March 2026 – Page 17 – defencenews.online

March 10, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

American AI Drone Analytics System Aims to Improve Battlefield Threat Awareness

Mobix Labs recently conducted field trials of its latest AI-powered drone platform, showcasing improved capabilities in real-time threat detection and situational awareness in complex operational environments. The platform combines...

Ottawa Allocates $663M to Advance UAV and Aerospace Defense Innovation

Canada is planning to invest more than 900 million Canadian dollars (about $663 million) to strengthen research into drones and airborne defense systems, including the establishment of a new...

American Firm Funds Israeli Loitering Munition Maker Aerodrome

US defense technology company EagleNXT has announced a strategic investment in Israeli defense startup Aerodrome to strengthen its footprint in autonomous defense systems and loitering munition technologies. As part...

FN America Secures $9.9 Million Contract for U.S. Machine Guns

FN America has secured a $9.9-million contract to deliver more M240B medium machine guns to the US Army and Navy, extending the service life and production of a platform...

March 9, 2026
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Saab Explores Local Partnership for Gripen Production in Portugal

Saab has indicated plans to expand industrial cooperation with Portugal by exploring the possibility of producing Gripen fighter aircraft components locally if the country chooses the jet to replace...

Japan Set to Deploy Initial Type 12 Long-Range Missiles in Kyushu

Japan has received launchers for the first group of its Type 12 long-range surface-to-ship missiles at a military facility in the country’s southwest, signaling that deployment preparations are underway....

March 9, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Spain Developing GaN-Powered Counter-Battery Radar for Artillery and Rocket Detection

Spain’s upcoming counter-battery radar is designed to swiftly track incoming artillery, rockets, and mortars and determine their firing location. The system, named RALOFI (Radar for Locating the Origin of...

March 9, 2026
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Merlin Moves C-130J Autonomy Project Forward With Preliminary Design Review

Merlin Labs has successfully concluded the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its autonomous flight system being developed for the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft operated by US Special Operations...

March 9, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Production of Ukraine’s Bohdana Howitzer Extends to Poland

Ponar Wadowice of Poland and Ukraine’s Kramatorsk Machine-Building Plant (NKMZ) have launched a joint venture to produce the Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer and its towed variant in Poland. The...

U.S. Air Force Backs Increased Production of Lockheed’s LRASM Missile

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control a $53-million contract modification aimed at increasing production capacity for the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). With the...