CHANDLER, Arizona. The U.S. Navy Information Warfare Systems Command awarded Comtech a $50 million contract to supply SLM-5650B satellite communications (SATCOM) modems, upgrade kits, firmware, and technical support, the company announced in a statement.

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted a ship-to-land flight of its Gray Eagle Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) uncrewed aerial system (UAS) from the South Korean navy's amphibious landing ship Dokdo to Pohang Navy Airfield, marking a first for this aircraft type, the company announced in a statement.

EL SEGUNDO, California. Raytheon won a contract from the U.S. Army to develop wireless power beaming technology for battlefield applications, the company announced in a statement.

LISLE, Ill. Connectivity and electronics provider Molex announced it signed an agreement to purchase AirBorn, Inc. (Georgetown, Texas), a company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of rugged connectors and electronic components for OEMs in the defense, aerospace, space exploration, commercial air, and industrial markets.

MUMBAI, India. JSW Defence and Shield AI are partnering to manufacture the V-BAT unmanned aerial system (UAS) in India, the companies announced in a statement.

OBERKOCHEN, Germany. Hensoldt won a contract to upgrade the sensor technology on 90 Fennek reconnaissance vehicles for the Bundeswehr, including 30 scout vehicles and 50 Joint Fire Support Team (JFST) vehicles, the company announced in a statement.

KIEL, Germany. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems launched the HDW Class Dolphin AIP (air-independent propulsion) submarine INS Drakon and began production for the first Dakar-class submarine for the Israeli Navy, the company announced in a statement.

BOSTON, Massachusetts. Teledyne FLIR Defense won a $168.3 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce and upgrade the M1135 Stryker Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) Sensor Suite, the company announced in a statement.

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico. Raytheon's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) completed a complex live-fire test involving a tactical ballistic missile, the company announced in a statement.

DÜSSELDORF, Germany. Rheinmetall and ICEYE, a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite company, are providing Ukraine with satellite imagery to support military reconnaissance efforts, the companies announced in a statement.

NATAL, Brazil. Sweden has chosen the Embraer C-390 Millennium to modernize its tactical transport fleet, marking the first acquisition of the aircraft by a Northern European NATO member, the Swedish Ministry of Defense announced in a statement.

PARIS, France. Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), part of the UAE-based EDGE Group, partnered with OSI Maritime Systems to equip the RABDAN FA-400 fast attack vessel with integrated navigational systems, the company announced in a statement.

GREENLAWN, N.Y. The BAE Systems Electronic Systems segment won an additional $85 million order from the U.S. Navy Naval Information Warfare Systems Command to extend the original contract for the Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) system, bringing the total value of the original 2022 BAE Systems NTCDL contract to $296.2 million.

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Marine Corps initiated full-rate production of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm (ACV-30) program with a $51 million contract won by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for long lead items, the company announced in a statement.

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) used its MQ-20 Avenger uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to execute commanded autonomy maneuvers as part of a demonstration with the U.S. Navy , the company announced in a statement.