May 2026 – Page 8 – defencenews.online

Northrop delivers 1,000th SABR radar

Northrop Grumman has delivered its 1,000th APG-83 SABR radar, marking a major milestone in the modernization of legacy fighter aircraft such as the F-16. The Scalable Agile Beam Radar...

US approves Apache support deal for India

The United States has approved two military support packages worth a combined $428.2 million for India’s Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 ultra-light howitzers. The Apache support package includes engineering,...

US clears missile sale for Belgium F-35s

Belgium is preparing to strengthen the combat capability of its F-35 fighter aircraft after the US approved a potential $236-million sale of AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles. The package includes...

May 19, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

V2X wins Navy KC-130J upgrade contract

V2X has received a US Navy contract to upgrade survivability systems on Marine Corps KC-130J tanker and transport aircraft. The program includes integrating the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system,...

US clears $4.2B helicopter deal for Korea

The United States has approved military helicopter sales worth more than $4 billion to South Korea as part of ongoing defense cooperation between Washington and Seoul. The package includes...

Sweden plans four frigates from Naval Group

Sweden has selected France’s Naval Group to deliver four new frigates for the Swedish Navy in a major international defense procurement agreement. Stockholm chose the French proposal after evaluating...

France orders 17 Saab Giraffe radars

France has ordered 17 Saab Giraffe 1X radar systems to improve its short-range air defense and counter-drone capabilities. The compact 3D radar units will be mounted on Scania tactical...

May 19, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms