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September 7, 2026
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US Approves $188M F-16 Sustainment Package for Oman

The US State Department has approved a possible $188-million Foreign Military Sale covering F-16 sustainment services and related equipment for the Royal Air Force of Oman. The proposed package...

September 7, 2026
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India Advances Indigenous Drone Swarm System for Joint Strikes

Indian startup Armanetics has developed ARMANET, a mission-control platform intended to operate multiple quadcopter UAVs as a coordinated swarm. Instead of requiring an operator to control every drone separately,...

Croatia Approves $506M Purchase of 18 Korean Chunmoo Systems

Croatia has approved the purchase of 18 South Korean K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems for approximately €435.2 million, excluding VAT. The acquisition is designed to replace the Croatian...

September 7, 2026
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Patria Completes Finland’s First Locally Built F-35 Engine

Finland’s F-35 program has reached another milestone after Patria completed assembly of the first F135 propulsion system for the country’s future fleet of F-35A fighters. Patria is performing initial...

September 7, 2026
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Boeing to Add New Flight Controls to US Special Ops Chinooks

The US Special Operations Command has awarded Boeing a $55.4-million firm-fixed-price contract to install its Active Parallel Actuator System, or APAS, on MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters. The system...

September 7, 2026
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Babcock Secures $93M Deal to Support Anzac Frigates

The Australian government has awarded Babcock Australia a five-year, A$129-million contract to provide sustainment support for the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigates. The agreement covers asset management, engineering assistance,...

Saab secures ₹472 crore deal for 450 Carl-Gustaf M4s

Saab’s FFV Ordnance has emerged as the lowest bidder for the Indian Army’s proposed acquisition of 450 Carl-Gustaf M4 rocket launchers. The company quoted approximately ₹71.87 crore for the...

September 6, 2026
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US Air Force plans $10M MQ-9 Reaper replacement

The US Air Force is exploring a new class of lower-cost, expendable unmanned aircraft intended to replace some of the missions currently handled by the MQ-9 Reaper. Known as...

September 6, 2026
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Drishti-10 vs TAPAS: India’s MALE UAV dilemma

India’s expanding unmanned aircraft sector has raised questions about the capabilities that the Drishti-10 brings when compared with the indigenous DRDO TAPAS-BH-201. Both platforms fall within the Medium Altitude...

September 6, 2026
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HAL to receive three F404 engines this week

GE Aerospace has confirmed that three additional F404-IN20 engines shipped to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in August are scheduled to reach India this week. The first two engines are...