February, 2026 - Weeklydefencenews

February 16, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

US Navy Gets 8th John Lewis Tanker

Construction has officially begun on the US Navy’s future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212), the eighth John Lewis-class replenishment oiler, following a keel-laying ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO’s...

February 16, 2026
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Air Platforms
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HENSOLDT to Boost CA-1 Europa With AI

Two German defense firms, Helsing and HENSOLDT, have partnered to evolve the CA-1 Europa uncrewed aircraft into an autonomous intelligence node for multi-domain warfare. The platform will combine Helsing’s...

February 15, 2026
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

$2.8B Announced for Nuclear Sub Base

Australia has announced an initial investment of AUD 3.9 billion ($2.8 billion) to support construction of a nuclear submarine facility under the AUKUS partnership with the United States and...

Azerbaijan Orders SAM-120 Mortars

Slovakia has signed a framework agreement to supply Azerbaijan with 96 SAM-120 self-propelled mortar systems, with options that could expand the order to as many as 300 units. The...

February 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

$100M+ IDF Network Upgrade by Elbit

Elbit Systems has secured contracts worth approximately $100 million to advance digital modernization efforts for the Israel Defense Forces. The agreements support the military’s transition to a fifth-generation tactical...

Navy Replaces Exocet With NSM in March

Malaysia is set to receive Norway’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) in March as part of a phased effort to modernize the Royal Malaysian Navy’s surface strike capabilities. The acquisition...

February 13, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Inside the Marines’ Next-Gen ACV

Slovakia has concluded a framework agreement to supply its domestically developed SAM-120 self-propelled mortar systems to Azerbaijan, according to Slovak media reports. The agreement was signed during the World...

February 13, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Indra InShield Fitted on Spain A400M

The Spanish Air and Space Force has taken delivery of its first A400M transport aircraft equipped with Indra’s InShield directed infrared countermeasures system. Airbus integrated the system at its...

US Pushes Artillery Range With New Rounds

The US Army is evaluating the Next-Generation Rocket Assisted Projectile at Yuma Proving Ground, aiming to extend artillery engagement ranges beyond 30 kilometers. The rocket-boosted round is intended to...

February 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
Mergers & JV

SPY-7 Radar Deal Formalized in Japan

Lockheed Martin has finalized Fujitsu Limited as a production supplier for a key SPY-7 radar component supporting Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel program. The agreement authorizes mass production of...