypersonic Threats

India is working on an advanced radar capability aimed at detecting hypersonic missiles capable of flying faster than Mach 5, exceeding 6,000 kilometers (3,700 miles) per hour. Detecting such...

April 30, 2026
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R&D

Northrop Adopts Green Hills Software for Advanced Military GPS Navigation Platform

Green Hills Software’s real-time operating system has been chosen by Northrop Grumman for integration into its latest GPS-upgraded navigation system supporting US military aircraft. Northrop incorporated the INTEGRITY-178 tuMP...

April 28, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Japan Partners With Northrop Grumman for EW Capability Expansion

Japan is stepping up efforts to strengthen its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through cooperation with Northrop Grumman. The partnership aims to build domestic EW capabilities while advancing data processing...