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February 9, 2026
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OCCAR Funds Indra-Led Airborne EW Program

OCCAR has signed a co-funding agreement on behalf of several European nations for the next phase of the REACT II airborne electronic warfare program led by Indra. Participating states...

Pentagon Buys Bumblebee V2 Counter-Drone System

The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has awarded Perennial Autonomy a $5.2-million contract to supply kinetic counter-drone systems as part of ongoing efforts to counter the rapid proliferation...

Germany Orders Large IRIS-T Missile Package

Germany’s arms procurement agency has signed multiple contracts with Diehl Defence to acquire additional IRIS-T guided missiles for the Bundeswehr. The procurement includes air-to-air variants for Eurofighter and Tornado...

February 9, 2026
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US Army Awards Swarmbotics Contract for Robotic Swarm Systems

Swarmbotics AI has been awarded a U.S. Army contract to develop attritable, swarming small unmanned ground vehicles in support of the 1st Cavalry Division. The contract follows the company’s...

Talks Intensify Between India and France on Proposed SCALP Missile Buy

India is nearing a major defence procurement decision with France as talks advance on acquiring additional SCALP air-launched cruise missiles, defence sources said. The move follows the missile’s successful...

February 9, 2026
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KNDS, TYTAN Boost Mobile Counter-Drone Systems

German land systems manufacturer KNDS and counter-drone specialist TYTAN Technologies have agreed to broaden their cooperation on mobile counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solutions for military ground platforms. The partnership...

February 9, 2026
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Estonia, Latvia, Belgium Field BLAZE Interceptor Drones

Estonia, Latvia, and Belgium have begun taking delivery of BLAZE autonomous interceptor drones developed by Origin Robotics, marking a milestone in European counter-UAS capabilities. Just months after announcing their...

February 8, 2026
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German Arms Exports Flow Mainly to Ukraine, Norway, and Sweden

Ukraine topped the list of recipients of German defense exports for a second consecutive year, followed by Norway and Sweden, Germany’s Scandinavian NATO allies, an official report published Friday...

February 6, 2026
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Patria Launches F135 Engine Assembly Line for Finland’s F-35 Fleet

Patria has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to conduct the final assembly of the first F135 engines in Finland for the Finnish Air Force’s incoming F-35 fighter...

February 6, 2026
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Ohio Startup Scales Drone Production to Meet US Military Demand

Ohio-based defence startup Agilis Air has launched pre-manufacturing of low-cost unmanned aerial systems to help address a widening shortfall in US military drone supply, as demand from the Department...