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January 2, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

HII delivers 78th Arleigh Burke-class warship to the U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy has formally accepted its 78th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), following delivery from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding facility. The handover marks the...

January 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Boeing awarded $2.73B deal for sustainment of U.S. Apache helicopters

Boeing has been awarded a $2.73 billion contract by the US government to deliver post-production support for the Apache attack helicopter fleet, with the agreement extending through 2030. The...

January 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Saab wins $326M contract to supply more Bolide air defense missiles to Lithuania

Lithuania has placed a 3-billion-Swedish-krona ($326 million) order with Saab to secure a sustained supply of Bolide missiles for its RBS 70 NG short-range air defense systems. The procurement...

January 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Saab secures $1.3B French contract for two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft

France has confirmed an order for Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system, building on a declaration of intent signed in June 2025. The contract, valued at...

December 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Australia-based DroneShield secures a $6.2M Asia-Pacific defense deal for integrated counter-UAS solutions

DroneShield has secured a new $6.2 million defense contract to supply advanced counter-drone capabilities to a military customer in the Asia-Pacific, underlining the region’s growing urgency to counter the...

December 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed Martin wins $142.6M deal to support and sustain UAE’s THAAD missile defense

Lockheed Martin has secured a $142.6 million contract modification to maintain sustainment support for the United Arab Emirates’ THAAD missile defense system, further extending U.S. backing for Gulf missile...

December 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Saab secures Lithuanian contract to supply RBS 70 Bolide air defense missiles

Lithuania has signed a €320 million agreement with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire RBS 70 Bolide surface-to-air missiles, marking a major step in the country’s drive to bolster...

December 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

France inks $1.34B deal to procure two Saab GlobalEye AEW aircraft

France has finalized a $1.34 billion contract with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire two GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, formally initiating the replacement of its legacy E-3F Sentry airborne early...

December 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

U.S. Navy receives second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128)

U.S. shipbuilder Ingalls Shipbuilding has officially delivered the guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy, marking another major step forward in the service’s Flight III...

December 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Fincantieri secures Indian Navy contract for Black Shark heavyweight torpedo systems

Italian shipbuilder and defense group Fincantieri has won a contract exceeding €200 million through its subsidiary, WASS Submarine Systems, to deliver Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian...