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January 23, 2026
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Dassault Leads $200M Harmattan AI Funding

Dassault Aviation has led a $200 million Series B funding round in Harmattan AI, establishing a strategic partnership focused on integrating artificial intelligence-driven autonomy into future combat aviation systems....

January 21, 2026
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QinetiQ Secures Typhoon Support Deal

QinetiQ has received a five-year contract extension worth £205 million from the UK Ministry of Defence to continue providing engineering and technical support for the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter...

January 21, 2026
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MQ-9B, Gambit to Be Built in UAE

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with Calidus Aerospace to co-produce MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft and Gambit collaborative combat aircraft in the UAE. The agreement...

January 21, 2026
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UK’s Challenger 3 Hits Crewed Firing Milestone

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land has completed the first crewed live-fire trials of the Challenger 3 main battle tank, marking a major milestone in the British Army’s armored modernization program....

January 21, 2026
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India Clears Boeing 767 Aerial Tanker Buy

India’s Ministry of Defence has approved the procurement of six multirole aerial refuelling aircraft to significantly enhance the operational reach and endurance of the Indian Air Force. The program,...

January 20, 2026
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US Hands Over 10 Helicopters to Sri Lanka

The United States has transferred ten TH-57 Bell 206 helicopters to the Sri Lankan Air Force under the Excess Defense Articles program, a move aimed at strengthening the country’s...

January 19, 2026
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US Renews MQ-9 Sustainment for Italy

The United States has approved a $14.3-million contract modification awarding General Atomics Aeronautical Systems continued responsibility for sustaining the Italian Air Force’s MQ-9 unmanned aircraft fleet. The funding supports...

January 19, 2026
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Denmark Ends F-16 Era, Moves to F-35

Denmark has officially retired its F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet after more than four decades of service, completing a transition toward full reliance on the F-35A Lightning II. The final...

January 18, 2026
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Up to 9 MiG-29 Jets Approved for Transfer From Poland to Ukraine

Poland is set to provide Ukraine with up to nine MiG-29 fighter jets in the initial tranche, slightly below earlier expectations of ten aircraft. Government approval has been granted,...

January 14, 2026
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US Navy Receives 350th MH-60R Helicopter From Lockheed

The US Navy recently accepted its 350th MH‑60R Seahawk from Lockheed Martin’s Owego plant and assigned it to HSM-41, the squadron responsible for training Pacific Fleet aviators and crew...