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Federal Ammunition Awarded Contracts to Provide Rifle and Shotgun Ammunition to the Canadian Government

Thursday, August 13th, 2026

Federal Ammunition was recently awarded contracts to supply two Canadian law enforcement organizations with rifle and shotgun ammunition for duty and training purposes. These agreements will supply the Department of National Defense (DND) with 300 Blackout duty and training rounds, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) with 12-gauge slugs and buckshot duty loads.

“We are pleased to provide these organizations with our product lines,” said Randall Watkins, Sales Director, Law Enforcement and Government at Federal. “We look forward to growing our trusted ammunition product lines within Canada’s DND for use both domestically and abroad.”

Federal’s 110-grain Tactical Bonded 300 AAC Blackout cartridges will fulfill the DND’s requirement for supersonic rounds with a maximum round count of 330,000. Federal’s 108-grain Semi-Jacketed Frangible 300 AAC Blackout cartridges will fulfill their training rounds requirement with a maximum round count of 530,000.

The RCMP’s contract is for Federal’s 12-gauge, 1-ounce Slug, Reduced Recoil Ammunition with a quantity of 51,000 cartridges and 12-gauge, 00 Buckshot, Reduced Recoil Ammunition with a quantity of 120,250. This contract has a 1-year base with a 1-year possible renewal option.

“We previously serviced a 12-gauge duty contract with the RCMP,” Watkins said, “and we are proud to continue supplying them with our dependable products.”

Federal Ammunition products are available at dealers nationwide and online. For more information on all Federal products and to sign up for notifications about new product availability, rebate promotions, and other brand news via email, visit www.federalpremium.com.

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DroneShield Launches RfRecon, Marking the Evolution from RF Detection to RF Intelligence

Tuesday, August 11th, 2026

Enabling operators to detect, locate, and understand activity in the RF environment – from a single portable platform.

Sydney, Australia – 10 August 2026 – DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in advanced counter-drone (CUAS) technology, today announced the launch of its latest flagship product, the RfRecon, a portable RF intelligence solution designed to help defence, government, and security organisations better understand the electromagnetic environment wherever operations occur.

Built on DroneShield’s recently launched proprietary RfAI-3 intelligence architecture, RfRecon enables operators to rapidly sense, identify, locate, and assess RF activity from a single device. Rather than simply collecting spectrum data, it provides the operational context needed to support faster and more informed decisions in the field.

Modern operations increasingly depend on understanding the electromagnetic environment. The rapid growth of uncrewed systems, electronic warfare capabilities, and wireless communications has dramatically increased the volume of complexity of RF activity surrounding today’s operators. While sensing technologies have become more capable, interpreting that information still requires multiple systems, specialist expertise, or time-consuming analysis.

RfRecon was developed to change that.

By combining ultra-wideband spectrum awareness, precision direction finding, and RfAI-3-powered signal intelligence within a single portable capability, RfRecon delivers immediate operational understanding while reducing operator workload and accelerating decision-making at the tactical edge.

Image: RfRecon powered by RfAI-3 senses unknown RF activity surrounding today’s operators.

RfRecon delivers a step change in capability versus previous industry adopted solutions, combining approximately six (6) times more radio frequency spectrum coverage, four (4) times greater processing and AI compute, thirty-one (31) times more storage, and eight (8) times more memory, while introducing advanced capabilities such as direction finding, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, Remote ID, AIS/ADS-B detection, integrated GNSS, and hardware-based security. Collectively, these enhancements position RfRecon as a significantly more capable and future-ready sensing platform.

“The electromagnetic spectrum has become one of the most important sources of operational intelligence on the modern battlefield, but collecting data is no longer enough,” said Angus Bean, Chief Executive Officer of DroneShield. “The teams that gain the greatest advantage will be those that can rapidly understand what they’re seeing and confidently act on it. RfRecon reflects that shift by bringing RF intelligence directly to the tactical edge”.

