April 2026 – Page 21 – defencenews.online

April 1, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Japan Inducts Fifth Taigei-Class Submarine Delivered by Mitsubishi

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has formally inducted its fifth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine, JS Chōgei (SS-517), built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The handover took place at the...

Pentagon Awards $3.8B Deal to Pratt & Whitney for Expanded F-35 Engine Production

The US Department of Defense has awarded Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business unit, a $3.8 billion contract for the production of F135 engines powering the F-35 Lightning II...

April 1, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Soldier Systems

IWI Supplies Large Batch of X95 Micro-TAVOR Rifles to IDF

Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), part of the SK Group, has delivered thousands of X95 Micro-TAVOR assault rifles to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), reinforcing infantry capabilities with a proven...

Washington Greenlights $3.16B Transfer of AIM-260 Missiles to Australia

The US Congress has cleared a potential $3.16 billion Foreign Military Sale to Australia for up to 450 AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles (JATM), positioning Canberra as the likely...