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August 20, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Peru Selects Viper Shield Electronic Warfare Suite for F-16 Fleet

The Peruvian government has selected L3Harris Technologies’ Viper Shield electronic warfare suite to equip its F-16 Block 70 fighter jets. The system provides a digital protective layer around the...

August 20, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Missile & Missile Defence

Thales and Systematic Team Up to Advance Danish Air Defense

Thales and Systematic have established a strategic partnership to advance integrated air defense capabilities for the Danish Armed Forces. The collaboration combines Systematic’s command-and-control software with Thales’ air defense...

August 19, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Marine Group Boat Works Delivers Range Support Vessel to US Navy

California-based Marine Group Boat Works has delivered an Advanced Range Support Vessel to the US Navy, enhancing the service’s afloat capabilities for testing next-generation weapons at sea. Built at...

August 19, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Rheinmetall to Supply Mobile Field Hospitals to German Armed Forces

Rheinmetall has received a contract worth more than 500 million euros ($579.7 million) to deliver 149 mobile rescue stations to the German Armed Forces. The order comes under a...

August 19, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Unmanned Systems

Germany Opens New Center to Develop Technologies Against Drone Threats

Germany has inaugurated a new research center focused on developing and testing technologies to protect airports, public events, and critical infrastructure from unauthorized drones, according to Euronews. The facility...

August 19, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Soldier Systems

Bundeswehr Expands to Its Largest Force in 13 Years With 186,700 Troops

Germany’s armed forces have expanded to 186,700 personnel, marking their highest strength in roughly 13 years after adding 3,700 service members over the past year. The figure already falls...

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

Bulgaria’s Second Batch of F-16 Block 70 Fighters May Be Delayed to 2030

Lockheed Martin’s delivery of Bulgaria’s second batch of eight F-16 Block 70 fighter jets could be pushed back from late 2027 to the second quarter of 2030 due to...

August 18, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Unmanned System

US homeland faces growing threat from drone attacks

US military leadership has identified a significant weakness in North America’s ability to counter potential drone swarms, warning that NORTHCOM and NORAD do not yet have adequate sensors and...

Joint launches strengthen US-Japan space monitoring

The launch of Japan’s QZS-7 satellite has completed the deployment phase of a US-Japan security-space program involving American surveillance sensors hosted on Japanese spacecraft.QZS-7 departed the Tanegashima Space Center...

August 18, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Naval Platform

US carriers set for new jet launch system upgrades

The future of aircraft launch technology aboard US Navy carriers could change after President Donald Trump directed officials to pursue a return to traditional steam-powered catapults on future vessels.The...