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January 2, 2026
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LIG Nex1 to Develop Korea Stand-Off EW Jet

South Korea has launched a major program to develop its first dedicated stand-off electronic warfare aircraft, with LIG Nex1 leading system development under a $1.1-billion contract. Working with Korean...

January 1, 2026
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Kalyani Naval Guns Slated for 2026 Trials

Kalyani Strategic Systems, the defence-focused subsidiary of Bharat Forge, is preparing to begin proof testing in 2026 of two indigenously developed naval gun systems—a 30mm close-in naval cannon and...

DroneShield Wins $6.2M APAC Counter-Drone Deal

Australia-based DroneShield has secured a $6.2 million military contract to supply integrated counter-unmanned aircraft system capabilities to a defense force in the Asia-Pacific region, highlighting the accelerating urgency among...

Lockheed Secures $142.6M UAE THAAD Support Deal

Lockheed Martin has received a $142.6 million contract modification to continue sustainment support for the United Arab Emirates’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system under the...

Saab to Supply RBS 70 Bolide Missiles to Lithuania

Lithuania has finalized a €320 million agreement with Sweden’s Saab to procure RBS 70 Bolide short-range air defense missiles, marking one of the country’s most significant recent investments in...

December 31, 2025
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France Orders Two Saab GlobalEye AEW Aircraft

France has signed a $1.34 billion contract with Saab to acquire two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, replacing its aging E-3F Sentry fleet and modernizing its strategic...

December 31, 2025
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US Navy Takes Delivery of DDG 128 Destroyer

U.S. shipbuilder Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered the Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided missile destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy from its Pascagoula, Mississippi facility, marking...

December 31, 2025
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Fincantieri Secures Indian Navy Torpedo Contract

Italy’s shipbuilding and defense major Fincantieri has announced that its underwater weapons subsidiary, WASS Submarine Systems, has secured a major contract worth over €200 million to supply Black Shark...

December 29, 2025
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Finnish Zeus FPV Drones Reach Ukraine

Finnish defense firm Summa Defence has delivered the first operational batch of its Zeus first-person view (FPV) drones to Ukraine, marking a milestone in the company’s transition from development...

Germany Orders 84 RCH 155 Howitzers

Germany has placed a €1.2-billion order for 84 RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzers, reinforcing its commitment to modernizing artillery forces for high-mobility operations. The contract was awarded to Artec,...