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January 8, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

DragonFire Laser Program Advances With Funding

The DragonFire laser program advanced further as MBDA issued a £67 million contract to QinetiQ to refine the system’s high-energy laser source. Successful live-fire trials demonstrated the weapon’s ability...

January 8, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Navy Taps Northrop for Missile Motor Boost

Northrop Grumman will design and manufacture an extended-range second-stage solid rocket motor for the US Navy under a $94.3 million contract. The propulsion system is intended to enhance missile...

January 8, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

SM-6 Missile Output Boosted Under Raytheon Deal

Raytheon will expand SM-6 missile production infrastructure following a nearly $29.2 million Navy contract modification. The effort focuses on specialized tooling and testing equipment needed to scale manufacturing efficiently....

January 7, 2026
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Air Platforms

Israel to Receive F-15 Jets in $8.5B Boeing Deal

Boeing has received an $8.5-billion award from the US DoD to deliver 25 F-15IA fighter jets to Israel, including options for 25 more, under a foreign military sale program....

January 7, 2026
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Training and Simulation

T-7A Maintenance Training Contract Awarded to Textron

The US Air Force has contracted Textron Systems for $41 million to develop sustainment simulators supporting the T-7A Advanced Pilot Training Program. The three-year effort includes building fuselage structures...

January 7, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Denmark Tests New Battlefield Roles With 8 Ground Drones

The Danish Army has received eight unmanned ground vehicles for evaluation, comprising four THeMIS systems from Milrem Robotics and four MFP-1 units from XRC Robotics. The trial program, based...

January 7, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Puma IFVs to Receive More 30mm Ammunition in Germany

Under an expanded framework agreement, Germany is procuring 30mm Puma IFV ammunition from Rheinmetall, totaling several hundred thousand rounds worth approximately 1 billion euros. The KE-TF rounds are optimized...

January 7, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

PAC-3 MSE Missile Production to Triple With Lockheed

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have signed a framework to boost PAC-3 MSE interceptor production from 600 to roughly 2,000 units annually over seven years. This strategy provides industry...

January 6, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

US Army Procures Tactical Mapping Drones

The US Army has expanded its use of lightweight tactical drones by acquiring six eBee TAC systems from EagleNXT through German partner Dronivo GmbH. The fixed-wing, hand-launched drones are...

January 6, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Exail to Deliver K-Ster Minehunting Drones

Exail’s latest contract for its K-Ster underwater mine disposal drones underscores the rising priority placed on autonomous naval warfare systems. Valued at €40 million, the order involves the supply...