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February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

HENSOLDT Wins Major Radar Contracts for European Air Defense

HENSOLDT has won radar contracts worth in excess of €100 million under the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative, further expanding its footprint in Europe’s integrated air defense programs. The...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Northrop Grumman Secures Role in $25B US Defense Microelectronics Effort

The US Defense Microelectronics Activity has selected Northrop Grumman as one of the contractors eligible to receive task orders worth up to $25 billion under its Advanced Technology Support...

February 3, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Raytheon Successfully Conducts Ballistic Test of Next-Gen Interceptor

Raytheon’s Next Generation Short Range Interceptor, proposed as a replacement for the US Army’s Stinger surface-to-air missile, has completed a ballistic test funded by the company. The test validated...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Lockheed Martin Delivers First LRIP 2 Sentinel A4 Radar to US Army

The first of 19 Sentinel A4 radars ordered under the US Army’s LRIP 2 program has been delivered by Lockheed Martin. Approved in August 2023, the LRIP effort will...

February 3, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Denmark Procures Rheinmetall Ammunition for Air Defense and CV90 Units

Denmark has selected Rheinmetall to supply ammunition for a broad mix of military platforms under a seven-year framework contract valued at several hundred million euros. The agreement covers ammunition...

February 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Red Cat Wins Asia-Pacific Order for Black Widow Drones

Red Cat Holdings has announced a new contract with an undisclosed customer in the Asia-Pacific region for its Black Widow small unmanned aircraft system. Deliveries of the systems, in...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

US Navy Ships Upgraded With Real-Time Threat Detection Technology

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected RTX’s Raytheon to develop a next-generation sensing and targeting system aimed at enhancing situational awareness for US naval vessels. The solution...

February 3, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Raytheon Wins $1B Contract to Build LTAMDS for US Army

Raytheon has been awarded a $1.02 billion production contract by the US Department of Defense to supply LTAMDS radars for the US Army. The contract represents a modification to...

February 3, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Colombia Commissions Domestically Built Ocean Patrol Vessel

Colombia’s state-owned shipyard COTECMAR has completed and delivered an Ocean Patrol Vessel to the navy under a shipbuilding initiative that dates back to 2016. The handover of ARC 24...

February 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Switzerland Procures Black Hornet Nano UAVs From Teledyne FLIR

A $17.5 million contract awarded to Teledyne FLIR Defense will see Switzerland acquire large numbers of the Black Hornet 4 nano drone, enhancing the ISR capabilities of its armored...