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January 27, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Navantia Starts Module Build for UK Support Ships

Navantia has begun construction of ship modules for the United Kingdom’s Fleet Solid Support (FSS) program at its Puerto Real shipyard in Cádiz, southwestern Spain, marking a major production...

Bulgaria Approves NSM Coastal Defense System Buy

Bulgaria has approved the acquisition of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defence System as part of efforts to strengthen maritime security along its Black Sea coastline. The decision...

Raytheon Wins $19.3M Deal for RAM Missile Support

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $19.3 million contract modification to continue providing design authority and engineering support for the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) program, a critical ship...

January 27, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Singapore Advances Ground Warfare With Next-Gen IFV

ST Engineering is advancing plans for Singapore’s next generation of ground combat capability with the development of a new infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) designed to meet emerging battlefield requirements....

January 27, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Soframe to Supply Heavy Recovery Vehicles to French Army

France has awarded Soframe a contract to supply new Heavy Recovery Vehicles (HRVs) for the French Army, strengthening the force’s ability to recover damaged or immobilized military equipment during...

BAE Systems Wins $73.8M Deal for Fighter Jet RF Systems

BAE Systems has been awarded a $73.8 million contract to deliver more than 1,200 radio frequency (RF) countermeasures systems for US and allied fighter aircraft, reinforcing electronic warfare protection...

January 27, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

South Korea Revamps Joint C2 System With AI Integration

South Korea has launched a major overhaul of its joint command-and-control (C2) system used alongside the United States, placing artificial intelligence at the center of future allied military operations...

January 26, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

France Assigns MBDA to Deliver One-Way Attack Drones

France’s defense procurement agency (DGA) has awarded MBDA a major contract to develop and manufacture a sovereign long-range one-way attack drone, reinforcing the country’s push to restore mass and...

January 26, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

UK Reveals One-Way Attack Drone With 2.5kg Warhead

UK-based Edinburgh Drone Company (EDC) has unveiled its latest battlefield strike system, the HAMMER one-way attack drone, signaling a major step forward in domestic loitering munition development. Developed in...

January 26, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Austria Showcases Rocket-Armed Drone Helicopter at UMEX

Austria is strengthening its indigenous unmanned aviation portfolio with the introduction of Schiebel’s Camcopter S-301, a new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) helicopter drone designed to operate seamlessly across...