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February 18, 2026
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Carrier-Launched TB3 Executes Dual-Salvo Demonstration

In a live-fire event above the Baltic Sea, the Bayraktar TB3 UCAV successfully carried out back-to-back missile launches on surface targets, achieving confirmed hits. The drone launched autonomously from...

February 18, 2026
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Elbit Bags $277 Million Defense Deal for Turret and Munition Systems

A new $277 million agreement will see Elbit Systems deliver UT30 MK2 remote turrets and associated munitions to an undisclosed international buyer over the next three years. The turret...

February 17, 2026
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Bulgaria Considers 100+ Greek Centauros Systems

Bulgaria is reportedly considering the acquisition of more than 100 “Centauros” counter-drone systems from Greece under the European Union’s SAFE (Security Action for Europe) defense funding framework. The Centauros...

February 17, 2026
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Boeing to Rebuild US Bunker Buster Stockpile

Boeing has secured a contract exceeding $100 million to produce additional GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP) for the U.S. Air Force. The acquisition follows the operational use of the...

Germany Shows Interest in Poland’s Piorun

Germany has expressed preliminary interest in acquiring the Piorun man-portable air defense system developed by Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa. The Piorun, introduced in 2019, is designed to engage low-flying aircraft,...

February 17, 2026
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France Awards Babcock Pilot Training Deal

Babcock International has secured a new agreement to provide pilot training services for the French Air and Space Force and the French Navy. The contract covers classroom instruction, live-flight...

February 17, 2026
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Saudi Arabia Orders Armed C-27J MPA

Leonardo has secured an order from Saudi Arabia for four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft, marking the first procurement of the MPA variant with integrated maritime weapon capability. Deliveries to...

February 16, 2026
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USAF Selects Shield AI Hivemind for YFQ-44A

The US Air Force has selected Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software for integration into Anduril’s YFQ-44A “Fury” drone under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Increment 1 program. Hivemind will...

February 16, 2026
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Ukraine Expands Digital Market for Ground Robots

Ukraine has expanded its DOT Chain Defence digital marketplace to allow frontline units to directly procure ground robotic systems. Previously limited to specific programs, unmanned ground vehicles for evacuation,...

February 16, 2026
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Europe Launches 500km+ One-Way Drone Project

Defense ministers from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Poland, and Sweden have signed a letter of intent under the European Long-range Strike Approach (ELSA) to develop a low-cost loitering...