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February 17, 2026
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Kuwait Opens First Ammo Factory

Kuwait has inaugurated the Nayef Light Ammunition Factory, marking the country’s first domestic ammunition production facility. The launch ceremony was led by Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah,...

February 17, 2026
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Germany Shows Interest in Piorun MANPADS

Germany is planning to procure Poland’s Piorun man-portable air defense system, according to Polish officials. Developed by Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, the system is capable of engaging low-flying aircraft and...

February 16, 2026
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Estonia Orders 12 More Caesar Guns

Estonia has signed a contract with France and KNDS for 12 additional Caesar 155mm self-propelled howitzers. The new systems will equip the 3rd self-propelled artillery battalion under the Estonian...

February 13, 2026
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Army Tests Next-Gen Rocket-Assisted Rounds

At Yuma Proving Ground, the Army is testing an advanced rocket-assisted artillery munition designed to exceed current range limits and deliver greater accuracy. The NGRAP program seeks to modernize...

February 13, 2026
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Slovakia to Supply SAM-120 Mortars

Azerbaijan has reached a defense procurement agreement with Slovakia for the acquisition of SAM-120 automated mortar systems under a framework deal covering 96 units initially, with potential expansion to...

February 12, 2026
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Pentagon Tightens Oversight on Arms Exports

The US Department of Defense has realigned the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Defense Technology Security Administration under the Office of Acquisition and Sustainment to improve efficiency in...

February 12, 2026
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Ukraine Debuts ‘Sunray’ Anti-Drone Laser

Ukraine has field-tested a low-cost laser weapon called Sunray to counter aerial drones. The silent system, which emits no visible beam, reportedly ignited a target drone within seconds during...

February 11, 2026
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Hanwha, Estonia Partner on C-UAS Tech

Hanwha Aerospace has teamed up with Estonia’s Frankenburg Technologies to co-develop counter-UAS systems for next-generation land platforms. Signed at World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, the deal assigns Hanwha...

February 9, 2026
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Turkey, Egypt Seal $350M Defense Agreement

Turkey and Egypt have concluded a $350-million defense cooperation agreement that combines arms exports with joint industrial production initiatives. The deal, signed between Turkey’s MKE and Egypt’s Ministry of...

February 9, 2026
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Pentagon Buys Bumblebee V2 C-UAS

The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has awarded Perennial Autonomy a $5.2-million contract to supply kinetic counter-drone systems as part of accelerating US military defenses against small unmanned...