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EOS Buys MARSS to Boost Counter-Drone C2

Australian defense firm Electro Optic Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire Europe-based MARSS Group, including its NiDAR command-and-control technology for counter-drone operations. The acquisition will allow EOS...

SpaceX Wins Missile Warning Satcom Role

The US Space Systems Command has awarded SpaceX contracts worth $739 million to launch missile warning and tracking satellites into low-Earth orbit for the Space Development Agency and the...

January 12, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

LG CNS Upgrades South Korea’s Military Networks

South Korean IT firm LG CNS has won two contracts from the Defense Information Agency to modernize the country’s military communication networks and facility management systems. The first project...

Saab to Deliver Trackfire RWS With C-UAS

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a contract worth approximately 1.5 billion Swedish krona for the supply of Trackfire Remote Weapon Stations equipped with counter-drone capabilities. The order...

January 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Northrop Wins Navy Deal for Rocket Motor

The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $94.3-million contract to develop and qualify a new 21-inch second-stage solid rocket motor intended to extend the reach of the Standard...

January 11, 2026
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

US Navy Names USNS Lansing Fast Transport

The U.S. Navy has christened the future USNS Lansing (EPF-16), the final vessel of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport program, at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The milestone...

Russia’s Oreshnik Missile Raises NATO Concerns

Russia has confirmed the use of its new Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in a strike against the Ukrainian city of Lviv, marking only the second known operational deployment of...

January 10, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

F-35 Fleet Crosses 1,300 Aircraft Mark

Lockheed Martin confirmed that the F-35 Lightning II program delivered a record 191 aircraft in 2025, pushing the global fleet beyond 1,300 jets and marking the most productive year...

January 10, 2026
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

US Air Force Inducts First T-7A Red Hawk

The U.S. Air Force has officially inducted its first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer into operational service at Joint Base San Antonio–Randolph, marking a decisive shift in how future...

January 10, 2026
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Spanish Frigate Takes Command of NATO Naval Group

Spain is set to assume a leading maritime role within NATO as the frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón deploys on January 10, 2026, as the command ship of Standing...