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April 28, 2026
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United States Clears $95M Border Security Package for Tunisia

The United States has cleared a $95 million defense package for Tunisia aimed at strengthening border security through enhanced surveillance and response capabilities. The foreign military sale includes Border...

April 23, 2026
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Lockheed Finishes Flight Testing of Upgraded E-2D Hawkeye Radar

Lockheed Martin has concluded flight trials of an upgraded radar subsystem for the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, marking a key step in enhancing the platform’s capabilities. In collaboration...

April 22, 2026
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Thales Unveils Navigation System Designed for High-Jamming Combat Zones

Thales Group is deploying its TopStar Smart Receiver, a next-generation navigation system engineered to deliver reliable Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) in environments affected by intense electronic warfare (EW)...

April 21, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Echodyne to Supply Radar for Trust Automation’s US Counter-Drone Program

Echodyne will deliver advanced radar solutions for a counter-UAS platform being developed by Trust Automation under a US Air Force contract with a potential value of $490 million. The...

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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Financial and Investment Updates

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,...