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Hanwha wins US Army Mobile Tactical Cannon contract

Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) announced that it has won a contract from the U.S. Army to deliver prototype K9 Mobile Howitzers (K9MH) for the Army’s new Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC)…

Northrop Grumman Delivers E-2D Advanced Hawkeye’s Most Significant Upgrade in Platform History

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) completed a key government-led critical design review for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye’s Block II upgrade, clearing the way for integration and testing of the most significant platform upgrade in the program’s history. Northrop Grumman will immediately begin Block II…

Thales and Systematic partner to deliver air defense solutions for Denmark

During the DALO Industry Days in Herning, Thales and Systematic announced a strategic partnership to provide the Danish Armed Forces with advanced, interoperable air defence capabilities. The partnership combines Systematic’s…

EDGE Europe Debuts Multi-Domain Defence Capabilities at DALO Industry Days 2026

EDGE Europe is participating in DALO Industry Days 2026, Scandinavia’s largest defence industry exhibition, at MCH Messecenter Herning in Denmark from 19 to 20 August. Hosted on behalf of the…

Raytheon gets massive $23B contract to boost Tomahawk production

The U.S. Navy has awarded RTX subsidiary Raytheon a $22.9 billion contract to ramp up production of the Tomahawk cruise missile to 1,000 rounds a year. The contract follows a February framework agreement with the Pentagon…

U.S. expands SM-3 IIA production with $745 million Raytheon contract

Raytheon has received a $745 million contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to produce and sustain Standard Missile-3 Block IIA (SM-3 IIA) interceptors, the company said Monday. The contract…

RTX’s Collins Aerospace to support modernization of U.S. Army’s Chinook helicopters

The U.S. Army awarded Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, a contract worth up to $472 million to provide engineering services that support the modernization and sustainment of the…

BAE Systems, TUALCOM to collaborate on resilient autonomy and electronic warfare

BAE Systems and Turkish technology company TUALCOM have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore technologies for future autonomous air systems, with an emphasis on communications, navigation and electronic warfare…

Lockheed Martin wins $211 million THAAD C3 launcher deal for UAE

Lockheed Martin has received a $211 million U.S. Department of War contract to produce and deliver additional THAAD launchers for the United Arab Emirates. The launchers will use the new…

Rheinmetall unveils GMF 140 next-generation frigate for global naval market

Rheinmetall has unveiled the GMF 140, a new 140-metre guided missile frigate designed to provide advanced multi-mission capabilities for NATO and allied navies while targeting future procurement opportunities in North…