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January 23, 2026
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Babcock to Share Arrowhead 140 Frigate Design With Indonesia

Babcock International has secured its first work order under the £4-billion ($5.3-billion) Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) between the United Kingdom and Indonesia, marking an important milestone in bilateral naval...

January 23, 2026
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BAE Systems Wins $98M US Navy Upgrade Contracts

BAE Systems’ San Diego shipyard has secured $98 million in new contracts from the US Navy to carry out scheduled maintenance, modernization, and repair work on two frontline surface...

January 23, 2026
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Northrop Grumman Tests Precision Strike Missile Motor

Northrop Grumman has completed another successful test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1 rocket motor, reinforcing its growing role in supporting the US Army’s next-generation long-range precision...

January 23, 2026
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Rolls-Royce to Deliver 350 Engines for Boxer Vehicles

Rolls-Royce has secured orders to supply 350 mtu Series 199 diesel engines for Boxer armored wheeled vehicles destined for the German Armed Forces and additional international customers. The orders...

UK Awards $612M Radar Upgrade Contract for Typhoon

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £453.5 million ($612 million) contract to deliver a new advanced radar capability for the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon...

Dassault Leads $200M Investment Round in Harmattan AI

Dassault Aviation has led a $200 million Series B investment round in Harmattan AI, a defense-oriented artificial intelligence firm, formalizing a strategic partnership focused on advancing AI-driven autonomy for...

January 23, 2026
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Collins Aerospace Secures C-130 Wheels, Brakes Deals

RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace has entered into three-year support agreements aimed at enhancing sustainment services for C-130 Hercules aircraft wheels and brakes, reinforcing fleet readiness across global operators. The...

January 22, 2026
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3D-Printed USVs Feature in $980M UMEX Contracts

The final day of Abu Dhabi’s UMEX and SIMTEX exhibitions saw three contracts totaling AED 1.26 billion ($342 million) awarded to local defense firms, including EDGE Group subsidiaries and...

Eurofighter Radar Upgrade Secures BAE $610M Deal

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £454 million contract to produce 38 European Common Radar System Mk2 (ECRS Mk2) units for the Royal Air Force’s...

January 22, 2026
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Black Shark Submarine Deal Strengthens Navy Capability

Italian defense company Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) has secured a contract to supply 48 Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian Navy under the Buy Global initiative....