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HII Joins Pentagon’s $25.4B Advanced Tech Drive

HII has announced its selection for the Advanced Technology Support Program V, joining 11 other defense and technology firms under a $25.4 billion multiple-award contract that will run for...

January 21, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Challenger 3 Tank Reaches Key Milestone With Firing

The British Army has reached a critical milestone in its armored vehicle modernization efforts as Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land completed the first crewed live-fire trial of the Challenger 3...

January 21, 2026
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

GA, Calidus to Produce MQ-9B Drones Inside UAE

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced a new cooperation agreement with Calidus Aerospace to co-produce MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones and Gambit collaborative combat aircraft in the UAE, marking a significant...

January 21, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

QinetiQ Secures Major $275M RAF Typhoon Extension

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded QinetiQ a new five-year extension to its long-standing support contract for the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fighter jets, reinforcing the aircraft’s role...

January 21, 2026
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India Gives Green Light to $1.1B Boeing Tanker Buy

The Indian government has cleared the procurement of six Boeing 767-based aerial refuelling aircraft, marking a major upgrade to the Indian Air Force’s air-to-air refuelling capability. Approved by the...

STM Wins First NATO Europe Deal for Autonomous Systems

STM has entered the European defense market with its first export deal for autonomous loitering munitions, signing a contract to supply KARGU and ALPAGU systems to an undisclosed NATO...

January 20, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

India Develops 7.62mm ‘Anti-Drone’ Bullet Technology

India is working to strengthen its frontline counter-UAS defenses through the development of a new 7.62mm anti-drone ammunition, potentially allowing infantry units to neutralize hostile drones using standard-issue rifles....

January 20, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Auterion Tests Coordinated Multi-Target Combat Drone Swarm

At a US military range in Florida, Auterion demonstrated a live-fire combat drone swarm, proving the ability of a single operator to conduct one-to-many strike missions using autonomous, expendable...

January 20, 2026
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France Confirms Shipborne Drone Capability With VSR700

The French Navy is set to field a serially produced shipborne drone capability following a contract award by France’s defense procurement agency to Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group for...

German Air Force Selects Aces for Advanced Combat Training

Private air combat training provider Top Aces has secured a decade-long contract with Germany’s military, valued at up to €420 million, to deliver high-fidelity adversary and joint-force training services....