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February 11, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

SRC Wins SR Hawk Radar Deal With Poland

US defense company SRC has secured a follow-on contract to deliver additional SR Hawk surveillance radars to Poland, further expanding Warsaw’s reconnaissance capabilities. Previously integrated into BWR-1D/S and AWR...

February 11, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

L3Harris, Saudi Arabia Ink AI Defense Pact

L3Harris has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment and the General Authority for Military Industries to expand collaboration in advanced command-and-control (C2) and artificial...

February 11, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Taiwan, Kratos Test Mighty Hornet IV Drone

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), in partnership with US-based Kratos, has successfully completed ground testing of the Mighty Hornet IV attack UAV. The evaluation validated...

February 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Europe’s AAM Receives Advanced Guidance Upgrade

Spain’s Indra is advancing a major upgrade to the Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile by redesigning its datalink architecture. The modernization seeks to extend communication range between the missile and...

February 11, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Hanwha, Estonian Firm Partner on Counter-UAS

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has entered into a strategic partnership with Estonia’s Frankenburg Technologies to co-develop advanced counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) for next-generation land platforms. Signed during the World...

February 11, 2026
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Land Platforms

Sweden Plans CV90 Life-Extension Program

Sweden has signed a pre-design contract worth 335 million kronor ($37.8 million) with HB Utveckling AB—a BAE Systems Hagglunds and Bofors joint venture—to initiate a life-extension program for all...

February 11, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Naval Group, Thales Expand AI Naval Combat Work

Artificial intelligence is becoming central to France’s defense industrial policy, particularly in naval combat system development. Naval Group has acquired a 20-percent stake in cortAIx France, Thales’ AI-focused defense...

February 11, 2026
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Soldier Systems

LightPath Bags $9.6M Infrared Camera Deal

LightPath Technologies has secured a $9.6 million contract to deliver cooled infrared camera systems to an existing defense customer. The cameras feature integrated cooling mechanisms that lower thermal signatures...

February 11, 2026
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Air Platforms

Taiwan Cancels C-130H Upgrade, Eyes C-130J Buy

Taiwan’s Air Force has decided to purchase 10 new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the United States, scrapping earlier plans to upgrade its aging C-130H fleet. Officials determined that...

February 11, 2026
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Air Platforms

Boeing Wins USAF C-17A Flight Deck Upgrade

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to modernize the C-17A Globemaster III flight deck, ensuring the long-serving strategic airlifter remains operationally relevant for decades. The program...