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January 18, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

HERO-90 Loitering Munition Approved for US Army Infantry Testing

The U.S. Army has chosen the HERO‑90 loitering munition for accelerated evaluation under its Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program, signaling a push to rapidly field dismounted...

January 17, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

XM204 Ammunition Cleared for US Army Deployment Against Russian Armor

The U.S. Army has granted an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top‑attack terrain‑shaping munition, clearing the system for accelerated deployment to Europe as concerns grow over near‑peer armored...

January 15, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Defense Manufacturing Center in Spain Planned by EDGE and Indra

UAE-based EDGE Group and Spain’s Indra Group have announced plans to establish a joint defense manufacturing company in Spain, focused on loitering munitions and smart weapons. The initiative aims...

January 15, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

US-Taiwan 155mm Ammunition Production Partnership Announced

Taiwan has initiated preliminary preparations for the joint production of 155mm artillery shells with the United States, according to Lt. Gen. Lin Wen-hsiang, head of the island’s Armaments Bureau....

January 13, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Israel Issues Arad Assault Rifles to Local Defense Forces

Israel has завершed the nationwide distribution of thousands of Arad assault rifles to rapid response teams, marking a major step toward standardizing and strengthening local defense capabilities. These rapid...

January 13, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Northrop Grumman Wins $233M Contract for US Navy ASW Torpedo Upgrade

Northrop Grumman will produce and deliver an upgraded version of the US Navy’s lightweight anti-submarine warfare torpedo, designated the MK54 MOD 2. The $233 million contract covers the development...

January 12, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Saab Secures Contract to Provide Trackfire RWS With Counter-Drone Features to Sweden

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a contract worth 1.5 billion Swedish kronor ($162.9 million) for the supply of Trackfire Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) equipped with counter-drone capabilities....

January 8, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

EDGE Develops Digital Safety Architecture for Advanced Munitions

EDGE subsidiary Advanced Concepts is introducing a digital approach to munition safety with the ESAD-50, an electronic safety and arming device designed to replace traditional mechanical safeties with software-defined...

January 8, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

QinetiQ Pushes DragonFire Laser Forward Under $78M Royal Navy Contract

MBDA, the prime contractor for the Royal Navy’s DragonFire laser weapon program, has awarded industry partner QinetiQ a £67 million ($78 million) contract to continue development of the system’s...

January 7, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

New Insights Revealed on China’s Hurricane 3000 Microwave Weapon

China is gradually revealing details about its Hurricane 3000 system, a truck-mounted high-power microwave weapon intended to counter drones at ranges that reportedly surpass comparable US capabilities. The system...