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US Navy Awards HII Major Contract for Carrier and Amphibious Ship Support Services

HII has been awarded a five-year contract valued at $418 million by the Naval Sea Systems Command to provide maintenance and repair services for elevators and cargo handling systems...

June 25, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

USMC Introduces First 5kW Export-Power MRZR Alpha Vehicles in New Order

The United States Marine Corps has awarded Polaris Government and Defense a delivery order for more than 70 MRZR Alpha Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicles (ULTVs), including the service’s first procurement...

Poland Accelerates Military Modernization With Grot A3 Rifle Procurement

Poland has signed a contract valued at approximately 600 million Polish złotys ($158.7 million) with Fabryka Broni Radom for the procurement of nearly 46,000 MSBS Grot A3 assault rifles...

Ukraine to Receive 15,000 Extended-Range Artillery Rounds From Denmark

Denmark will provide Ukraine with 15,000 extended-range artillery shells, according to an announcement by Mykhailo Fedorov. The shipment follows Kyiv’s request for Copenhagen to redirect planned acquisitions from shorter-range...

Romania Expands Air Defense Capabilities With Rheinmetall Skyranger and Skynex Purchase

Romania has signed a contract with Rheinmetall for the procurement of 24 Skyranger 35 and seven Skynex air defense systems. The Skyranger 35 is a mobile short-range air defense...

June 24, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Martin Secures Major Contract Expansion for Precision Strike Missile Program

The US Army has issued an $8.4 billion contract modification to Lockheed Martin to expand manufacturing capacity for the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1 program. The adjustment raises...

June 24, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Communication and Electronics

New SkyBarrier Jammer Targets Global Navigation Networks and Critical Threats

German defense technology company HENSOLDT is expanding its electronic warfare portfolio with the introduction of SkyBarrier, a mobile jamming system engineered to interfere with widely used global satellite navigation...

June 24, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms

New Army Targeting System Enables Drone Engagements on the Move

The US Army has deployed an advanced fire control software solution that enhances the ability of vehicle-mounted weapon systems to engage and defeat small drones, even when both the...

June 24, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Communication and Electronics

New Patria Radar Enhances Battlefield Surveillance With Mass Target Tracking

Patria has introduced a new passive radar system designed to track incoming threats while remaining undetectable to adversaries. The system is capable of simultaneously monitoring up to 500 projectiles,...

June 24, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Unmanned Systems

India Expands Naval Aviation Ambitions With Next-Generation UCAV Program

India has announced plans to develop a stealth unmanned combat aircraft capable of operating from aircraft carriers, marking a significant advancement in the modernization of its naval aviation capabilities....