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February 11, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Hanwha, Estonia Partner on C-UAS Tech

Hanwha Aerospace has teamed up with Estonia’s Frankenburg Technologies to co-develop counter-UAS systems for next-generation land platforms. Signed at World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, the deal assigns Hanwha...

February 11, 2026
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

Sweden Launches CV90 Life-Extension

Sweden has awarded a 335-million-kronor pre-design contract to HB Utveckling AB to begin extending the service life of all CV90 variants. The program includes technical upgrades and prototype development,...

February 11, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Naval Group Expands AI With Thales

Naval Group has acquired a 20-percent stake in Thales’ cortAIx France AI accelerator, reinforcing France’s push to integrate artificial intelligence into naval combat systems. The investment grants governance participation...

February 11, 2026
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

LightPath Wins $9.6M IR Camera Contract

LightPath Technologies has won a $9.6-million contract to deliver cooled infrared camera systems for defense and security applications. The systems feature integrated cooling to reduce thermal signatures while maintaining...

February 11, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

Taiwan Drops C-130H Upgrade, Buys C-130J

Taiwan’s Air Force plans to purchase 10 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the US, abandoning upgrades for its aging C-130H fleet after determining modernization would be cost-inefficient. The new...

February 11, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

Boeing Wins USAF C-17A Flight Deck Deal

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to modernize the C-17A Globemaster III flight deck, replacing aging avionics with Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA)-based systems to improve...

February 10, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

Eurofighter Gets Aero Enhancement Kit

Eurofighter and NETMA have agreed to develop and certify an Aerodynamic Modification Kit for the Typhoon, designed to streamline integration of new weapons and external stores. The kit includes...

February 10, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Curtiss-Wright Supplies C-17 Computers

Boeing has teamed with Curtiss-Wright to supply upgraded mission computers for the US Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster III fleet. The new systems follow a Modular Open Systems Approach, allowing...

February 10, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Bangladesh Buys UK Navy Survey Ship

The United Kingdom has transferred the former Royal Navy survey vessel HMS Enterprise to the Bangladesh Navy, strengthening Dhaka’s maritime surveillance and hydrographic capacity. Commissioned in 2002 and decommissioned...

February 10, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

Saab Plans APKWS for Gripen Jets

Saab is assessing the integration of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) onto its JAS 39 Gripen fighter as a cost-effective response to drone threats. Drawing lessons from...