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February 4, 2026
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

India Taps Adani-Leonardo for Helicopter Build

Adani Defence & Aerospace and Italy’s Leonardo have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a localized helicopter manufacturing and sustainment ecosystem in India. The partnership will initially...

February 4, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Marines Expand ACV Fleet With New Order

BAE Systems has secured a $195-million contract from the US Marine Corps to produce 30 additional Amphibious Combat Vehicle-30 (ACV-30) variants, raising total ACV-30 orders under the current contract...

February 4, 2026
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

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

February 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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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...