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Electro Optic Systems Acquires MARSS, Boosts C-UAS C2

Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has signed an agreement to acquire Europe-based MARSS Group, a specialist in command-and-control (C2) software for counter-drone operations. The move significantly expands...

NSA Clears L3Harris ISR Radios for Allied Use Ops

The US National Security Agency (NSA) has granted certification to L3Harris Technologies’ latest Rover intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) radio terminals, clearing them for secure use by approved allied...

Aeva Launches 360 AI LiDAR for Close-Range Autonomy

California-based sensor technology firm Aeva has unveiled Omni, a new short-range 4D Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system designed to enhance situational awareness for physical artificial intelligence (AI) platforms....

January 12, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Orders Puma IFV Simulators From KNDS Venture

Projekt System & Management, the joint business venture between KNDS and Rheinmetall, has secured a contract to supply nine Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) firing and combat training systems...

US Space Command Selects SpaceX for Missile Warning

The US Space Systems Command has awarded SpaceX a series of contracts to launch next-generation missile warning and tracking satellites into low-Earth orbit, strengthening America’s space-based defense architecture. The...

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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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

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
New Product Launches

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...