May 2026 – Page 26 – The Defense Post

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5 May

A Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) Polar satellite

US Polar Missile Defense Satellite Program On Track With Key Sensor Delivery

Northrop Grumman has taken delivery of the prime sensor for the US Space Force’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar initiative.

5 May

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

DroneShield, Terma to Cooperate on Layered Counter-Drone Solutions

Australian firm DroneShield and Denmark-based Terma have signed an agreement to cooperate on developing integrated counter-drone capabilities.

5 May

Europe

Concept illustration of multi-domain military assets including an F-35, UAV, warship, tank, and infantry connected by ground-based navigation antenna towers in a GPS-denied warfare scenario

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UK Explores a Navigation Fallback for GPS-Denied Warfare

Could British soldiers one day navigate the battlefield without satellite support? Team Elaris is working on a concept to explore that possibility.

5 May

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

France Revives Scalp Naval Production to Boost Deep-Strike Capability

France is moving to restart production of its Naval Cruise Missile, as part of a broader effort to strengthen long-range strike capabilities.

5 May

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Anduril Pushes 5G Connectivity Into Remote Battlefields With Deployable Sentry Tower

Anduril Industries is bringing high-speed 5G connectivity to austere battlefield environments with a rapidly deployable Sentry Tower system.

5 May

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

A New Breed of Mine Dispersal System is Born From Croatia-Germany Collab

Laying minefields in combat zones can now be carried out rapidly without exposing troops to danger, as two European companies merge their systems into a next-gen anti-tank mine dispersal setup.

5 May

Space

Inder Singh Bisht

US Space Force Awards $3.2B for Space-Based Missile Interceptor Prototypes

The US Space Force has awarded contracts worth $3.2 billion to 12 companies to develop prototypes for the Space-Based Interceptor program.

5 May

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Near Earth Targets Marine Logistics With Self-Flying Cargo Helicopter Concept

A Pittsburgh-based firm is looking to help the US Marine Corps tackle logistics challenges in high-risk environments with a self-flying cargo aircraft concept aimed at safer resupply missions.

5 May

Arms

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Turkey Turns 105mm Howitzer Into Mobile ‘Shoot-and-Scoot’ Fire Support System

Turkey has made 105mm howitzers more mobile, unveiling a new vehicle-mounted system built to improve “shoot-and-scoot” operations on modern battlegrounds.

5 May

Americas