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February 9, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

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...

February 9, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Red Cat Debuts Armed Multi-Role USV

US defense company Red Cat Holdings is expanding its footprint in maritime autonomy with the introduction of the V7, a 7.8-meter expeditionary unmanned surface vessel engineered for long-range kinetic...

February 9, 2026
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Air Platforms

OCCAR Funds Indra Airborne EW Program

OCCAR has signed a co-funding contract for the next phase of the 69-million-euro REACT II airborne electronic warfare program led by Indra. Participating nations including Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden,...

February 9, 2026
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Land Platforms

Germany, Sweden Order Kongsberg RWS

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a 140-million-euro contract with Patria to deliver several hundred Protector RS4 remote weapon stations for Germany’s and Sweden’s CAVS 6×6 vehicle fleets. Germany...

February 9, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

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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Unmanned Systems

BLAZE Interceptor Drones Delivered to Baltics

Estonia, Latvia, and Belgium have begun taking delivery of Origin Robotics’ BLAZE autonomous interceptor drones, becoming the first European militaries to field a domestically developed fully autonomous aerial interception...

February 9, 2026
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Land Platforms

KNDS, TYTAN Boost Germany Counter-Drone Fleet

German defense manufacturer KNDS and counter-UAS specialist TYTAN Technologies have formalized an expanded partnership focused on mobile counter-drone systems for land forces. The memorandum of understanding builds on earlier...

February 9, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

India–France SCALP Missile Negotiations

India and France are nearing a deal for the acquisition of additional SCALP air-launched cruise missiles, following their successful use by Indian Air Force Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor....

February 9, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

US Army Swarming Ground Robots Contract

Swarmbotics AI has secured a US Army contract to develop swarming, attritable small unmanned ground vehicles for the 1st Cavalry Division after success at the xTechOverwatch competition. The systems...

February 8, 2026
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Land Platforms

German Defence Exports in 2025

Ukraine remained the largest recipient of German defence exports in 2025, receiving approximately €2 billion worth of military equipment, according to an official report. Norway and Sweden followed as...