The Defense Post

BlackSky Technology secures nearly $30M, one-year contract from international defense customer for space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/bla…

Switzerland approaches manufacturers from four countries to inquire about air defense systems it is considering procuring amid delays in delivery of Patriot system thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/swi…

US Department of State approves potential $540M sale of sustainment services and related equipment for Canada’s fleet of C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifters thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/c17…

MARTAC announces that its T38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vessel completed an eight-day autonomous mission off the coast of California thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/mar…

Raytheon receives an order from Blue Raven for 120 SharpSight surveillance radars, marking the largest contract to date for the system thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/ray…

Patria signs multiple agreements with Czech state-owned defense organizations as Prague nears its adoption of a new 8×8 armored vehicle fleet thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/cze…

Poland negotiates acquisition of additional batch of Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles with platform manufacturers thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/pol…

Biosphere secures a US Army contract to develop a portable system that produces protein-based food rations using air, water, and electricity thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/bio…

L3Harris is set to supply the ship management system for Poland’s new Miecznik-class frigates as Warsaw pushes ahead with one of its largest naval modernization programs thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/l3h…

Could drones land and take off autonomously from moving ships at sea? A London-based developer says it has built the first system designed to make that possible thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/uk-…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India remains “steadfast as ever” in its determination to defeat terrorism and its “enabling ecosystem,” marking one year since a deadly clash with arch-enemy Pakistan thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/ind…

South Korea’s presidential office said on Thursday it would pursue its peace efforts despite North Korea’s constitutional revision that deleted all references to uniting the divided peninsula thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/sou…

Barron Industries acquires casting assets and expertise of TriTech Titanium Parts as demand grows for military-grade titanium components thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/bar…

France’s aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle was on Wednesday heading towards the southern Red Sea to pre‑position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/fre…

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would play a “greater role” in ending hostilities in the Middle East thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/chi…

KBR to provide logistics, sustainment, and installation services for US Army thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/us-…

Loft Orbital and Magellium Artal Group secure a contract to develop a next-generation Earth observation constellation for France thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/nex…

Radio frequency solutions firm Hidden Level introduced a new anechoic chamber in New York thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/hid…

India is strengthening the protection of its skies against evolving airborne threats with a new AI-powered anti-drone system thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/ind…

Nokia Federal Solutions and Lockheed Martin are moving 5G closer to battlefield use, aiming to give US forces secure, high-speed communications in contested environments thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/nok…