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January 22, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Eurofighter Radar Upgrade Secures BAE $610M Deal

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £454 million contract to produce 38 European Common Radar System Mk2 (ECRS Mk2) units for the Royal Air Force’s...

January 22, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Black Shark Submarine Deal Strengthens Navy Capability

Italian defense company Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) has secured a contract to supply 48 Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian Navy under the Buy Global initiative....

January 22, 2026
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Soldier Systems

Greenland Tensions Prompt US NATO Exercises

Thousands of U.S. Marines are deploying to Norway to participate in Cold Response 26, a NATO-led Arctic exercise scheduled for March. Roughly 3,000 Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina,...

January 22, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Georgia Guard Conducts Small Drone Flight Training

The Georgia Army National Guard has launched an innovative program to train soldiers as unmanned aerial systems operators, focusing initially on small, first-person view quadcopter drones. The 12-day course,...

January 21, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

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 21, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

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...

January 21, 2026
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Naval Platforms

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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Land Platforms

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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Land Platforms

US Army Expands Oshkosh Airdrop Vehicle Orders

Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a new contract by the US Army to supply 97 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) A2 Low-Velocity Airdrop (LVAD) cargo trucks, including both...

January 21, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

HII Enters Massive $25.4B US Defense Tech Program

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been selected as one of 12 companies to participate in the Advanced Technology Support Program V (ATSP5), a 10-year, $25.4 billion multiple-award contract designed...