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$1.9M Deal Positions Autonomous Guard in India’s Defense Space

Autonomous Guard has secured its first contract in India through a newly signed memorandum of understanding with a domestic security client. The agreement covers staged deployment of the Bee...

UK Defense Ministry Commits $16M to Hypersonic Tech Progress

Britain’s Ministry of Defence has allocated £12 million to Amentum UK to support the development of a domestic hypersonic missile program aimed at delivering a Mach 5-plus strike capability....

February 18, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Rheinmetall to Enhance Sweden’s CB90 Firepower With Seasnake

Rheinmetall has been awarded a €63 million ($74.5 million) contract to deliver Seasnake 30 light naval guns to the Swedish Navy for integration on Combat Boat 90 vessels. The...

February 18, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

TTTECH to Equip HADES Recon Aircraft With Data Networking Hardware

TTTECH North America has secured a contract from the US Army to provide a cutting-edge networking solution for the HADES spy aircraft program. The package includes a 10 Gigabit...

February 18, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Leclerc Tanks to Receive Enhanced AP Ammunition for Future Threats

KNDS Ammo France has secured a contract from the French government to deliver thousands of Shard kinetic-energy rounds for the modernized Leclerc fleet. Worth more than 100 million euros...

February 18, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Elbit Signs $277M Agreement for Advanced Unmanned Weapon Systems

An undisclosed international customer has awarded Elbit Systems a $277 million contract for the supply of UT30 MK2 remote weapon turrets and accompanying munitions. The Israeli defense company stated...

February 17, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

US Company REGENT Debuts Innovative Hybrid Seaglider Combining Boat and Aircraft Features

A newly unveiled platform from US company REGENT combines the characteristics of a boat and an aircraft, reshaping the role of autonomous systems in maritime operations. Known as the...

February 17, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Missile & Missile Defence

Safran and Bharat Electronics Partner to Produce HAMMER Munitions in India

India and France have agreed to form a joint venture to manufacture the HAMMER precision-guided weapon system in India, expanding on a cooperation agreement signed in November 2025. The...

February 17, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Saudi Arabia Procures Leonardo’s Armed C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Saudi Arabia has placed an order for four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from Leonardo, marking the first procurement of the MPA variant with integrated maritime strike capabilities. The...

February 17, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms

South Korea Unveils Next-Generation Active Protection System for Tanks

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems is advancing armored vehicle survivability with the introduction of a new active protection system (APS) designed to neutralize incoming threats before they strike the vehicle....