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February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

European Air Defense Boosted by New Radar Orders Awarded to HENSOLDT

German defense electronics firm HENSOLDT has landed radar contracts valued at over €100 million in support of the European Sky Shield Initiative spearheaded by Germany. Through agreements with Diehl...

February 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Teledyne FLIR Delivers Black Hornet Nano Drones to Swiss Armed Forces

Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured a $17.5 million deal to supply Switzerland with its Black Hornet 4 nano-class unmanned aerial vehicles, marking a significant upgrade to the country’s close-range...

February 3, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Colombian Navy Receives Indigenous Offshore Patrol Ship

The Colombian Navy has taken delivery of a newly built Ocean Patrol Vessel from state-owned shipbuilder COTECMAR, continuing a national shipbuilding program launched in 2016. The vessel, ARC 24...

February 3, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

US Army Awards Raytheon Billion-Dollar LTAMDS Production Deal

The US Department of Defense has issued Raytheon a $1.02 billion contract modification to continue production of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor for the US Army....

February 2, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Kongsberg–PGZ Win $1.65B Polish Contract for Counter-UAS Systems

Poland has concluded a NOK 16 billion ($1.65 billion) agreement with a Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace–PGZ consortium to acquire advanced counter-UAS systems, significantly enhancing national defences against the expanding...

February 2, 2026
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Air Platforms

L3Harris Red Wolf Chosen to Boost AH-1Z Viper Combat Capability

L3Harris Technologies’ Red Wolf launched-effect vehicle has been chosen by the US Department of the Navy for the US Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition (PASM) programme, significantly extending...

February 2, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Ferra Wins Boeing Contract for Local HAAWC Wing Kit Production

Boeing has chosen Australia’s Ferra Engineering to manufacture wing kits for its High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC), strengthening the long-standing defence manufacturing partnership between the two companies....

February 2, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Oslo Clears Procurement of Two Additional 212CD Submarines

Norway has approved the acquisition of two additional Class 212CD submarines for the Royal Norwegian Navy, increasing the planned fleet to six as part of its long-term undersea warfare...

February 2, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Rheinmetall Wins Multi-Year Dutch Contract for Hand Grenades

The Dutch government has signed a framework agreement with Rheinmetall for the production and delivery of a broad range of hand grenades for the Netherlands’ armed forces. The contract...

February 2, 2026
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Air Platforms

Boeing Secures $2.8B Contract to Upgrade South Korea’s F-15s

Boeing has won a contract valued at up to $2.8 billion from the US Air Force to modernise the Republic of Korea Air Force’s F-15K Slam Eagle fleet, the...