May 2026 – Page 12 – defencenews.online

May 14, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Land Platforms

Romania Produces First Locally Built Cobra II Infantry Mobility Vehicle With Otokar

Turkish defense manufacturer Otokar has unveiled the first Cobra II infantry mobility vehicle produced in Romania during a defense and aerospace exhibition in Bucharest. The rollout signals the beginning...

May 14, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa Showcases Export-Ready Borsuk Combat Vehicle in Bratislava

Polish defense conglomerate Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) has introduced an export-oriented version of its Borsuk amphibious infantry fighting vehicle during a defense exhibition in Bratislava, Slovakia. The platform integrates...

Zulu Defence Systems Launches Multi-Barrel Loitering Munition System for Swarm Strike Operations

Zulu Defence Systems has introduced a new multi-barrel launcher designed for the rapid deployment of loitering munitions, significantly expanding the Bengaluru-based startup’s tactical unmanned warfare portfolio. The system is...

Leidos Awarded $2.7B Contract to Expand US Army Hypersonic Weapons Production

The US Army has awarded Leidos a $2.7-billion contract to transition critical hypersonic weapons programs from the development phase into full-scale production, combining two major initiatives under a unified...

May 13, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Weapons and Munition

Poland Advances Local Production of 70mm Hydra Rockets for Apache Helicopter Fleet

Poland is moving forward with plans to establish domestic manufacturing capabilities for 70mm Hydra unguided rockets through a partnership involving General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Paramount Enterprises...

May 13, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Communication and Electronics

HENSOLDT Partners With IBM to Accelerate MDOcore Battlefield Platform Development

HENSOLDT and IBM have entered into a cooperation agreement focused on advancing software-defined defense technologies, particularly accelerating the development of HENSOLDT’s MDOcore battlefield software platform. Under the partnership, IBM...

May 13, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

India Tests Indigenous Glide Bomb Upgrade Kit for Long-Range Precision Strike Missions

India has successfully carried out the maiden flight trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) system, a domestically developed gravity bomb range-extension kit designed to transform conventional unguided...

May 13, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

France Moves Forward With Indigenous MLRS Successor Following Tactical Missile Test

Thales and ArianeGroup have successfully carried out the first test firing of a tactical ballistic missile intended to serve as a future domestic replacement for France’s aging multiple launch...

May 13, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Naval Platforms

US Navy Launches 30-Year ‘Golden Fleet’ Expansion Plan Targeting 450+ Warships

The US Navy has unveiled a long-term 30-year shipbuilding strategy aimed at expanding its fleet to more than 450 vessels by the early 2030s while reforming procurement systems and...

AeroVironment to Equip Pentagon SkyRange Fleet With Advanced Hypersonic Telemetry Receivers

AeroVironment has been awarded a $43 million contract to integrate phased array receivers onto the US Department of Defense’s SkyRange platforms, strengthening telemetry and tracking support for hypersonic missile...