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May 15, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Kopin Expands Domestic OLED Production Amid Rising Military Demand

Kopin Corporation is consolidating OLED microdisplay production at its headquarters in Westborough, Massachusetts, by bringing the entire manufacturing process in-house. The transition follows the company’s acquisition of advanced OLED...

May 13, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

HENSOLDT Partners With IBM to Accelerate MDOcore Battlefield Platform Development

HENSOLDT and IBM have entered into a cooperation agreement focused on advancing software-defined defense technologies, particularly accelerating the development of HENSOLDT’s MDOcore battlefield software platform. Under the partnership, IBM...

May 13, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

AeroVironment to Equip Pentagon SkyRange Fleet With Advanced Hypersonic Telemetry Receivers

AeroVironment has been awarded a $43 million contract to integrate phased array receivers onto the US Department of Defense’s SkyRange platforms, strengthening telemetry and tracking support for hypersonic missile...

May 12, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Deploys First TRL-4D Long-Range Radar Under Air Defense Upgrade

HENSOLDT has completed the installation of the first TRL-4D LR long-range air surveillance radar at the Brockzetel site in northern Germany, marking a significant step in the German Air...

May 12, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Collins Aerospace Facility in Florida to Grow Under RTX Expansion Plan

RTX is investing $26.5 million to expand Collins Aerospace’s facility in Largo, Florida, to boost production capacity for aviation radar and defense communications systems. The expansion is expected to...

May 8, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

L3Harris Technologies Chosen to Enhance US Military Command-and-Control Data Sharing

United States Air Force has chosen L3Harris Technologies to develop key components of a secure digital infrastructure designed to strengthen the military’s command-and-control (C2) capabilities. The initiative focuses on...

May 7, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Blue Raven Orders 120 SharpSight Radars From Raytheon

Raytheon has secured an order from Blue Raven for 120 SharpSight surveillance radars, representing the largest procurement yet for the system. The contract includes production and sustainment support for...

May 7, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Kopin Corporation Awarded US Military Contract for Thermal Vision Systems

Kopin Corporation has secured a $21.5-million follow-on contract to provide thermal imaging assemblies for a portable US military weapon system. The Massachusetts-based firm stated that the agreement covers production...

May 1, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

New Indian Radar Aims to Detect Hypersonic Missiles Traveling Beyond Mach 5

India is developing a new radar system designed to detect hypersonic missiles traveling at speeds above Mach 5, or roughly 6,000 kilometers (3,700 miles) per hour. One of the...

April 30, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Green Hills Operating System Integrated Into Northrop’s Modernized GPS Navigation Suite

Northrop Grumman has selected Green Hills Software’s real-time operating system for its newest GPS-modernized navigation solution designed for US military aircraft. The company integrated Green Hills’ INTEGRITY-178 tuMP platform...