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Comments Off on US awards Lockheed Martin $35 billion contract to expand THAAD missile interceptor production 0

US awards Lockheed Martin $35 billion contract to expand THAAD missile interceptor production
News, US June 26, 2026 , by IRIA
Lockheed Martin has received a U.S. government contract worth up to $35 billion over seven years to significantly
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Europe’s major military powers meet in Berlin; Trump meets NATO chief in Washington ahead of Ankara summit
Europe, News, US June 25, 2026 , by IRIA
The leaders of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom met in Berlin on June 24, 2026,
Comments Off on Canada and Australia sign record $2.5 billion Arctic radar deal to strengthen northern surveillance 0

Canada and Australia sign record $2.5 billion Arctic radar deal to strengthen northern surveillance
Americas, Asia-Pacific, News June 24, 2026 , by IRIA
Australia and Canada have signed a government-to-government agreement worth approximately $2.5 billion
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Taiwan holds combat readiness drills to strengthen defense capabilities
Asia-Pacific, News June 23, 2026 , by IRIA
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry announced that its military will begin a five-day combat readiness exercise
Comments Off on US Army awards BAE Systems $535 million contract for Paladin self-propelled howitzers and ammunition carriers 0

US Army awards BAE Systems $535 million contract for Paladin self-propelled howitzers and ammunition carriers
News, US June 22, 2026 , by IRIA
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth $535 million for the production of additional
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Pentagon seeks $80 billion in additional defense funding from Congress amid rising Iran war costs
Middle East, News, US June 20, 2026 , by IRIA
The U.S. Department of War is seeking an additional $80 billion from Congress to cover expenses related
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NATO Defense Ministers meet to discuss defense spending, Ukraine war, and alliance reforms
Europe, News, US June 20, 2026 , by IRIA
NATO defense ministers concluded a high-stakes meeting in Brussels on June 17-18, 2026, amid the U.S.
Comments Off on Denmark orders Saab Giraffe 1X Radar Systems to expand ground-based air defense capability 0

Denmark orders Saab Giraffe 1X Radar Systems to expand ground-based air defense capability
Europe, News June 18, 2026 , by IRIA
The Danish Ministry of Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) placed a permanent order
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8 killed as US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes at Edwards Air Force Base in California
News, US June 17, 2026 , by IRIA
Eight people, including 2 Boeing employees, were killed on June 15, 2026, after a U.S. Air Force B-52
Comments Off on UK and Japan launch $24 billion investment and technology partnership 0

UK and Japan launch $24 billion investment and technology partnership
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News June 15, 2026 , by IRIA
The United Kingdom and Japan have unveiled a major package of investment and technology initiatives worth