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January 9, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

GE Secures $1.4B USMC King Stallion Contract

Under a multi-year agreement, GE Aerospace will continue supplying T408 engines for the Marine Corps’ CH-53K fleet, reinforcing the program’s long-term sustainment. Built in partnership with MTU Aero Engines,...

Crow C-UAS Enters Service With Spanish Forces

The deployment of Spain’s Crow counter-drone system to Lithuania enhances protection of critical military infrastructure against unauthorized aerial threats. The system fuses multi-sensor data into a single operational picture,...

OMTAS Missiles Boost Kosovo Anti-Tank Forces

The latest delivery of OMTAS anti-tank missiles strengthens Kosovo’s ability to counter armored vehicles and hardened targets. Developed by Turkey, the missile is optimized for flexible deployment and has...

January 9, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Northrop Launches Redesigned ICBM Target

The successful debut launch of Northrop Grumman’s new ICBM target vehicle highlights a growing shift toward digital engineering in US missile defense testing. Designed to better replicate modern ballistic...

SM-6 Missile Output Boosted Under Raytheon Deal

Raytheon will expand SM-6 missile production infrastructure following a nearly $29.2 million Navy contract modification. The effort focuses on specialized tooling and testing equipment needed to scale manufacturing efficiently....

Navy Taps Northrop for Missile Motor Boost

Northrop Grumman will design and manufacture an extended-range second-stage solid rocket motor for the US Navy under a $94.3 million contract. The propulsion system is intended to enhance missile...

DragonFire Laser Program Advances With Funding

The DragonFire laser program advanced further as MBDA issued a £67 million contract to QinetiQ to refine the system’s high-energy laser source. Successful live-fire trials demonstrated the weapon’s ability...

January 8, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

New Combat Robot Enters Ukraine Operations

The Ukrainian military has cleared the Zmiy Droid 12.7 NRK for frontline operations, marking another step in its expanding use of ground combat robots. The unmanned platform carries a...

January 8, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Digital Safety Layer Added to Modern Munitions

With the ESAD-50, EDGE’s Advanced Concepts is shifting munition safety toward software-controlled systems. The electronic device eliminates mechanical safeties, instead relying on sensor-driven logic to determine when arming conditions...

January 8, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

360° Situational Awareness Upgrade for Army

US Army combat vehicles are set to benefit from enhanced onboard computing following a $1.2 million award to One Stop Systems. The contract covers rugged processors, networking hardware, and...