RfRecon is designed to operate within a layered defence architecture, extending RF intelligence from the tactical edge to enterprise command-and-control. The capability supports dismounted, vehicle-mounted, expeditionary, and fixed-site operations, and its open architecture and support for industry-standard data transfer enable rapid integration into existing security and defence ecosystems.

Image: RfRecon’s multi-mission design extends RF intelligence from tactical edge to enterprise command-and-control.

RfRecon interoperates with the tools operators already rely on, including ATAK, third-party command-and-control platforms, and complementary sensor technologies. It can also form part of layered counter-UAS architectures incorporating cyber takeover and kinetic defeat capabilities. Whether deployed standalone or integrated into broader mission systems, RfRecon helps organisations build a more complete understanding of activity across the electromagnetic environment. RfRecon will continue to benefit from ongoing enhancements delivered through DroneShield’s software roadmap, ensuring customers gain access to future improvements in RF intelligence capabilities over time.

RfRecon is available immediately for qualified defence, government and security customers worldwide.

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Gilat Demonstrates Breakthrough AI-Based Interference Detection and Cancellation Technology for Satellite Links

Friday, August 7th, 2026

Patent-pending AI technology delivers up to 10x improvement in interference detection and cancellation performance ensuring resilient satellite communications in highly contested spectrum environments

Petah Tikva, Israel, August 6, 2026 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, today announced the successful demonstration of a breakthrough AI-based interference detection and cancellation technology for satellite communication links.

The patent-pending solution leverages advanced AI-based signal processing designed to run on standard AI for edge NPU and has demonstrated exceptional performance across a wide range of non-cooperative and non-static interference scenarios.

The preliminary demonstration results showed up to a 10x improvement in interference detection and cancellation performance compared to conventional interference mitigation techniques, enabling the detection and cancellation of challenging interference conditions while maintaining compatibility with modern satellite communication systems. The results further demonstrated that the signal of interest remained virtually unaffected after interference cancellation, with only negligible degradation in signal quality.

As satellite communications face increasingly complex interference and jamming threats, the technology offers a powerful new approach to maintaining reliable connectivity and service continuity in highly contested spectrum environments.

“This achievement demonstrates Gilat’s technological leadership in enabling service continuity under severe interference and jamming scenarios, helping ensure robust and resilient satellite communications in highly contested spectrum environments,” said Aharon Mullokandov, Chief R&D Officer at Gilat. “In an environment where spectrum is becoming a crucial resource for both defense and commercial applications, this technology opens new opportunities that were not possible before. Building on this success, Gilat plans to demonstrate the technology on dedicated AI accelerator hardware, paving the way for a low-power edge solution suitable for deployment in operational satellite communication terminals.”

The successful demonstration represents another milestone in Gilat’s ongoing innovation in advanced satellite communications technologies and reinforces the Company’s commitment to developing solutions that address the evolving challenges faced by satellite network operators, government agencies, and defense organizations worldwide.

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Ukraine Troops Have Placed $1 Billion in Orders in the First Year of Brave1 Market

Thursday, August 6th, 2026

Troops can order more than 1,100 items on Brave1 Market

Units of Ukraine’s Defence Forces have ordered $1 billion worth of military equipment and hardware with ePoints during the first year of Brave1 Market, the state marketplace for defence technology.

In that time, more than 400 units have received around 500,000 unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned ground vehicles, and electronic warfare and electronic reconnaissance systems.

The role of Brave1 Market in supplying troops

The updated ePoints programme, integrated with Brave1 Market, launched on 1 August 2025. It brought market mechanisms into what had until then been a closed state supply system for the Defence Forces.

For the first time, combat commanders can select the equipment their units need themselves.

How units earn ePoints and what they can spend them on

Troops earn ePoints for verified combat missions, including reconnaissance, logistics, casualty evacuation and eliminating enemy forces. They then exchange those points for the technology they need, such as drones, UGVs and electronic warfare and reconnaissance systems.

