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January 20, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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South Korea Deploys Hyunmoo-5 Missile to Frontline Units

South Korea has started deploying the Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile to frontline military units, reinforcing its deterrence posture amid continued security threats from North Korea. The missile, widely referred to...

January 20, 2026
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Combat Service and Support Equipment
R&D

General Atomics, Barzan Partner on Battle Management Software

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is expanding its footprint beyond unmanned aircraft manufacturing by entering the battle management and intelligence software domain through a new partnership with Qatar’s Barzan...

January 20, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Delivers 10 Helicopters to Strengthen Sri Lanka Relief

The United States has transferred 10 TH-57 Bell 206 helicopters to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) under the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) program, aimed at strengthening the country’s...

January 19, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

DARPA Selects Shearwater AI to Extend Drone Endurance

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Shearwater Aerospace to provide artificial intelligence software that enables unmanned aerial vehicles to exploit atmospheric wind currents and extend...

January 19, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Windracers ULTRA Drone Doubles Range, Lifts Payload

Windracers has announced a major capability upgrade for its ULTRA unmanned aircraft, enabling the drone to carry payloads of up to 200 kilograms over distances exceeding 2,000 kilometers. The...

January 19, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

US Navy to Deploy First Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels

The US Navy is preparing to operationalize its first medium unmanned surface vessels (USVs), marking a major step in the integration of autonomous platforms into frontline naval operations. The...

January 19, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Finland Begins Construction of Fourth Pohjanmaa Corvette

Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has officially started production of the fourth Pohjanmaa-class multi-purpose corvette for the Finnish Navy, marking a major milestone in Finland’s Squadron 2020 naval modernization program....

January 19, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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US Approves $1.5B Upgrade of Strategic Peru Naval Base

The US State Department has approved a potential $1.5 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to support the relocation and redevelopment of Peru’s main naval base in Callao, a strategic...

January 19, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
Mergers & JV

Rheinmetall, EM&E Offer Local MRL Solution for Spain

EM&E Group and Rheinmetall Expal Munitions have jointly submitted a proposal to the Spanish Ministry of Defence to develop a domestically produced high-mobility rocket launcher system under Spain’s SILAM...

January 19, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

EuroTrophy to Supply APS for Leopard 2A8 Tanks

EuroTrophy has secured a €330 million ($383 million) contract with KNDS Deutschland to supply its Trophy Active Protection System (APS) for the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank programs of...