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August 5, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Canada Selects Telesat for $1.7B Arctic Military SATCOM Program

Telesat Secures Landmark Contract to Strengthen Canada’s Arctic Connectivity The Canadian government has selected Telesat for a 2.3-billion Canadian dollar ($1.6 billion) contract to provide secure Arctic satellite communications...

August 4, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Thailand Explores Acquisition of India’s BrahMos Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile System

Thailand is considering the acquisition of the anti-ship variant of India’s indigenous BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of efforts to strengthen the Royal Thai Navy’s maritime strike and...

August 4, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

HSL Delivers Second Nistar-Class Diving Support Ship to Indian Navy

Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) has delivered the Indian Navy’s second Nistar-class Diving Support Vessel (DSV), INS Nipun (A17), under a contract awarded in 2018. The vessel, whose keel was...

August 3, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Rheinmetall Secures Deal to Equip UK’s Fleet of 72 RCH 155 Self-Propelled Howitzers

Rheinmetall to Manufacture Weapon Systems for UK’s 72 RCH 155 Artillery Vehicles Rheinmetall has secured a major contract to supply the weapon systems for the United Kingdom’s fleet of...

August 3, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Garud Commandos Set to Receive Advanced High-Altitude Micro UAVs with EO/IR Surveillance Capability

MoD Seeks Advanced Micro UAVs for Indian Air Force Garud Special Forces The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched the procurement process for a new generation of Micro Unmanned...

July 30, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Rheinmetall Secures F123 Frigate Upgrade Deal for German Navy

Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract valued at several hundred million euros to upgrade the German Navy’s F123-class frigate Bayern, extending its operational service beyond 2035 while enhancing its...

July 30, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Kaunas Plant to Produce and Maintain Lithuania’s Leopard 2A8 Tanks

YIT Lietuva has been awarded a contract worth approximately €30 million ($34 million) by Lithuania Defence Services (LDS) to design and build a Leopard 2A8 tank production and maintenance...

July 28, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Philippine Military to Expand Armored Fleet With 500+ Infantry Fighting Vehicles

The Philippines is planning to acquire more than 500 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) as part of a major military modernization effort aimed at enhancing troop mobility and battlefield survivability....

July 28, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

L3Harris Awards CPI Aero $13.6M for EA-18G NGJ-LB Pod Structures

L3Harris has awarded CPI Aerostructures a $13.6 million contract to manufacture airborne pod structures for the US Navy’s Next-Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB) program. The award expands on a previously...

July 28, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

MHI Selects OKI Sonar Systems for Royal Australian Navy’s Mogami-Class Fleet

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has awarded Tokyo-based OKI a contract to provide towed passive sonar systems and associated equipment for the Royal Australian Navy’s future general-purpose frigate fleet. Although...