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Poland Signs $1.65B Deal for New Counter-Drone Systems

Poland has signed a $1.65-billion deal with a consortium of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa to deploy advanced counter-drone air defense systems, addressing the growing threat...

February 2, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Norway Moves Ahead With Two More Advanced Submarines

Norway has approved plans to buy two more advanced 212CD-class submarines, strengthening the Royal Norwegian Navy’s underwater fleet as security concerns grow across Northern Europe and the High North....

February 2, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Lockheed Expands THAAD Missile Production for Allies

Lockheed Martin is significantly ramping up production of its THAAD missile defense interceptors following a new agreement with the US Department of Defense, aimed at reinforcing air and missile...

February 2, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Thales Rolls Out Smart Surveillance for Army Vehicles

Thales UK has unveiled new armored vehicle surveillance technology designed to help crews track threats faster and operate more effectively under battlefield pressure. The company demonstrated the systems at...

Belgium Launches Major Push to Upgrade Army Vehicles

Belgium has unveiled a 20-year industry alliance designed to overhaul how the Belgian Army keeps its vehicles and weapon systems operational, signaling a major shift in military logistics and...

DARPA Robot Heals Soldiers on Battlefield Under Fire

DARPA is working on an innovative robotic medical system that could revolutionize battlefield care by autonomously finding and treating internal wounds inside injured soldiers. The concept is designed to...

February 2, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Boeing Wins $2.8B Deal to Upgrade Korea’s F-15 Jets

Boeing has secured a potential $2.8 billion contract from the US Air Force to upgrade South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jets, reinforcing Seoul’s airpower as regional security pressures...

February 2, 2026
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Air Platforms
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US Navy Picks Red Wolf Missile to Boost AH-1Z Strike

The US Navy has chosen L3Harris Technologies’ Red Wolf munition to significantly expand the strike range of the US Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Viper helicopters, addressing growing concerns over survivability...

February 1, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Microwave Weapon Shown Defeating Fiber-Optic FPV Drones

Epirus has publicly demonstrated that high-power microwave weapons can counter fiber-optic guided FPV drones, a class of unmanned threats engineered to bypass conventional electronic warfare systems. The company released...

February 1, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

Sweden Receives First Archer 155mm Howitzer on HX2

BAE Systems has rolled out the first newly built Archer 155 mm self-propelled howitzer for the Swedish Army, signaling the formal restart of national Archer production. Mounted on the...