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August 12, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

South Korea Launches $2.43B K2 Tank Upgrade Against Drone Threats

South Korea plans to invest 3.43 trillion won ($2.43 billion) in upgrading its K2 main battle tanks to improve their survivability against evolving battlefield threats, including drones and anti-tank...

August 12, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Denmark Selects Rheinmetall MASS Systems for Five Frigates

Denmark’s arms procurement agency has awarded Rheinmetall an approximately 745 million kroner ($116 million) contract to provide its Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) self-protection systems for the Danish Navy’s...

August 11, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Hanwha Proposes $1.2B Acquisition of Austal’s US Shipbuilding Business

Hanwha Defense USA has submitted a proposal worth up to $1.2 billion to acquire Austal USA, a move that could significantly strengthen its presence in the US naval shipbuilding...

August 11, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

US Army Gives Defense Firms Faster Access to Test Ranges

The US Army is streamlining access to military test ranges for defense companies as it seeks to accelerate the transition of new weapons from development to operational deployment. Army...

August 11, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

USMC Selects Epirus’ Vehicle-Mounted Microwave Weapon Against Drone Swarms

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded electronic warfare specialist Epirus an $11 million contract to supply a vehicle-mounted high-power microwave system designed to counter drone swarms. Based on...

August 11, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Lockheed Martin’s ‘Strigo’ Creates Common Technology Base for Missiles

Lockheed Martin is developing a new family of modular technologies aimed at enhancing the flexibility of missile systems across a wide range of missions. At the core of the...

August 11, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

South Korea Turns to UGVs as Troop Numbers Continue to Decline

South Korea’s increasing investment in unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is being driven not only by military modernization but also by a shrinking manpower pool, according to British analytics firm...

August 10, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US, Japan Award Raytheon $745M Deal for SM-3 Block IIA Missiles

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon a $745.4 million contract to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptors for the United States and Japan. The...

August 10, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Niger Receives Mi-24V Attack and Mi-171 Transport Helicopters From Algeria

Algeria has provided Niger with two Mi-24V attack helicopters and two Mi-171 multirole transport helicopters as part of expanding defense cooperation between the neighboring countries. The military assistance package...

August 10, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

HII Partners on $900M Program to Advance AI Automation in US Shipbuilding

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has entered into performance-based production agreements valued at up to $900 million with GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics to accelerate the adoption of physical AI...