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February 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Asia-Pacific Customer Orders Black Widow Drones from Red Cat

Red Cat Holdings has announced a new military order for its Black Widow small unmanned aircraft system from an undisclosed customer in the Asia-Pacific region. The company said deliveries...

February 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Teledyne FLIR to Supply Black Hornet Drones to Switzerland

Switzerland has selected Teledyne FLIR Defense to supply Black Hornet 4 nano-class drones under a $17.5-million contract aimed at enhancing battlefield reconnaissance capabilities. The lightweight unmanned aerial systems will...

February 3, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Colombia Takes Delivery of New Locally Built Patrol Vessel

COTECMAR, Colombia’s state-owned naval shipyard, has officially delivered an Ocean Patrol Vessel to the Colombian Navy, advancing a shipbuilding program that has been underway since 2016. The delivery of...

February 3, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Raytheon Short Range Interceptor Completes Ballistic Test

Raytheon’s Next Generation Short Range Interceptor has completed a successful ballistic test, marking a significant step in the company’s effort to replace the US Army’s Stinger surface-to-air missile. The...

US Army Awards Raytheon $1B Deal to Produce LTAMDS

Raytheon has secured a $1.02-billion contract modification from the US Department of Defense to continue production of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor for the US Army....

European Air Defense Boosted as HENSOLDT Wins Radar Orders

HENSOLDT has won new radar contracts exceeding €100 million under the European Sky Shield Initiative, a multinational air defense program led by Germany to strengthen Europe’s collective protection against...

Northrop Lands Spot in $25B US Defense Chip Program

The US Defense Microelectronics Activity has selected Northrop Grumman as one of the companies eligible to receive task orders under the Advanced Technology Support Program V, a contract vehicle...

Lockheed Martin Delivers First LRIP 2 Sentinel A4 Radar

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Sentinel A4 radar to the US Army as part of the service’s low-rate initial production 2 program, which includes a total of 19...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

New Technology Boosts Real-Time Threat Awareness for US Navy

DARPA has awarded RTX’s Raytheon a contract to develop a cutting-edge sensing and targeting system aimed at strengthening real-time threat awareness for US naval vessels. The initiative seeks to...

Netherlands Seals Long-Term Grenade Supply Deal

The Netherlands has reached a new framework agreement with Rheinmetall to secure long-term supplies of hand grenades for its armed forces, as European militaries move to strengthen ammunition availability....