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March 13, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Soldier Systems

US Army Taps Elbit for Helmet-Mounted Soldier Mission Command Technology

The US Army has awarded Elbit America a $120.5-million contract to develop a helmet-mounted mission command system designed to combine data from multiple battlefield sensors into a single visual...

March 13, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Latvia Awards Patria Contract for CAVS 6×6 Fleet Lifecycle Support

Patria and Latvia have signed a life-cycle support agreement for the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6×6 fleet used by the Latvian Armed Forces. The deal expands on the...

March 13, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Boeing Lands $2.4B Contracts as US Air Force Reboots E-7A Wedgetail Effort

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing contracts worth $2.43 billion to continue development of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft, marking renewed progress for the...

TJ150 Engines From Pratt & Whitney to Power Black Arrow Missile Program

Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of RTX, has been awarded a contract to supply TJ150 turbojet engines for the Black Arrow missile developed by Leidos Dynetics. The agreement...

US Air Force Awards $454M Deal to Leidos for Cloud One Platform Modernization

Leidos has secured a $454.9-million contract to help modernize the Cloud One platform used by the US Air Force to host and manage applications in secure cloud environments. As...

March 12, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Indra and Tresca Collaborate on New Drone Production Plant in Spain

Indra Group of Spain has signed a collaboration agreement with engineering consultancy Tresca to support the development of a new drone manufacturing facility in León as demand for unmanned...

March 12, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms

Romanian Army to Receive 860 Iveco Trucks in Fleet Expansion Plan

Romania has awarded Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) a contract to deliver a third batch of 860 military tactical trucks for the Romanian Armed Forces. The procurement forms part of...

Canberra Commits $125M to Expand Domestic Bluebottle Uncrewed Vessel Fleet

Australia has committed 176 million Australian dollars ($125 million) to expand the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of domestically developed Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). Through a contract with Ocius...

March 12, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

Kraken Chosen to Provide 20 Uncrewed Surface Vessels for Royal Navy Initiative

The UK Ministry of Defence is moving ahead with plans to procure uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) as part of its strategy to transform the Royal Navy into a hybrid...

Babcock Awarded Contract for Maintenance of UK Army Power Generator Fleet

Babcock International has been awarded a contract to support and maintain the British Army’s portable field power generators that provide electricity for deployed military units. The agreement, valued at...