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February 13, 2026
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Spain Gets First A400M With InShield DIRCM

The Spanish Air and Space Force has received its first A400M transport aircraft equipped with Indra’s InShield Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) system. Airbus completed structural modifications to integrate the...

February 13, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Amphibious Combat Vehicle: USMC Capability Guide

The Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) is an advanced eight-wheeled armored platform developed for the US Marine Corps to conduct ship-to-shore and inland combat operations. Designed to replace the aging...

Malaysia to Receive Naval Strike Missiles

Malaysia is set to receive Norway’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) in March as part of a phased modernization plan to replace its Exocet MM40 Block 2 inventory. Developed by...

February 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Elbit Wins $100M+ IDF Network Upgrade Deals

Elbit Systems has secured $100 million in contracts to deliver digitization and networking solutions for the Israel Defense Forces as they transition to a fifth-generation tactical cyber network. The...

Slovakia to Deliver SAM-120 Mortars to Baku

Slovakia has signed a framework agreement to supply Azerbaijan with 96 SAM-120 self-propelled mortar systems, with options for up to 300 units. Valued at 210 million euros, the deal...

Pentagon Tightens Oversight on Arms Exports

The US Department of Defense has reorganized two pivotal agencies under its Office of Acquisition and Sustainment to streamline foreign military sales and improve oversight of technology transfers. The...

February 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

South Korea Develops Long-Endurance ISR Drone

GuRu Wireless, Uniquest Corporation, and Arion are collaborating to develop a drone system capable of sustained ISR missions in South Korea. The initiative integrates Arion’s autonomy software with GuRu’s...

Taiwan Expands PAC-3 Missile Stockpile

Taiwan is strengthening its air defenses with the procurement of 102 PAC-3 MSE interceptors produced by Lockheed Martin. Funded partly through surplus procurement resources and a proposed $40 billion...

February 12, 2026
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Hanwha Opens K9 Howitzer Hub in Romania

Hanwha Aerospace has initiated construction of a major European production center in Romania dedicated to manufacturing K9 self-propelled howitzers and K10 ammunition resupply vehicles. The new complex, branded H-ACE...

February 12, 2026
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Air Platforms
Training and Simulation

US Navy Awards AIRO $1.9M Training Deal

The United States Navy is strengthening its naval aviation and ground-air integration capabilities following a new training support contract awarded to AIRO Group Holdings subsidiary Coastal Defense. Valued at...