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May 20, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Pentagon backs major F-35 EW upgrade

The US Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a $991-million contract to produce 432 electronic warfare modification kits for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. The upgrades are...

May 20, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Airbus opens A330 conversion center in Spain

Airbus Defence and Space will establish a new A330 MRTT conversion facility in Seville, Spain, to support rising global demand for military tanker aircraft. The site will handle the...

May 20, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Shield AI equips LUCAS drone with AI pilot

The US has partnered with Shield AI to integrate Hivemind autonomy software into the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat System (LUCAS), a loitering munition designed for large-scale swarm operations. Inspired by...

May 20, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Airbus wins Italy A330 tanker contract

Italy has awarded Airbus a $1.6-billion contract for six A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft and long-term logistics support. The new fleet will replace Italy’s aging Boeing KC-767 tanker...

May 19, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Germany orders more missiles for F-35 fleet

Germany has signed a 3.5-billion-krone ($380-million) contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to acquire additional Joint Strike Missiles for its future fleet of 35 F-35 fighter aircraft. The agreement...

May 19, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

US clears $4.2B helicopter deal for Korea

The United States has approved military helicopter sales worth more than $4 billion to South Korea as part of ongoing defense cooperation between Washington and Seoul. The package includes...

May 19, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

V2X wins Navy KC-130J upgrade contract

V2X has received a US Navy contract to upgrade survivability systems on Marine Corps KC-130J tanker and transport aircraft. The program includes integrating the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system,...

May 19, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

US clears missile sale for Belgium F-35s

Belgium is preparing to strengthen the combat capability of its F-35 fighter aircraft after the US approved a potential $236-million sale of AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles. The package includes...

May 19, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

US approves Apache support deal for India

The United States has approved two military support packages worth a combined $428.2 million for India’s Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 ultra-light howitzers. The Apache support package includes engineering,...

May 18, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Northrop Grumman to Develop RangeHawk Platform for US Hypersonic Trials

The US Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop the RangeHawk drone prototype, an upgraded version of the RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned aerial system aimed at...