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March 10, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

Spain Backs $10.5M Defense Electronics Program Led by Indra

Indra Group is developing Spain’s first domestic gallium nitride (GaN) technology ecosystem to strengthen the country’s defense electronics and secure communications capabilities. The company is leading GIGaNTE, a nine-million-euro...

March 9, 2026
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R&D

Spain Developing GaN-Powered Counter-Battery Radar for Artillery and Rocket Detection

Spain’s upcoming counter-battery radar is designed to swiftly track incoming artillery, rockets, and mortars and determine their firing location. The system, named RALOFI (Radar for Locating the Origin of...

March 5, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Indra Takes Lead in Spain’s Advanced Counter-Battery Radar Development Program

Spanish defense technology company Indra Sistemas has assembled an industrial consortium to develop a next-generation counter-battery radar based on active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology for the Spanish Army....

March 5, 2026
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Vienna Targets 2027 for Debut of Austria’s First Homegrown Defense Satellite

The Austrian Armed Forces plans to launch its first domestically developed satellite, BEACONSAT, in early 2027 to enhance military navigation security and detect electronic signal jamming. The satellite is...

February 27, 2026
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New Product Launches

Norway Introduces Container-Based Mobile C2 System

Norwegian company Cyviz is advancing tactical command capabilities with a containerized command-and-control (C2) solution aimed at accelerating decision-making in demanding battlefield conditions. Unveiled during Exercise HEIMDALL, the system integrates...

February 27, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

US Approves $280 Million Ku-Band Radar Deal for Jordan

The United States Department of State has approved a potential $280 million foreign military sale to Jordan for Ku-band Multi-Function Radio Frequency Systems (KuMRFS) and associated equipment. The KuMRFS...

February 26, 2026
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R&D

Israeli Defense Forces Mobilize AI Experts to Boost Battlefield Data Analysis

The Israel Defense Forces has assigned 20 newly trained artificial intelligence specialists to operational units, tasking them with transforming vast volumes of raw data into actionable battlefield insights. The...

February 19, 2026
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New Product Launches

QinetiQ Reveals Q40 Platform Focused on Location-Based Warfare

The United Kingdom may soon turn navigation data into a strategic combat advantage with QinetiQ’s newly introduced Q40 receiver. The system is designed to provide highly accurate position, navigation,...

February 19, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

$9M Israeli Defense SATCOM Project Goes to Gilat

Gilat Satellite Networks has received a $9-million contract from Israel Ministry of Defense to provide and integrate military satellite communications (SATCOM) systems. The agreement, awarded to the company’s defense...

February 18, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

$1.9M Deal Positions Autonomous Guard in India’s Defense Space

Autonomous Guard has secured its first contract in India through a newly signed memorandum of understanding with a domestic security client. The agreement covers staged deployment of the Bee...