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Canada upgrades CC-130J fleet with $1.15B deal

Canada has approved contract amendments worth $1.15 billion with Lockheed Martin to extend maintenance and modernization support for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-130J Hercules fleet. The package includes...

Arkeus raises $18M for AI sensing systems

Australian defense technology company Arkeus has raised 25 million Australian dollars ($18 million) in Series A funding to accelerate development of its AI-powered battlefield sensing systems. The company specializes...

Pentagon backs major F-35 EW upgrade

The US Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a $991-million contract to produce 432 electronic warfare modification kits for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. The upgrades are...

Draganfly acquires Skip Dynamix drone assets

Canadian drone manufacturer Draganfly has agreed to acquire key assets from Skip Dynamix’s drone business in a deal worth up to $7.5 million. The acquisition expands Draganfly’s portfolio of...

QinetiQ to test UK Army RCH155 howitzer

QinetiQ has secured an £18-million ($24 million) contract from the UK’s National Armaments Director Group to conduct testing and assurance work for the British Army’s new Remote Controlled Howitzer...

Serbia unveils armed IKA-20-M drone

PR-DC has introduced a new armed version of its IKA-20-M military multicopter platform equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun capable of firing up to 250 rounds during a single...

US boosts counter-drone push with contract

Perennial Autonomy has received a US military contract worth up to $500 million to support counter-drone operations through AI-enabled interception systems. The agreement includes platforms such as the Merops...

Airbus wins Italy A330 tanker contract

Italy has awarded Airbus a $1.6-billion contract for six A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft and long-term logistics support. The new fleet will replace Italy’s aging Boeing KC-767 tanker...

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,...