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February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
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US Navy Vessels Gain New Tech for Real-Time Threat Awareness

US naval vessels are set to receive a significant upgrade in situational awareness as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selects RTX’s Raytheon to develop a next-generation sensing...

Netherlands Signs Multi-Year Hand Grenade Deal With RHM

The Netherlands has signed a multi-year framework agreement with Rheinmetall to manufacture and supply a broad range of hand grenades for the Dutch armed forces, strengthening long-term access to...

Boeing Selects Ferra to Build HAAWC Wing Kits in Australia

Boeing has awarded a production contract to Australia-based Ferra Engineering to manufacture wing kits for the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC), reinforcing long-standing industrial cooperation between the...

Poland Awards $1.65B Counter-Drone Deal to Kongsberg

Poland has awarded a 16-billion Norwegian-krone ($1.65-billion) contract to a consortium led by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to deliver a new generation of counter-drone...

February 2, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Norway Approves Purchase of Two Additional 212CD Subs

The Norwegian government has approved the acquisition of two additional Class 212CD submarines, expanding the Royal Norwegian Navy’s future undersea fleet to six boats. The decision follows a recommendation...

February 2, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Lockheed to Quadruple THAAD Interceptor Output Globally

Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defense have agreed to dramatically expand production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors, responding to rising global demand for advanced...

February 2, 2026
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Land Platforms
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February 2, 2026
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South Korea F-15 Fleet Gets $2.8B Upgrade From Boeing

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract valued at up to $2.8 billion to modernize South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle fighter fleet, a variant derived from the...