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January 21, 2026
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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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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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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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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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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...

January 21, 2026
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QinetiQ Wins $275M Boost for RAF Typhoon Support

QinetiQ has secured a five-year contract extension from the UK Ministry of Defence to continue delivering mission-critical engineering and technical support for the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet....

January 21, 2026
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India Clears $1.1B Deal for Boeing 767 Tankers

India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the acquisition of six Boeing 767-based multirole aerial refuelling aircraft (MRTT) to strengthen the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) long-range operational capabilities. The...

Turkey’s STM Secures First European Autonomous Systems Deal

Turkey’s defense firm STM has secured its first European export contract for the KARGU rotary-wing and ALPAGU fixed-wing loitering munition systems, marking a significant milestone for Turkish autonomous weapons...

January 20, 2026
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India Starts R&D on New 7.62mm Anti-Drone Ammunition

India is advancing the development of a compact, ammunition-based counter-drone solution with work underway on a new 7.62mm anti-drone bullet designed to defeat unmanned aerial systems (UAS) at the...