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Excalibur Army Wins $300M Patriot Vehicle Deal

Excalibur Army has secured a $300-million contract from an undisclosed Southeast Asian customer for the delivery of more than 100 Patriot armored vehicles. The order includes multiple configurations tailored...

Germany Orders Large IRIS-T Missile Package

Germany’s arms procurement agency has signed multiple contracts with Diehl Defence to acquire additional IRIS-T guided missiles for the Bundeswehr. The procurement includes air-to-air variants for Eurofighter and Tornado...

Vietnam Signs $250M Deal for Local Spike Firefly

Vietnam’s Ministry of Defense has reportedly signed a $250-million agreement with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to locally manufacture the Spike Firefly loitering munition. According to Intelligence Online, production...

Pentagon Buys Bumblebee V2 Counter-Drone System

The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has awarded Perennial Autonomy a $5.2-million contract to supply kinetic counter-drone systems as part of ongoing efforts to counter the rapid proliferation...

February 9, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Red Cat Unveils Multi-Role USV With Strike Capability

US defense technology company Red Cat Holdings is accelerating its expansion into maritime autonomy with the development of the V7, an expeditionary unmanned surface vessel designed for long-range kinetic...

February 9, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

OCCAR Funds Indra-Led Airborne EW Program

OCCAR has signed a co-funding agreement on behalf of several European nations for the next phase of the REACT II airborne electronic warfare program led by Indra. Participating states...

Germany, Sweden Select Kongsberg RWS for CAVS

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a €140-million contract with Patria to supply Protector RS4 remote weapon stations for the German and Swedish Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) 6×6...

Turkey, Egypt Seal $350M Defense Cooperation Deal

Turkey and Egypt have concluded a $350-million defense cooperation agreement aimed at expanding military trade and establishing joint defense production capabilities in North Africa. The deal was signed between...

February 9, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Estonia, Latvia, Belgium Field BLAZE Interceptor Drones

Estonia, Latvia, and Belgium have begun taking delivery of BLAZE autonomous interceptor drones developed by Origin Robotics, marking a milestone in European counter-UAS capabilities. Just months after announcing their...

February 9, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

KNDS, TYTAN Boost Mobile Counter-Drone Systems

German land systems manufacturer KNDS and counter-drone specialist TYTAN Technologies have agreed to broaden their cooperation on mobile counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solutions for military ground platforms. The partnership...