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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...

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...

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....

January 7, 2026
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Soldier Systems
R&D

Russia Introduces Next-Gen Camouflage Materials

Russia is introducing new terrain-mimicking camouflage for frontline personnel and vehicles, enhancing concealment from UAVs and thermal reconnaissance. Ukrainian reports link the innovation to Moscow’s adoption of small, mobile...

January 7, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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$8B Submarine Talks Underway Between Germany, India

Berlin and New Delhi are exploring a strategic $8-billion agreement for six conventional submarines, designed by Germany and built locally in India. The vessels, equipped with air-independent propulsion, would...

January 7, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Israel to Receive F-15 Jets in $8.5B Boeing Deal

Boeing has received an $8.5-billion award from the US DoD to deliver 25 F-15IA fighter jets to Israel, including options for 25 more, under a foreign military sale program....

T-7A Maintenance Training Contract Awarded to Textron

The US Air Force has contracted Textron Systems for $41 million to develop sustainment simulators supporting the T-7A Advanced Pilot Training Program. The three-year effort includes building fuselage structures...

January 7, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Denmark Tests New Battlefield Roles With 8 Ground Drones

The Danish Army has received eight unmanned ground vehicles for evaluation, comprising four THeMIS systems from Milrem Robotics and four MFP-1 units from XRC Robotics. The trial program, based...

Truck-Mounted Hurricane 3000 Details Surface in China

The Hurricane 3000, China’s newly disclosed truck-mounted microwave weapon, is designed to counter drones at extended ranges beyond earlier point-defense systems. Using radar for detection and electro-optical sensors for...

January 7, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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New AI System Enhances MQ-9B Drone Operations

The MQ-9B drone is set to receive a smart processing boost through the Knox-5 processor, provided by Ultra I&C under a Marine Corps contract for nine units. The upgrade...