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February 4, 2026
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Air Platforms
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US Authorizes Nearly $3B F-15 Support Deal for Saudi Air Force

Sustainment support for the Royal Saudi Air Force’s F-15 fleet moved closer following US State Department authorization of a potential $3 billion Foreign Military Sales agreement. The proposed package...

Nordic Partners Pledge $290M for Ukraine Air Defense Support

Nordic partners Sweden and Denmark have announced a 2.6 billion kronor ($290 million) air defense procurement for Ukraine, as the country continues to face large-scale Russian aerial bombardment. Sweden...

February 4, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Ukrainian Forces Field Autonomous UGV With Indirect Grenade Capability

A joint effort between Frontline Robotics and BUREVII has resulted in a new robotic unmanned ground vehicle aimed at improving Ukraine’s frontline firepower and survivability. Named ARDAL, the mobile...

February 4, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

KNDS France Wins 270-Vehicle CaMo Order From Belgium, Luxembourg

KNDS France has been tasked with producing 269 armored vehicles for Belgium and Luxembourg under the ongoing Capacité Motorisée (CaMo) initiative. The CaMo program, jointly managed by Paris and...

February 4, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Copenhagen Authorizes Five New Arctic Patrol Vessels for Greenland

The Danish Defence Conciliation Circle has given the green light for the construction of five new Arctic patrol vessels, aimed at improving Denmark’s maritime surveillance and presence in waters...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

US Navy Vessels Gain New Tech for Real-Time Threat Awareness

US naval vessels are set to receive a significant upgrade in situational awareness as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selects RTX’s Raytheon to develop a next-generation sensing...

HENSOLDT Secures Major Radar Orders for European Air Defense

German sensor specialist HENSOLDT has secured radar contracts worth more than €100 million ($118.1 million) as part of the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). The agreements reinforce HENSOLDT’s...

Raytheon Wins $1B LTAMDS Contract for US Army Air Defense

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $1.02-billion contract modification to produce additional Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors (LTAMDS) for the US Army. The award...

February 3, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Raytheon Next-Gen Short Range Interceptor Passes Test

Raytheon has achieved a key milestone in its bid to replace the US Army’s Stinger surface-to-air missile, with its Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI) successfully completing a ballistic...

February 3, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Colombia Receives Locally Built Ocean Patrol Vessel

Colombia’s state-owned shipbuilder COTECMAR has delivered a newly built Ocean Patrol Vessel to the Colombian Navy under a national shipbuilding program launched in 2016. The handover of the vessel,...