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March 8, 2026
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Turkey Could Deploy F-16s to North Cyprus

Turkey is evaluating the option of deploying F-16 fighter jets to Northern Cyprus following a drone attack on the island that struck a British military base. Officials say the...

March 7, 2026
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Switzerland May Cut Planned F-35 Order

Switzerland is reconsidering its fighter aircraft purchase after rising costs pushed the government to plan buying about 30 F-35A jets instead of the originally approved 36. The aircraft were...

Kratos Wins $7M Drone Detection Contract

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a $7-million production contract for a counter-unmanned aerial system designed to detect and classify aerial threats. The system is capable of identifying...

March 6, 2026
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India Approves Purchase of 60 Airlifters

India is moving forward with a major plan to acquire 60 new tactical transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force in a program valued at about 1 trillion rupees....

US Awards Raytheon $183.7M Patriot Deal

The United States has awarded Raytheon a $183.7-million contract to provide Patriot air defense system hardware and services for the United Arab Emirates under a foreign military sales agreement....

Germany Eyes 500 MARS 3 Rocket Systems

Germany is preparing a major procurement plan for around 500 MARS 3 rocket artillery launchers, also known internationally as EuroPULS. The framework agreement would supply roughly half the systems...

March 6, 2026
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Super Tucano Boosted for Counter-Drone Ops

Embraer and Valkyrie Aero are enhancing the A-29 Super Tucano with a new counter-drone capability designed to improve its effectiveness against unmanned threats. The upgrade integrates Valkyrie’s Gunslinger system,...

March 6, 2026
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Europe Develops Hybrid Multi-Role Drone

The European Defence Agency has selected Survey Copter to explore development of a hybrid unmanned aircraft for multi-role missions across Europe. The concept will build on Airbus’ Capa-X drone...