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February 10, 2026
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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
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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...

February 10, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Russia Gets Upgraded Su-57 Fighters

Russia’s Defense Ministry has taken delivery of a substantial number of modernized Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft produced by United Aircraft Corporation under Rostec. The updated jets were refined to...

BAE Wins $137M US Army Missile Deal

BAE Systems has secured $137 million in US Army foreign military sales contracts to supply AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems to allied air forces. The CMWS detects infrared and...

February 10, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
Mergers & JV

Excalibur, Aselsan Form EU Joint Venture

Czech defense firm Excalibur International and Turkey’s Aselsan have formed a European-based joint venture to expand collaborative offerings in air defense, electronic warfare, munitions, and border security. A flagship...

February 10, 2026
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Land Platforms
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Norway, UK Advance Armoured Vehicle R&D

Norway and the United Kingdom have signed the research and development agreement for the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System program, advancing toward potential procurement of Patria’s 6×6 armored vehicles....

US Approves $185M Parts Sale to Ukraine

The US State Department has approved a potential $185-million foreign military sale to Ukraine covering Class IX spare parts and associated logistics support for previously supplied equipment. The package...

February 10, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Armenia Acquires US V-BAT Drones

Armenia has confirmed the purchase of US-manufactured V-BAT unmanned aerial systems through the Foreign Military Sales program, marking a tangible expansion of security ties with Washington. Prime Minister Nikol...

France Sends SAMP/T Radar to Ukraine

France will provide Ukraine with a replacement radar unit for its SAMP/T air defense system while an existing radar undergoes repairs, ensuring continuity in Kyiv’s long-range air defense coverage....