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Aug- 2026 -18 August
Pentagon Awards Raytheon $22.9B to Expand Tomahawk Production
The US has awarded Raytheon a $22.9-billion multiyear contract to significantly increase Tomahawk cruise missile production for the navy and allied partners.
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17 August
US Moves to Ramp Up SM-3 Interceptor Production With Boeing, RTX Deals
The Pentagon has signed agreements with Boeing and RTX to expand production of critical components for the Standard Missile-3 interceptors.
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17 August
US Army Buys Up to 12 Airbus UH-72B Lakota Helicopters
The US Army has awarded a $115.4-million contract to Airbus Helicopters for the procurement of up to 12 Lakota UH-72B helicopters.
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17 August
M1 Wins US Army’s $10B Next-Gen Helicopter Training Deal
M1 Support Services has secured a contract worth up to $10 billion to lead the US Army’s Flight School Next program, inaugurating a modern approach to deliver initial entry training for the military’s rotary-wing pilots.
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17 August
India Opens Bidding for 60 New Military Airlifters
New Delhi has issued a formal request for proposals to procure 60 Multi-Role Transport Aircraft for the Indian Air Force at approximately $10.4 billion.
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17 August
US Has Lost 25% of Reaper Drone Fleet in Iran War: Report
The US military has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper tactical unmanned aerial systems during its 2026 campaign against Iran, representing roughly 25 percent of its pre-war fleet.
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17 August
Cubic, Draken Partner to Modernize Adversary Air Combat Training
Cubic Defense is joining forces with Draken to modernize adversary air combat training through advanced range and data systems.
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17 August
Rheinmetall Tests Containerized Launcher for FV-014 Drone
Rheinmetall has successfully demonstrated the launch of its FV-014 loitering munition from a modular containerized missile launcher.
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14 August
Poland Advances Apache Program With In-Country Helicopter Service Center
Poland has agreed with Boeing to establish a local support base for Warsaw’s incoming fleet of AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters.
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14 August
Lockheed Invests in Common Airframe for Hypersonic Weapons
Lockheed Martin has announced a multimillion-dollar investment to develop a Modular Payload Delivery System.
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