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February 13, 2026
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Air Platforms

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...

February 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

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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Weapons and Munition

Azerbaijan Orders SAM-120 Mortars

Slovakia has signed a framework agreement to supply Azerbaijan with 96 SAM-120 self-propelled mortar systems, with options that could expand the order to as many as 300 units. The...

February 12, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

US Centralizes Arms Export Controls

Washington has reorganized two key agencies responsible for military exports, placing both the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Defense Technology Security Administration under the Pentagon’s acquisition office. The...

February 12, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Taipei Boosts PAC-3 Arsenal Funding

Leveraging surplus military procurement funds, Taiwan has purchased over 100 Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles to reinforce its air defense posture. Further acquisitions are planned under a major special defense...

February 11, 2026
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Soldier Systems

$9.6M Defense Deal for LightPath IR Tech

Florida-based LightPath will supply advanced cooled infrared imaging solutions under a $9.6-million defense agreement. Designed for all-weather surveillance and low detectability, the systems will be manufactured domestically. The award...

February 11, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

AI Defense Deal Inked by L3Harris, KSA

US defense company L3Harris has entered into a new agreement with Saudi Arabia centered on resilient command-and-control systems and artificial intelligence. Rather than targeting a single platform, the partnership...

February 11, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Poland Awards SR Hawk Radar to SRC

The Polish Armed Forces will receive additional SR Hawk radars from US firm SRC under a continued partnership with WB Group. The systems enhance artillery tracking and multi-domain surveillance...

February 10, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Dhaka Acquires Retired Royal Navy Ship

Britain has sold the retired HMS Enterprise hydrographic survey ship to Bangladesh, enhancing the South Asian navy’s maritime domain awareness capabilities. Built for multi-purpose seabed and coastal surveys, the...

February 10, 2026
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Air Platforms

Mission Computers Ordered for USAF C-17

Boeing has selected Curtiss-Wright to deliver modular mission computing technology for the C-17 transport aircraft as part of a broader fleet modernization effort. The open-architecture design enhances processing power...