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February 17, 2026
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Air Platforms

Babcock Wins French Training Contract

Babcock International has secured a fresh agreement to deliver comprehensive pilot training for France’s air and naval forces. The program includes classroom teaching and live-flight instruction across two major...

February 17, 2026
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Leonardo to Supply Saudi C-27J MPA

Riyadh has signed a deal with Leonardo for four weaponized C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft, expanding its naval aviation capabilities. Scheduled for delivery from 2029, the aircraft will feature a...

February 16, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Camcopter S-100 Heads to Greek Navy

Greece’s Hellenic Navy has selected Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 UAS for its new FDI frigates, beginning with HS Kimon. The VTOL drone can conduct day-and-night missions in adverse weather and...

February 16, 2026
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Land Platforms

Rheinmetall Wins $237M NATO Contract

NATO’s procurement agency has initiated deliveries of 120mm tank ammunition from Rheinmetall valued at roughly €200 million. The order falls under a Basic Contractual Instrument signed in 2025 that...

February 16, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

France to Supply 12 Caesar to Estonia

The Estonian defense procurement agency has expanded its Caesar artillery program with an order for 12 more 155mm systems from KNDS and France. Assigned to a newly formed battalion,...

February 16, 2026
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Air Platforms

Hivemind Chosen for YFQ-44A Autonomy

Shield AI has been selected by the US Air Force to deliver its Hivemind autonomy software for integration into Anduril’s YFQ-44A under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Acting as...

February 16, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Ground Robots Go on Sale in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces can now directly procure ground robotic systems through the DOT Chain Defence online marketplace, broadening access to automation technologies. Initially piloted with limited brigades, the platform rapidly...

February 16, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

EU States Start Long-Range Drone Program

Six European nations have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on a cost-effective loitering munition capable of striking targets beyond 500 kilometers. The ELSA initiative envisions a scalable...

February 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

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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Air Platforms

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,...