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January 22, 2026
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3D-Printed USVs Highlight $980M UMEX Contracts

On the last day of Abu Dhabi’s UMEX and SIMTEX exhibitions, AED 1.26 billion ($342 million) in contracts were awarded to local defense companies. EDGE Group received two major...

January 21, 2026
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TAIS Signs $1B Frigate Deal for Indonesia

Turkey’s TAIS Shipyards has entered into a landmark $1-billion defense agreement with Qatar’s Barzan Holding to facilitate the delivery of two Istanbul-class frigates to the Indonesian Navy. Signed at...

January 19, 2026
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US Backs Major Peru Naval Base Upgrade

Washington has cleared a major infrastructure-focused arms sale to Peru, approving up to $1.5 billion to support new naval facilities at Callao. The initiative would move Peru’s navy away...

January 19, 2026
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Fourth Pohjanmaa-Class Corvette Takes Shape

Finland has reached a key milestone in naval modernization as construction begins on the fourth Pohjanmaa-class corvette. Under Squadron 2020, the ships will replace multiple legacy platforms with a...

January 15, 2026
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Poland Adds Second SIGINT Vessel From Saab

The ORP Henryk Zygalski, Poland’s second DELFIN-class electronic intelligence vessel, has been launched by Saab, completing the country’s two-ship DELFIN program after ORP Jerzy Różycki launched in July 2025....

January 14, 2026
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CACI Secures $416M US Navy IT Upgrade Contract

CACI International has won a five-year, $416-million task order to upgrade and maintain the US Navy’s IT systems through Naval Sea Systems Command, advancing the Navy’s mission to modernize...

January 13, 2026
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Croatia Moves Ahead With New Warship Program

Croatia is moving forward with plans to modernize its navy through the procurement of two multi-role corvettes, with projected costs ranging from €660 million to €1.6 billion depending on...

January 11, 2026
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USNS Lansing Joins Navy Expeditionary Fleet

The christening of USNS Lansing marks the completion of the U.S. Navy’s Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport fleet, a program that has become increasingly relevant as logistics emerge as a...

January 10, 2026
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Spain Leads NATO SNMG1 With Almirante Borbón

The upcoming deployment of the Spanish Navy frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón as flagship of NATO’s Standing Naval Group 1 highlights Spain’s increasing prominence in allied maritime command roles....

January 9, 2026
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Horstman Wins USMC ACV Suspension Contract

Defense contractor V2X Inc. has teamed with RENK’s Horstman Group to supply advanced suspension systems for the US Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle program. Horstman will deliver its Hydrostrut...