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QinetiQ Secures $78M Deal for DragonFire Laser

MBDA, the prime contractor for the Royal Navy’s DragonFire laser weapon program, has awarded QinetiQ a £67 million ($78 million) contract to continue development of the system’s high-energy laser...

January 8, 2026
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Collins Aerospace to Upgrade US Navy E-6B Aircraft

Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX, has been awarded a $20.3-million contract to modernize the US Navy’s E-6B Mercury airborne command post and communications relay aircraft. The E-6B serves...

January 7, 2026
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Boeing to Deliver F-15 Fighters to Israel in $8.5B Deal

The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing an $8.5 billion contract to supply F-15IA fighter aircraft to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS)...

Lockheed, Pentagon Plan to Triple PAC-3 MSE Output

Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defense have finalized a long-term framework agreement to sharply increase production of the Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor, marking one...

Textron Secures $41M Deal for USAF T-7A Training Support

Textron Systems has won a $41-million contract to support the US Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Pilot Training Program, specifically focused on the aircraft’s Maintenance Training System. The...

January 7, 2026
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Denmark Acquires Eight Ground Drones for Battlefield Trials

Denmark has acquired eight unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to explore their potential role in future battlefield operations, as part of a broader effort to modernize land forces and reduce...

Germany Orders Additional 30mm Ammo for Puma IFVs

Germany has placed a major follow-on order with Rheinmetall for 30mm ammunition to support the Bundeswehr’s Puma infantry fighting vehicle fleet, reinforcing its armored forces amid broader military modernization...

January 6, 2026
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Lithuania Approves Purchase of 100 CV90 IFVs

Lithuania’s State Defence Council has approved the procurement of 100 CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), marking a major step in the modernization of the country’s land forces. The...

January 6, 2026
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US Army Procures EagleNXT Tactical Mapping Drones

The US Army has procured a new batch of tactical mapping drones from EagleNXT, completing the purchase through the company’s German partner Dronivo GmbH. While the contract value has...

January 6, 2026
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Exail to Supply K-Ster Mine Warfare Drones to Navies

French defense technology company Exail has secured a major contract to supply several hundred K-Ster unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to multiple naval forces, strengthening international mine countermeasures capabilities. The...