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January 9, 2026
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Air Platforms

GE Wins $1.4B Deal for CH-53K Engines

GE Aerospace has secured a $1.4-billion contract to deliver additional T408 turboshaft engines for the US Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion helicopter. Covering production lots nine through 13, the...

January 9, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Indian Army Fields India-Made PULS Rockets

The Indian Army has signed a 29.3-billion-rupee contract with Nibe for a long-range multiple rocket launcher based on Elbit Systems’ PULS platform. Capable of striking targets up to 300...

January 9, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Denmark Approved for $45M Hellfire Missiles

The US State Department has approved a potential $45-million foreign military sale of AGM-114R Hellfire missiles and associated equipment to Denmark. The package includes up to 100 missiles, launchers,...

January 8, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

ELTA to Build Navy Stand-Off Jammers for Jets

The US Navy has awarded ELTA North America an $11 million contract to design and manufacture advanced airborne communications jammers for integration into fighter aircraft under the Stand-off Jammer...

January 8, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

QinetiQ Wins $78M DragonFire Laser Contract

MBDA has awarded QinetiQ a £67 million contract to continue development of the laser source for the Royal Navy’s DragonFire directed-energy weapon. The award follows successful November 2025 trials...

January 8, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Northrop Wins $94M Hypersonic Motor Contract

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $94.3 million contract to develop and qualify a second-stage solid rocket motor to extend missile range and speed. Sixty units will...

January 8, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Raytheon Secures $29.2M SM-6 Production Deal

The US Navy has issued Raytheon a $29.2 million contract modification to expand tooling and test equipment for the SM-6 All Up Round missile. Rather than procuring missiles directly,...

January 8, 2026
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Soldier Systems

UK Awards $3.3M Digital Health System Contract

The UK Defence Medical Services has awarded a £2.5-million contract to Avenue3 to deliver Project Mercury, a secure electronic health record system for military clinicians operating worldwide. Designed for...

January 8, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Exail Secures Two DriX H-9 USV Orders

Exail has secured two new contracts for its DriX H-9 autonomous surface vessel, expanding its role in maritime defense and hydrographic operations. One contract involves integrating counter-drone capabilities for...

January 8, 2026
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Air Platforms

Collins Upgrades US Navy E-6B Doomsday Fleet

Collins Aerospace has received a $20.3-million contract to modernize the US Navy’s E-6B Mercury airborne command post aircraft. The upgrade includes delivery of high-power transmit set modernization kits to...