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January 21, 2026
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US Army Orders 65 Armored Vehicles for Ukraine

The United States has approved a $163.4 million contract for Textron Systems to supply 65 Commando Select armored vehicles to Ukraine, strengthening Kyiv’s protected mobility and tactical flexibility on...

January 21, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Turkey’s TAIS Wins $1B Frigate Deal for Indonesia

Turkey’s TAIS Shipyards has signed a $1 billion shipbuilding agreement with Qatar’s Barzan Holding for the construction of two Istanbul-class frigates destined for the Indonesian Navy. The agreement was...

January 21, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Orqa Strikes Drone Production Deal With Qatar Firm

Croatian drone technology company Orqa has signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar’s Barzan Holdings to explore localized production of unmanned systems, signaling a new phase in defense industrial cooperation...

Taiwan Reveals Weapons List for $40B Defense Plan

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has released a detailed list of weapons and capabilities planned for acquisition under its proposed NT$1.25 trillion ($40 billion) special defense budget, covering...

January 20, 2026
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Combat Service and Support Equipment
R&D

General Atomics, Barzan Partner on Battle Management Software

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is expanding its footprint beyond unmanned aircraft manufacturing by entering the battle management and intelligence software domain through a new partnership with Qatar’s Barzan...

January 20, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

South Korea Deploys Hyunmoo-5 Missile to Frontline Units

South Korea has started deploying the Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile to frontline military units, reinforcing its deterrence posture amid continued security threats from North Korea. The missile, widely referred to...

Germany Picks Elite Pilots for Advanced Air Combat Training

Top Aces has won a major 10-year contract worth up to €420 million ($491 million) to deliver advanced operational training services for the German Armed Forces. The long-term agreement...

January 20, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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France Launches VSR700 Serial Production for Naval Drones

France has moved to formalize its shipborne uncrewed aerial capability after the country’s defense procurement agency awarded Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group a production contract for six VSR700 uncrewed...

January 20, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Auterion Demonstrates One-to-Many Strike Drone Swarm

Auterion has successfully conducted a live-fire demonstration of an autonomous combat drone swarm at a US military test range in Florida, highlighting a one-to-many lethal strike capability using small,...

January 20, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

India Starts R&D on New 7.62mm Anti-Drone Ammunition

India is advancing the development of a compact, ammunition-based counter-drone solution with work underway on a new 7.62mm anti-drone bullet designed to defeat unmanned aerial systems (UAS) at the...