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January 8, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...

January 8, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

General Dynamics Secures Dedicated Dry Dock for Columbia-Class Submarines

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

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

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

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

EDGE Develops Digital Safety Architecture for Advanced Munitions

High-Intensity Combat Robot Deployed to Ukraine’s Frontline

QinetiQ Pushes DragonFire Laser Forward Under $78M Royal Navy Contract

Northrop Grumman Wins $94M Contract for Hypersonic Missile Motor

Raytheon Secures $29.2M Deal to Increase SM-6 Missile Output