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A Congressional Record published Aug. 6, 2026, outlined a request to transfer munitions in Turkey’s stockpile to Ukraine, including 12 M270 MLRS launchers, 2, 524 M26 DPICM rockets, 70 M39 ATACMS ballistic missiles, and 47, 000 M509A1 203-mm cluster artillery ...

RTX announced on Aug. 3, 2026, that Raytheon has installed the first SPY-6(V)4 radar array at the U. S. Navy’s Wallops Island test site in Virginia. The installation is part of the ARLEIGH BURKE-class Flight IIA modernization effort, with the site serving as ...

On Aug. 5, 2026, the U. S. Air Force awarded Boeing a US$75 million contract to acquire the Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR), an extended-range precision-guided weapon. The JDAM LR is designed to carry a 500-lb payload while reaching targets ...

On July 29, 2026, Lockheed Martin reported that it supported the U. S. Navy and Australian forces during Exercise Taipan Strike 26, where they tested the Medium Range Ground-Based Air Defense (MRGBAD) prototype. Held at Australia’s Woomera Test Range, the ...

On July 30, 2026, Rafael announced the successful completion of live-fire trials for its upgraded Spyder air defense system. During the testing, I-Derby ER and I-Derby LR interceptors engaged multiple simulated aerial threats, including low-radar-signature ...

Shield AI and Thunder Tiger announced on July 29, 2026, that they had completed a maritime field demonstration integrating Hivemind with the SeaShark unmanned surface vessel. The exercise evaluated the software' s ability to perform intelligence, ...

On July 22, 2026, Northrop Grumman launched its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) along with three Mission Extension Pods (MEPs). Built through a partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the MRV carries a robotics payload, two ...

On July 22, 2026, Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky announced that its Nomad 100 unmanned aerial system successfully completed initial ground and flight testing under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Early Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) ...

On July 20, 2026, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Kongsberg announced they successfully completed two major design reviews for integrating the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) with the MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft system. The reviews took place in Norway on ...

On July 14, 2026, U. K. Defense Innovation (UKDI) announced a competition for autonomy and robotics to seek out multi-domain autonomous systems. Funded by the Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the competition offers approximately US$ 1. 3 ...

On July 15, 2026, Rheinmetall AG and Space Norway AS signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand their cooperation on space-based defense capabilities, specifically targeting Maritime Domain Awareness. The partnership aims to deliver future security ...

According to a report by Army Recognition on July 17, 2026, the Nevsky Shipyard launched the replenishment tanker ALEKSEI SHEIN (904) in Shlisselburg on July 14. The vessel was designed specifically for the Baltic Fleet to support surface ships and submarines ...