Ukrainian defenders can now order more than 1,100 items on Brave1 Market with ePoints.

Delivery times for items held in stock have also been cut to an average of seven days.

In June, Ukrainian troops ordered UAVs, UGVs and electronic warfare and reconnaissance systems worth more than UAH 5 billion on Brave1 Market. That was the largest monthly total since the ePoints programme began.

Via mod.gov.ua/en.

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Tiltan to Deliver Advanced Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation System for a Unique Electro-Optical IR Development Program

Wednesday, August 5th, 2026

Advanced high-fidelity, high frame-rate physics-based simulation system dramatically reduces field testing while accelerating the development and validation of next-generation electro-optical systems.

Israel, 04 August 2026– Tiltan Software Engineering Ltd., a leading provider of simulation, 3D engine, and geo-spatial solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by a leading global defense company to deliver an advanced high-fidelity, high-frame-rate Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) simulation system supporting the development of a next-generation infrared (IR) electro-optical system. The solution brings the operational environment into the laboratory, enabling customers to develop, integrate, test, and validate software, AI and hardware under highly realistic conditions, dramatically reducing the need for costly field trials while accelerating development and lowering program risk.

The project leverages Tiltan’s proprietary simulation technologies, combining high-fidelity synthetic environments, digital twin capabilities, and advanced engineering expertise into a unified solution. This unique combination enables customers to recreate complex operational scenarios that are difficult, or even impossible, to reproduce consistently in the field, enabling faster, repeatable, and highly accurate testing throughout the development lifecycle, without ever leaving the laboratory.

This award further strengthens Tiltan’s position as a trusted partner for leading defense organizations developing next-generation electro-optical capabilities and reflects the growing demand for advanced simulation technologies that accelerate development, improve engineering efficiency, and enhance system readiness.

“As defense systems become increasingly sophisticated, organizations need technologies that enable faster development without compromising accuracy,” said Ehud Shafir, CEO of Tiltan Software Engineering Ltd. “By recreating complex operational environments inside the laboratory, our customers can develop, integrate, and validate systems faster, more efficiently, and with far greater confidence, while significantly reducing the time, cost, and risk associated with traditional field testing.”

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Tiberius Aerospace Entered into Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center to Advance Sceptre Precision-Guided Artillery Program

Wednesday, August 5th, 2026

Tiberius Aerospace, the modern defense technology company building next-generation weapon systems and AI-powered defense solutions for the United States, the United Kingdom and allied nations, today announced that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM AC) to support the continued development and maturation of Sceptre, the company’s next-generation precision-guided, ramjet-powered 155mm artillery munition.

The CRADA establishes a collaborative research framework between Tiberius Aerospace and DEVCOM AC, enabling the parties to collaborate on mutually agreed research and technical activities relating to the Sceptre program. CRADAs are a long-established mechanism through which the U.S. Army works with industry to accelerate the development and maturation of technologies of mutual interest.

Unlike conventional rocket-assisted projectiles, Sceptre uses a liquid-fueled ramjet that provides sustained propulsion throughout flight, delivering a step change in the performance of tube artillery. Fired from a NATO-standard 155mm howitzer, Sceptre is designed to accelerate beyond Mach 3, reach altitudes exceeding 65,000 feet and deliver precision effects at ranges of up to 150 kilometers, with target accuracy within five meters, even in GPS-denied environments.

Crucially, Sceptre requires no new launcher or bespoke firing platform, enabling armed forces to dramatically extend the capability of their existing artillery inventories without introducing a new weapon system. Its propulsion system uses a multi-fuel liquid propellant compatible with readily available military fuels, including diesel, JP-4 and JP-8, reducing logistics, storage and sustainment requirements while leveraging existing battlefield fuel supply chains.

