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June 3, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

US Army Awards ArmorSource Contract for 25,000 Lightweight ACH Gen II Ballistic Helmets

Ohio-based ArmorSource has been awarded a $17.6 million contract by the US Army to supply 25,000 Advanced Combat Helmet Gen II (ACH Gen II) systems, reinforcing efforts to improve...

June 2, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

New Grizzly Mobile Artillery System Combines 155mm Firepower With Automated Operations

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) Canada has unveiled the Grizzly, a new 10×10 self-propelled artillery platform that could play a key role in the Canadian Army’s future long-range firepower...

June 2, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

New OrbitISR SAR System Promises All-Weather Intelligence Gathering From Orbit

HENSOLDT has introduced a new space-based radar solution designed to enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations from orbit. Called OrbitISR, the system is built around an advanced Synthetic...

June 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

UK Signs £36 Million Deal for Additional Martlet Missiles Amid Rising UAV Threats

The United Kingdom has placed a new £36 million (approximately $48 million) order with Thales for hundreds of additional Martlet lightweight multirole missiles, reinforcing its missile inventories amid growing...

June 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Bath Iron Works Delivers Final Flight IIA DDG-127 Over Two Months Early

General Dynamics subsidiary Bath Iron Works has delivered the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG-127), the final Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA destroyer, to the US Navy ahead of schedule. The...

June 2, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

South Korean Tech Giant Naver Expands Into Defense Sector With New AI Division

South Korean technology company Naver has established a dedicated defence AI task force to adapt its artificial intelligence models and cloud infrastructure for military applications. The initiative reflects the...

June 2, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Ankara Seeks Drone Manufacturing Partnership With Tokyo Amid Growing Defense Ties

Turkey is seeking to expand defence-industrial cooperation with Japan through the joint development and production of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), according to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Speaking to...

June 2, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Ottawa and Kyiv Establish Drone Production Alliance to Supply ISR UAVs for Ukrainian Forces

Canada and Ukraine have signed a new defence-industrial agreement to manufacture Ukrainian-designed reconnaissance drones in Canada, strengthening support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces while deepening bilateral defence cooperation. The...

June 1, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

AMCA to Feature Indigenous Glass Cockpit as Data Patterns Expands Fighter Avionics Role

Indian defence electronics company Data Patterns (India) Limited has confirmed its growing role in two of the country’s most important combat aircraft programmes, revealing that it is developing the...

June 1, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

HyperStrike: Zen Technologies Enters Long-Range Precision Strike Segment

Indian defence technology firm Zen Technologies has unveiled the Zen HyperStrike at the North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj, introducing a new indigenous long-range strike system capable of engaging...