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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...

February 13, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Pentagon Funds Six Hypersonic Projects

The Joint Hypersonics Transition Office has granted six awards under the S²MARTS Other Transaction Agreement to accelerate development of next-generation hypersonic subsystems. Working with the Naval Surface Warfare Center,...

BBN Advances 5G–Radar Spectrum Coexistence

RTX subsidiary BBN Technologies will lead the Advanced Spectrum Coexistence Demonstration, a Department of Defense-backed effort to enable commercial 5G networks and military radar systems to operate simultaneously without...

February 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Pentagon Eyes Advanced Hypersonic Sensors

The US Defense Innovation Unit has issued a solicitation for advanced commercial sensor and seeker technologies to strengthen defenses against ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. The effort focuses on...

February 12, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Naval Group to Support Swedish Frigates

Sweden is set to localize maintenance for its next-generation frigates through a partnership between Naval Group and Oresund Drydocks. The agreement aims to build national sustainment capabilities and reinforce...