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January 22, 2026
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Greenland Tensions Prompt US NATO Exercises

Thousands of U.S. Marines are deploying to Norway to participate in Cold Response 26, a NATO-led Arctic exercise scheduled for March. Roughly 3,000 Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina,...

January 22, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Georgia Guard Conducts Small Drone Flight Training

The Georgia Army National Guard has launched an innovative program to train soldiers as unmanned aerial systems operators, focusing initially on small, first-person view quadcopter drones. The 12-day course,...

Taiwan Reveals Weapons List for $40B Defense Plan

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has released a detailed list of weapons and capabilities planned for acquisition under its proposed NT$1.25 trillion ($40 billion) special defense budget, covering...

January 21, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Orqa Strikes Drone Production Deal With Qatar Firm

Croatian drone technology company Orqa has signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar’s Barzan Holdings to explore localized production of unmanned systems, signaling a new phase in defense industrial cooperation...

January 21, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Turkey’s TAIS Wins $1B Frigate Deal for Indonesia

Turkey’s TAIS Shipyards has signed a $1 billion shipbuilding agreement with Qatar’s Barzan Holding for the construction of two Istanbul-class frigates destined for the Indonesian Navy. The agreement was...

January 21, 2026
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Land Platforms
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US Army Orders 65 Armored Vehicles for Ukraine

The United States has approved a $163.4 million contract for Textron Systems to supply 65 Commando Select armored vehicles to Ukraine, strengthening Kyiv’s protected mobility and tactical flexibility on...

January 21, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Army Expands Oshkosh Airdrop Vehicle Orders

Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a new contract by the US Army to supply 97 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) A2 Low-Velocity Airdrop (LVAD) cargo trucks, including both...

HII Enters Massive $25.4B US Defense Tech Program

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been selected as one of 12 companies to participate in the Advanced Technology Support Program V (ATSP5), a 10-year, $25.4 billion multiple-award contract designed...

January 21, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

UK Challenger 3 Tank Fires Live Rounds With Crew

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has successfully completed the first crewed live firing of the Challenger 3 main battle tank, marking a major milestone in the British Army’s armored...

January 21, 2026
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

MQ-9B Drones to Be Built in UAE Under New GA Deal

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has entered into a strategic partnership with Calidus Aerospace to jointly produce MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft and the Gambit Collaborative Combat Aircraft in the...