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February 5, 2026
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EU Backs Ukraine Loan to Buy More UK-Made Weapons

European Union member states have agreed that Ukraine can use a new €90-billion ($118 billion) loan facility to purchase a larger share of weapons from close allies such as...

February 3, 2026
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Denmark Orders Rheinmetall Ammo for Mobile Air Defense Units

Denmark has awarded Rheinmetall a multi-year framework contract worth several hundred million euros to supply ammunition for a wide range of military platforms, including infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled...

February 2, 2026
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Poland Awards $1.65B Counter-Drone Deal to Kongsberg

Poland has awarded a 16-billion Norwegian-krone ($1.65-billion) contract to a consortium led by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to deliver a new generation of counter-drone...

February 2, 2026
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Boeing Selects Ferra to Build HAAWC Wing Kits in Australia

Boeing has awarded a production contract to Australia-based Ferra Engineering to manufacture wing kits for the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC), reinforcing long-standing industrial cooperation between the...

February 2, 2026
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Netherlands Signs Multi-Year Hand Grenade Deal With RHM

The Netherlands has signed a multi-year framework agreement with Rheinmetall to manufacture and supply a broad range of hand grenades for the Dutch armed forces, strengthening long-term access to...

February 1, 2026
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BAE Delivers First New Archer 155mm Howitzer for Sweden

BAE Systems has officially unveiled the first newly manufactured Archer 155 mm self-propelled howitzer for the Swedish Army, marking the restart of domestic Archer production after several years. The...

February 1, 2026
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US Demonstrates Microwave Weapon Against FPV Drones

U.S. counter-drone technology firm Epirus has demonstrated that high-power microwave (HPM) weapons can defeat fiber-optic guided first-person-view (FPV) drones, a growing threat specifically designed to evade traditional electronic warfare...

January 29, 2026
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US Army Opens 40mm Ammo Production Line in Wisconsin

The US Army, in partnership with AMTEC Corporation, has inaugurated a new 40mm grenade production line and indoor test range at AMTEC’s facility in Janesville, Wisconsin, advancing efforts to...

January 29, 2026
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Russia Adds Automated Tracking to Short-Range Air Defense

Russia has introduced a new short-range air defense (SHORAD) system, known as Zubr, aimed at countering low-altitude aerial threats on the modern battlefield. The system expands the Russian military’s...

January 28, 2026
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Singapore, Epirus Partner on Anti-Drone Microwave Weapon

Singapore has entered into a new partnership with US defense firm Epirus to explore the use of high-power microwave (HPM) weapons for countering unmanned aerial system (UAS) threats. The...