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US Authorizes $45 Million Hellfire Missile Sale to Denmark

The US State Department has approved a potential $45 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of AGM-114R Hellfire missiles and associated equipment to Denmark. Under the request, Denmark seeks up...

January 8, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Communication and Electronics

Babcock and Frankenburg Pursue Affordable Maritime Counter-Drone Solutions

British defense company Babcock has teamed up with Latvia-based Frankenburg Technologies to assess the development of a cost-effective maritime counter-drone capability. The collaboration focuses on addressing the growing threat...

January 8, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Elbit Selected to Install J-MUSIC DIRCM on European Aircraft

Israel-based Elbit Systems has secured contracts valued at approximately $150 million to supply its advanced J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) systems to multiple European aircraft operators. Under the first...

January 8, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Soldier Systems

UK Grants $3.3M to Avenue3 for Military Digital Health Platform

The UK’s Defence Medical Services has awarded a £2.5 million ($3.3 million) contract to Avenue3 to deliver Project Mercury, a secure electronic health record system designed for military clinicians...

January 8, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Naval Platforms

General Dynamics Secures Dedicated Dry Dock for Columbia-Class Submarines

General Dynamics Electric Boat has taken delivery of a new floating dry dock designated to support the construction of the US Navy’s Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The mobile...

January 8, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

Exail Wins Two Contracts for DriX H-9 Uncrewed Surface Vessel

Exail has secured two additional contracts for its DriX H-9 autonomous surface vessel, supporting both maritime defense and hydrographic missions. The first contract was awarded by the innovation unit...

January 8, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Collins Aerospace to Upgrade US Navy E-6B Strategic Aircraft

Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX, has been awarded a $20.3 million contract to modernize the US Navy’s E-6B airborne command post and communications relay aircraft. Known as the...

ELTA Chosen by US Navy to Develop Airborne Stand-Off Jamming Systems

The US Navy has awarded ELTA North America an $11 million contract to develop and manufacture advanced airborne communications jammers for fighter aircraft under its Stand-Off Jammer (SOJ) Jets...

January 8, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms

US Army Combat Vehicles to Gain Full 360-Degree Situational Awareness

US Army combat vehicles are set to receive a significant technology upgrade after One Stop Systems (OSS) secured a $1.2 million contract to supply advanced onboard computing and visualization...

January 8, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Weapons and Munition

EDGE Develops Digital Safety Architecture for Advanced Munitions

EDGE subsidiary Advanced Concepts is introducing a digital approach to munition safety with the ESAD-50, an electronic safety and arming device designed to replace traditional mechanical safeties with software-defined...