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January 7, 2026
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Training and Simulation

Textron Bags $41M USAF T-7A Training Support

Textron Systems has secured a $41-million contract from Akima to support the US Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Pilot Training Program through the Maintenance Training System. Over three...

January 7, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Denmark Procures 8 Ground Drones for Trials

Denmark has procured eight unmanned ground vehicles from Milrem Robotics (four THeMIS) and XRC Robotics (four MFP-1) to evaluate their utility in future military operations. Assigned to the Danish...

January 7, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Germany Orders Additional 30mm Rounds for Puma

Germany has placed a multi-year order with Rheinmetall for 30mm ammunition for Puma IFVs, valued at around 1 billion euros. The contract expands a 2022 framework agreement and includes...

January 7, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed, Pentagon Plan to Triple PAC-3 MSE Output

Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have agreed to more than triple PAC-3 MSE interceptor production over the next seven years, raising annual output from 600 to 2,000 missiles. The...

January 6, 2026
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Land Platforms

Lithuania Approves CV90 IFV Acquisition

Lithuania’s State Defence Council has approved the acquisition of 100 CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles under a multinational European procurement program aimed at improving interoperability and reducing costs. The...

January 6, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

EagleNXT Wins Army Mapping Drone Deal

The US Army has procured tactical mapping drones from EagleNXT via its German partner Dronivo GmbH, acquiring six eBee TAC unmanned systems equipped with advanced imaging sensors. Although the...

January 6, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Navies Order K-Ster Minesweeping USVs

French defense technology firm Exail has secured a significant €40-million contract to deliver several hundred K-Ster unmanned underwater mine disposal vehicles to multiple naval customers, marking the company’s second-largest...

January 5, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Italy Prepares $3.17B Next-Gen Destroyer Buy

The Italian Navy is preparing to begin procurement of two advanced destroyers under the DDX program, a €2.7-billion initiative aimed at replacing the long-serving Durand de la Penne class....

January 5, 2026
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Air Platforms

Spain Buys 30 Hürjet Jets to Replace F-5

Madrid’s decision to procure 30 Turkish-built Hürjet trainers signals a structural transformation of Spain’s combat aviation training system. With Airbus Defence and Space managing integration and adaptation, the program...

January 5, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

ParaZero Secures First DefendAir Defense Deal

Israel-based ParaZero Technologies has secured its inaugural operational contract for the DefendAir counter-UAS system, reflecting rising demand for low-collateral drone defeat technologies. Using a net-capture approach, DefendAir is designed...