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February 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Red Cat Secures Black Widow Drone Order from Asia-Pacific

Red Cat Holdings has confirmed that an undisclosed military customer in the Asia-Pacific region has selected its Black Widow small unmanned aircraft system for tactical operations. The company said...

February 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Switzerland Buys Black Hornet Nano Drones from Teledyne FLIR

Teledyne FLIR Defense has been awarded a $17.5-million contract to deliver large quantities of its Black Hornet 4 nano unmanned aerial systems to Switzerland. The acquisition will enhance the...

February 3, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Colombia Receives Locally Built Ocean Patrol Vessel

Colombia’s state-owned shipbuilder COTECMAR has delivered a newly built Ocean Patrol Vessel to the Colombian Navy under a national shipbuilding program launched in 2016. The handover of the vessel,...

February 3, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Raytheon Next-Gen Short Range Interceptor Passes Test

Raytheon has achieved a key milestone in its bid to replace the US Army’s Stinger surface-to-air missile, with its Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI) successfully completing a ballistic...

February 3, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Raytheon Wins $1B LTAMDS Contract for US Army Air Defense

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $1.02-billion contract modification to produce additional Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors (LTAMDS) for the US Army. The award...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

HENSOLDT Secures Major Radar Orders for European Air Defense

German sensor specialist HENSOLDT has secured radar contracts worth more than €100 million ($118.1 million) as part of the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). The agreements reinforce HENSOLDT’s...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Northrop Wins Role in $25B US Microelectronics Program

Northrop Grumman has been selected as one of the defense contractors eligible to compete for task orders valued at up to $25 billion under the US Defense Microelectronics Activity’s...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

US Army Receives Sentinel A4 Radar in First LRIP 2 Delivery

The US Army has received the first of 19 Sentinel A4 air and missile defense radars from Lockheed Martin under the program’s low-rate initial production (LRIP) 2 phase. The...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

US Navy Vessels Gain New Tech for Real-Time Threat Awareness

US naval vessels are set to receive a significant upgrade in situational awareness as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selects RTX’s Raytheon to develop a next-generation sensing...

February 2, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

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...