Designed from the outset as a software-defined weapon, Sceptre combines advanced propulsion with a modular open architecture that enables continuous capability upgrades throughout its service life. Through integration with GRAIL, Tiberius Aerospace’s AI-powered platform for the continuous iteration of weapon systems, new targeting capabilities, guidance algorithms, mission software and autonomy can be rapidly integrated throughout the munition’s lifecycle. By connecting operational requirements with engineering, testing and federated manufacturing, GRAIL enables Sceptre to evolve continuously in response to emerging threats, accelerating the delivery of improved capability to the battlefield.

In April 2026, Tiberius Aerospace achieved a world-first demonstration by successfully launching a liquid-fueled ramjet from a NATO-standard 155mm howitzer. Together with previous demonstrations of round integrity under launch conditions of approximately 16,000 g, successful fin deployment and stable aerodynamic flight the company’s disciplined flight-test program continues to systematically validate each of the core technologies underpinning Sceptre.

The CRADA further expands Tiberius Aerospace’s collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense and marks another important milestone in the maturation of the Sceptre program.

By combining advanced propulsion, precision guidance, software-defined architecture and AI-enabled continuous iteration.

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Aquaterro Secures Over $160m in Survivability and Lethality Contracts with ADF

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026

The Australian Government today announced two major Department of Defence contracts signed with Aquaterro for arms and armour. It is one of the largest Defence contract-value announcements to any Australian company of 2026.

Founded 32 years ago, Aquaterro is 100% Australian owned and employs around 70 Australians, working in close cooperation with world-class US OEM partners.

Aquaterro supplies, integrates, supports, maintains, and manufactures products and systems for: defence, law enforcement, first response, and rescue, for Sea, Land, and Air domains.

“The confidence and trust the Commonwealth has shown in Aquaterro, is incredibly rewarding for our team.” said Aquaterro Founder and CEO, Graeme Bulte.

“These vital elements of the Integrated Soldier System, combining both Arms and Armour, with total integration, engineering, support and sustainment being provided by Australians, in Australia, is a great example of what can be accomplished with an Australian owned company delivering on major contract requirements for Australians in uniform.”

Bulte went on to say; “The long-standing partnerships we have with SIG SAUER and Team Wendy Ceradyne are critical to the success of the work we do and these programs in particular; supporting the Australian Warfighter with the very best equipment in the world.”

The two Soldier Systems contracts the Australian Department of Defence has signed with Aquaterro are;

The Combat Helmet Contract an investment by the Australian Department of Defence of up to AUD$160 million (US$115m), for supply and support of the Combat Helmet and Combat Vehicle Crewman-Enhanced Helmet, as well as enabling advancements in technology to be adopted throughout the contract term. Aquaterro has invested in the only Combat Ballistic Helmet Refurbishment Facility outside the United States, a multi-million dollar sovereign capability which provides through-life complete refurbishment of the fleet to ensure protection and life-of- type value is maximised.

Aquaterro has supported the ADF with headborne protection systems for 10 years, supplying over 75,000 Team Wendy ballistic helmets, as well as Armor Source/Peacemaker CVC-E helmets, and conducting refurbishment maintenance services on over 30,000 helmets from the ADF fleet.

Graeme Bulte said; “The close working relationship we have had for over a decade with Team Wendy Ceradyne, is the key to the success of the program to date, and behind our selection by the Commonwealth to continue this capability provision.”

The new contract also includes the provision of 100% Designed and Made in Australia Peacemaker® camouflage helmet covers for Combat and CVC-E Helmets. Aquaterro and its’ Peacemaker® design and manufacturing enterprise, is one of the very few entities licensed to manufacture with AMCU (Australian Multicam Camouflage Uniform). The first purchase order under the new contract for Peacemaker® Helmet Covers has been published, valued at AUD$2.45m (US$1.72m).

Peacemaker® has become Australia’s premier domestic brand of tactical textile products, with widespread major contract supply to Australian state and federal law enforcement, as well as Defence.

