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March 4, 2026
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BAE Systems Unveils “Silver Link” System to Enable Secure Combat Communication for Future Fighters

BAE Systems has introduced Silver Link, a conformal antenna developed to enhance secure airborne communications for next-generation aircraft. Designed to integrate with a variety of platforms, the system fits...

Rheinmetall Finalizes NVL Purchase to Expand Germany’s Naval Capabilities

Rheinmetall has finalized its acquisition of Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL), creating a stronger German naval systems supplier capable of designing and producing surface combatants and autonomous maritime platforms for...

March 4, 2026
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Northrop Grumman Secures $225M to Develop US Navy E-130J Training Systems

Northrop Grumman has received a $225-million contract modification to design and deliver advanced training systems and courseware for the U.S. Navy’s E-130J aircraft under the service’s Take Charge and...

Belgium Signs $263M Contract for Mistral Short-Range Air Defence System

Belgium has awarded a contract worth 226.7 million euros ($263 million) to procure Mistral very-short-range air defense (VSHORAD) missile systems. The contract is being managed by France’s defense procurement...

India Finalizes $237M Deal for Russia’s Shtil Naval Air Defence Missiles

The Ministry of Defence India has signed a contract worth 21.82 billion rupees ($237 million) to procure the Russian-made Shtil-1 vertical-launch ship-based air defense system for the Indian Navy....

March 4, 2026
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.9B Contract to Supply C-130J Training Solutions

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth up to $1.9 billion to continue providing training system support for the C-130J Super Hercules used by the United States Armed...

March 4, 2026
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Renk Group Expands into Poland with New Factories as Eastern Europe Rearms

Renk Group is planning to establish new service and production facilities in Poland as part of a broader expansion strategy across NATO’s eastern flank. The company said the move...

Turkey’s Nurol Makina to Produce 800 Gidrán Vehicles at Hungarian Facilities

Nurol Makina has signed a major agreement to manufacture 800 Gidrán 4×4 armored tactical vehicles in Hungary, strengthening defense-industrial cooperation between Ankara and Budapest. The Gidrán is a localized...

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Rolls Out 8th Miyako Patrol Ship, Delivers Sixth Unit to Japan Coast Guard

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched another Miyako-class large patrol vessel for the Japan Coast Guard while also delivering a previously completed ship from the same series. The Miyako program...

Kopin Wins $3.6M Deal to Supply Helmet-Mounted Displays for European Helicopter Program

Kopin Corporation has received a $3.6-million order for its helmet-mounted display (HMD) systems, which will be integrated into an undisclosed European military rotary-wing aircraft platform. Deliveries under the multi-year...