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August 28, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Firehawk Secures $24M Contract to Boost 155mm Propellant Production

The US Department of Defense has awarded Firehawk Aerospace a $24-million contract to expand domestic production of artillery propellant used in support of the M1128 155mm base-bleed projectile. Under...

August 27, 2026
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Sweden Takes Delivery of First Four Archer 8×8 Artillery Systems

The Swedish Armed Forces has taken delivery of its first four Archer 8×8 self-propelled artillery systems, offering greater mobility and faster road speeds than the existing Archer 6×6 fleet....

August 27, 2026
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AeroVironment Secures $51M US Army Order for Switchblade 600s

The US Army has awarded AeroVironment (AV) a $51 million contract for additional Switchblade 600 loitering munitions, including systems intended for an undisclosed allied nation through a foreign military...

August 24, 2026
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Kongsberg Secures $118 Million Canadian Army Remote Weapon System Deal

Kongsberg has been awarded a contract worth 1.1 billion Norwegian krona ($118 million) by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada) to provide Protector RS4 remote weapon stations for the Canadian...

August 16, 2026
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New Product Launches

Kalavinka Technologies Introduces AI-Enabled Nyx MK-I for GPS-Denied Operations

Kalavinka Technologies has unveiled the Nyx MK-I, an indigenous autonomous loitering munition developed to operate in GPS-denied and highly contested environments. Created by engineers associated with IIT Kharagpur, the...

August 14, 2026
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R&D

Lockheed Invests in Modular Airframe for Hypersonic Weapons

Lockheed Martin is investing millions of dollars to develop a Modular Payload Delivery System (MPDS) that could allow a single missile-body design to accommodate a range of offensive and...

August 14, 2026
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R&D

US Marines Conduct Counter-Drone Training Using Standard Weapons

The US Marine Corps has initiated service-level counter-drone training focused on using existing standard-issue weapons to defeat small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). The three-day event at Twentynine Palms, California,...

August 13, 2026
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R&D

Northrop Grumman Unveils 50mm Gun-Based Air Defense Capability

The growing complexity of airborne threats is challenging short-range air defense capabilities, prompting Northrop Grumman to introduce a new gun-based air defense concept aimed at strengthening layered protection. The...

August 12, 2026
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R&D

South Korea Invests $2.43B to Enhance K2 Tanks Against Drones

South Korea is moving forward with a major modernization program for its K2 main battle tanks, allocating 3.43 trillion won ($2.43 billion) to strengthen their defenses against emerging threats...

August 11, 2026
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US Army Opens Test Ranges to Accelerate Defense Weapons Development

The US Army is opening its testing infrastructure to defense companies more rapidly in an effort to accelerate weapons development and reduce the time required to field new capabilities....