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February 6, 2026
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USCG Inducts 18th Mission-Ready HC-130J Surveillance Aircraft

The US Coast Guard has taken delivery of its 18th HC-130J aircraft at L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems in Waco, Texas. Designated CGNR 2018, the long-range surveillance platform was converted...

February 6, 2026
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Teledyne FLIR Rolls Out Enhanced Ranger Radars With Faster Performance

Teledyne FLIR has significantly enhanced its advanced Ranger radar, delivering major gains in detection speed, range, and accuracy to support high-priority mission requirements. The upgrades focus on the widely...

February 6, 2026
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US Navy Modernizes MK 38 CIWS With First Caliber Upgrade in 30 Years

The US Navy’s iconic MK 38 close-in weapon system is undergoing its fourth major evolution, marking its first caliber upgrade in more than 30 years. The new MK 38...

February 6, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Ohio Startup Scales Drone Production to Meet US Military Demand

Ohio-based defence startup Agilis Air has launched pre-manufacturing of low-cost unmanned aerial systems to help address a widening shortfall in US military drone supply, as demand from the Department...

February 6, 2026
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Hanwha, KAI Team Up on Future Aircraft and Unmanned Systems

Hanwha Aerospace and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on future defence and aerospace programmes. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in...

February 6, 2026
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Patria Launches F135 Engine Assembly Line for Finland’s F-35 Fleet

Patria has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to conduct the final assembly of the first F135 engines in Finland for the Finnish Air Force’s incoming F-35 fighter...

EU Backs Ukraine Loan to Buy More UK-Made Weapons

European Union member states have agreed that Ukraine can use a new €90-billion ($118 billion) loan facility to purchase a larger share of weapons from close allies such as...

February 5, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Milrem Robotics, EOS Partner to Boost UGV Capabilities

Estonian defense technology firm Milrem Robotics has signed a teaming agreement with Australia’s EOS Defence Systems to jointly advance unmanned ground vehicle capabilities and combat autonomy solutions. The partnership...

Overland AI Raises $100M for Autonomous Military Vehicles

US defense robotics firm Overland AI has raised $100 million in new funding to expand deployment of its autonomous ground vehicle technology across the US Armed Forces. The investment...

February 5, 2026
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L3Harris Delivers Record Fuzes for US, Allies in 2025

L3Harris Technologies has recorded a landmark year in 2025 after delivering close to 500,000 fuzes, setting a new production record as weapons manufacturing accelerated across the United States and...