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MARSS signs £370 million contract for nationwide counter-drone defence of Kuwait

MARSS, an EOS company, has entered into a £370 million contract to deliver a nationwide counter-drone defence system for Kuwait, covering threats from the air and the sea. The contract…

EDGE, UAE Ministry of Defence, Brazilian Army and Imbel Strengthen Strategic Defence Cooperation

EDGE Group signed a Letter of Intent in Abu Dhabi with the UAE Ministry of Defence (UAE MoD), the Brazilian Army, represented by the Brazilian Army General Staff (EME), and…

RTX’s Raytheon awarded $729 million in counter-drone contracts for U.S., Qatar, and Jordan

Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded $729 million to deliver critical components of the LIDS counter-drone system to the U.S. Army, Qatar and Jordan. LIDS – or the Low, slow,…

Thales Cyber Summit: Thales introduces new AI-powered cybersecurity solutions to protect organisations and societies against emerging threats

Cybersecurity takes centre stage in Paris today, as Thales brings together industry leaders and the wider community for its Cyber Summit, an event dedicated to exploring how the threat landscape…

BAE Systems unveils next-generation directed energy and kinetic defense systems at AUSA

BAE Systems unveiled two breakthrough defense technologies at AUSA 2026: the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS) and the High Power Microwave (HPM). Both products provide key layered counter-unmanned aircraft systems…

Lockheed Martin Debuts PAC-3 Edge™ for the U.S. Army’s Innovative Future Interceptor Program

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) debuted its new interceptor that will add a revolutionary defensive capability against hypersonic and advanced missile threats. The new interceptor, called PAC-3 Edge™, leverages combat-proven PAC-3® MSE technology and…

Sikorsky Introduces Nomad™ 100 Fast Pack, a Containerized VTOL UAS Kit for Rapid Deployment in Austere Environments

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), today introduced the Nomad 100 fast pack, a containerized vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed aerial system (UAS) kit designed to help customers rapidly deploy…

Morocco to acquire 50 more Oshkosh HET A1 tractors

Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) business, announced today it has received a second Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) order from Optimum Vehicle Logistics, LLC (Milwaukee, WI) for the…

ASELSAN Demonstrates GÖKALP’s Drone-Hunting Capabilities

ASELSAN demonstrated the GÖKALP UAV Interception System’s ability to detect and destroy hostile drones in mid-air during a demonstration at the ASELSAN Oğulbey Technology Base in Ankara.Developed by ASELSAN, GÖKALP…

EDGE Moves Towards Localised Small Arms and Aerial Propulsion Production in Morocco

EDGE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morocco’s Administration of National Defence (ADN), the body overseeing defence procurement for the Royal Armed Forces, at Marrakech Air Show 2026.…