January, 2026 - Weeklydefencenews

January 5, 2026
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Spain Buys 30 Hürjet Jets to Replace F-5

Madrid’s decision to procure 30 Turkish-built Hürjet trainers signals a structural transformation of Spain’s combat aviation training system. With Airbus Defence and Space managing integration and adaptation, the program...

January 5, 2026
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Italy Prepares $3.17B Next-Gen Destroyer Buy

The Italian Navy is preparing to begin procurement of two advanced destroyers under the DDX program, a €2.7-billion initiative aimed at replacing the long-serving Durand de la Penne class....

January 5, 2026
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Germany Orders 200 Puma IFVs With Spike Missiles

Germany has taken a major step in strengthening its mechanized forces by awarding a €4.2-billion contract to the Rheinmetall/KNDS Deutschland partnership for 200 Puma infantry fighting vehicles equipped with...

January 2, 2026
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R&D

South Korea Taps LIG Nex1 for EW Aircraft

LIG Nex1 has been tasked with delivering South Korea’s first stand-off electronic warfare aircraft, a complex platform designed to disrupt enemy command and radar networks at long range. Adapted...

January 2, 2026
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France Signs $1.3B GlobalEye Deal With Saab

Saab has secured a major AEW&C contract from France for its GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, reinforcing Europe’s shift toward next-generation airborne command and control platforms. The GlobalEye offers extended endurance,...

Saab Wins New Bolide Missile Deal in Lithuania

Saab will supply additional Bolide missiles to Lithuania under a major long-term procurement agreement valued at approximately $326 million. The missiles will equip RBS 70 NG launchers already in...

January 2, 2026
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Boeing Wins Major Apache Sustainment Contract

Under a new multi-year agreement valued at $2.73 billion, Boeing will continue sustaining the US Army’s Apache helicopter fleet, providing maintenance, upgrades, and technical support through the end of...

January 2, 2026
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Mergers & JV

India to Produce Electric UGVs With Plasan

Pune-based Belrise Industries and Israel’s Plasan have formalized cooperation to localize production of advanced electric unmanned ground vehicle technologies in India. The collaboration centers on Plasan’s ATEMM electric mission...

January 2, 2026
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HII Delivers 78th Arleigh Burke Destroyer

HII Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128) to the US Navy, marking another milestone in the Navy’s surface combatant modernization effort. As a...

Marines Expand FPV Drone Force With New Training

The Marine Corps is restructuring its drone training architecture to rapidly scale combat-ready operators as small unmanned systems become integral to modern warfare. Under a new framework, standardized courses...