The Aquaterro Services Contract, a versatile “Support” contract (similar in many ways to a US IDIQ contract) in support of the Australian Army’s Integrated Soldier Systems LAND300 Program, will provide recurring-services direct support for SIG SAUER small-arms systems, as well as enable future provisions and next generations of technology and support. The work will be centred at Aquaterro’s 4.5 acre, high-security defence precinct, including, its armoury, range, secure warehouse, advanced manufacturing workshops, and integration facility. The contract includes the joint capabilities of Aquaterro and SIG SAUER working together collaboratively to directly support the Australian Defence Force.

Graeme Bulte said; “The collaborative partnership Aquaterro and SIG have developed over many years, is best described in SIG’s stated mission: to be a reliable, long-term partner to our customers, recognized for the quality and value of our products and the reliability of our commitments. This newly executed contract will provide the Australian Defence Force with the direct benefit of that commitment, and the vertical capability SIG and Aquaterro can deliver.”

Aquaterro has invested over $25m in specialised high-security defence infrastructure to support Integrated Soldier Systems, including small arms, ammunition, and ancillaries. All SIG small arms systems supplied to Defence to date, have completed their manufacturing and final checks at Aquaterro’s facility, where specialised laser marking to meet ADF requirements is conducted.

Australian Federal Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon. Pat Conroy MP said;

“This investment is about keeping Australian soldiers, sailors and aviators safe and supporting local defence industry and jobs. Aquaterro’s work will play an important role in strengthening Australia’s sovereign domestic supply chains and supporting the sustainment of critical ADF capability.”

The two contracts represent a substantial investment by the Australian Government to support the individual men and women of the Australian Defence Force – the most important of all defence platforms – with world leading integrated soldier systems.

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Quantum Systems Announces Major Upgrades to Its Long-Range Unmanned Aerial System RELIANT

Monday, August 3rd, 2026

Quantum Systems has upgraded its long-range Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) RELIANT. The latest generation offers increased payload capacity, broader mission flexibility, and software integration into the company’s MOSAIC UXS ecosystem. Designed around a fully European supply chain and minimal logistical footprint, Reliant will now compete for major global contracts.

Gilching, Germany, 27 July 2026 – Quantum Systems is announcing major upgrades to its long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system, Reliant. Following Quantum Systems’ policy of continuous development and R&D, the new features significantly expand Reliant’s mission flexibility while maintaining the ease of deployment and low logistical footprint that define Quantum Systems’ platforms.

The latest generation of Reliant features a hybrid-electric power unit and increases the system’s payload capacity to up to 9 kg, enabling a much broader range of missions. Depending on operational requirements, Reliant can now carry electro-optical sensors, laser-target designators, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), SIGINT and electronic warfare payloads, as well as SATCOM, relay and other mission-specific capabilities.

Despite its expanded capabilities, Reliant maintains its minimal logistical footprint with easy-packaging options and operations enablement for assembly by a two-person team and operations by a single operator. The hybrid-electric VTOL platform requires only a 10 × 10 metre launch and recovery area, making it independent of start- and recovery infrastructure and suitable for ship-based operations.

Beyond the platform itself, Reliant is fully integrated into the MOSAIC UXS software platform, making it interoperable with other unmanned systems in multi-domain operations. Together with operator workstations, training, sustainment and lifecycle support, Quantum Systems delivers a complete long-range unmanned capability rather than a standalone aircraft.

Reliant also completes Quantum Systems’ Family of Aerial Systems, complementing the short-range Twister and the mid-range Vector AI platforms. Quantum Systems UAS solutions are already in service with a range of NATO and allied armed forces, notably with the German Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Reliant is built around a secure European supply chain and supported by Quantum Systems’ growing industrial base, providing customers with a system without any Chinese components or ITAR restrictions.

“Reliant’s upgrades are the result of continuous feedback from military users and partners, and our answer to enhance long-range capabilities for NATO, Europe and our allies,” said Martin Karkour, Chief Revenue Officer at Quantum Systems. “We can now offer a truly unique capability, with a minimal logistical footprint, payload superpower and impressive range and endurance – completely built on a resilient supply chain. We are very proud of that.”

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