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Sweden to Spend $1.6B to Strengthen Air Defenses Plan

Sweden has announced plans to invest 15 billion kronor ($1.6 billion) to strengthen its national air defense capabilities, with a particular focus on protecting civilian infrastructure and other high-value...

Saab to Deliver Trackfire RWS With Counter-Drone Tech

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a contract valued at 1.5 billion Swedish kronor ($162.9 million) to supply Trackfire Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) equipped with counter-drone capabilities. The...

Russia Unveils Oreshnik Missile as Major NATO Threat

Russia has confirmed the combat use of its new Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) in a strike against the Ukrainian city of Lviv, marking only the second known operational...

January 11, 2026
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US Navy Taps Northrop for Rocket Motor vs Hypersonics

The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $94.3 million contract to develop a new 21-inch second-stage solid rocket motor intended to extend the performance of the Standard Missile-6...

January 11, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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US Navy Christens USNS Lansing Spearhead Transport

The U.S. Navy has officially christened the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) during a ceremony at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, marking the completion of the Spearhead-class expeditionary...

January 10, 2026
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Air Platforms
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US Air Force Inducts First T-7A Red Hawk Trainer Jet

The U.S. Air Force has officially brought its first T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer into operational service, marking a major milestone in the modernization of military pilot training....

January 10, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed Martin F-35 Fleet Tops 1,300 Jets in 2025

Lockheed Martin has announced that the F-35 Lightning II program achieved a record-breaking production milestone in 2025, delivering 191 aircraft and pushing the global fleet beyond 1,300 jets. The...

January 10, 2026
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Spanish Frigate Almirante Jd Borbón Leads NATO Group

The Spanish Navy frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón is set to deploy on January 10, 2026, as the command ship of NATO’s Standing Naval Group 1 (SNMG-1), marking a...

January 9, 2026
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GE Aerospace Secures $1.4B USMC King Stallion Deal

GE Aerospace has secured a $1.4-billion multi-year contract from the US Marine Corps to continue supplying T408 turboshaft engines for the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter. The latest...

Spain Deploys Crow Counter-Drone System in Lithuania

Spain has deployed its Crow counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) to Lithuania as part of efforts to strengthen airspace security along NATO’s eastern flank. The system is tasked with detecting,...