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…
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…
Germany turns to U.S. Tomahawk missiles as Europe expands long-range strike capabilities
Germany has reached an agreement with the United States to acquire Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles for deployment on German territory, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Thursday, describing the move as…
$35 Billion THAAD Seven-Year Procurement Award Propels Acceleration of Critical Missile Defense Interceptor Production
The U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a seven-year undefinitized contract action (UCA) for up to $35 billion to quadruple production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors.…
U.S. Army Tests Bumblebee Counter-Drone System Against Deadly FPV Drone Threats
U.S. Army forces are testing the new Bumblebee counter-drone system during African Lion 26 in Morocco as Pentagon planners accelerate efforts to protect troops and military bases against the growing…
U.S. Deploys EAGLS Counter-Drone Air Defense System to Protect Middle East Bases
U.S. Central Command announced in a January 18, 2026, post on its official X account that American forces have fielded the Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System at multiple operational sites…
U.S. Army Orders 40 M109A7 Paladin Howitzers in $473M BAE Systems Contract
BAE Systems disclosed on 21 January 2026 that the US Army has confirmed a $473 million contract for the production of 40 additional M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer sets, along with the associated M992A3 Carrier…
U.S. Will Triple Production of PAC-3 MSE Air Defense Interceptors by 2033
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government have moved to fundamentally reshape how critical missile defense interceptors are acquired and produced, as rising global demand and persistent high-end threats strain existing stockpiles.…