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February 4, 2026
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Air Platforms
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C-390 Millennium Enters South Korean Service

Embraer has completed final assembly and rolled out the Republic of Korea Air Force’s first C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, marking a key milestone in Seoul’s Large Transport Aircraft initiative....

February 4, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Awards $328M IRST21 Sensor Contract

The United States has awarded Lockheed Martin a $328.5-million Foreign Military Sales contract to supply Taiwan’s Air Force with advanced IRST21 Legion-ES infrared search-and-track sensor systems. The long-wave infrared...

HENSOLDT Wins Major Radar Contracts for European Air Defense

HENSOLDT has won radar contracts worth in excess of €100 million under the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative, further expanding its footprint in Europe’s integrated air defense programs. The...

Northrop Grumman Secures Role in $25B US Defense Microelectronics Effort

The US Defense Microelectronics Activity has selected Northrop Grumman as one of the contractors eligible to receive task orders worth up to $25 billion under its Advanced Technology Support...

February 3, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Raytheon Successfully Conducts Ballistic Test of Next-Gen Interceptor

Raytheon’s Next Generation Short Range Interceptor, proposed as a replacement for the US Army’s Stinger surface-to-air missile, has completed a ballistic test funded by the company. The test validated...

Lockheed Martin Delivers First LRIP 2 Sentinel A4 Radar to US Army

The first of 19 Sentinel A4 radars ordered under the US Army’s LRIP 2 program has been delivered by Lockheed Martin. Approved in August 2023, the LRIP effort will...

Denmark Procures Rheinmetall Ammunition for Air Defense and CV90 Units

Denmark has selected Rheinmetall to supply ammunition for a broad mix of military platforms under a seven-year framework contract valued at several hundred million euros. The agreement covers ammunition...

February 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Red Cat Wins Asia-Pacific Order for Black Widow Drones

Red Cat Holdings has announced a new contract with an undisclosed customer in the Asia-Pacific region for its Black Widow small unmanned aircraft system. Deliveries of the systems, in...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

US Navy Ships Upgraded With Real-Time Threat Detection Technology

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected RTX’s Raytheon to develop a next-generation sensing and targeting system aimed at enhancing situational awareness for US naval vessels. The solution...

Raytheon Wins $1B Contract to Build LTAMDS for US Army

Raytheon has been awarded a $1.02 billion production contract by the US Department of Defense to supply LTAMDS radars for the US Army. The contract represents a modification to...