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CACI Wins $12.5B Framework to Upgrade Space Force Networks

The US Space Force has awarded CACI International a contract worth up to $212 million over five years to deliver enterprise network infrastructure upgrades across its domestic installations. The...

Turkey’s Defense Aviation Exports Surpass $10B in 2025

Turkey recorded a major milestone in 2025 as its defense and aviation exports surpassed $10 billion, reflecting a sharp year-on-year growth of nearly 50 percent. The Presidency of Defense...

January 5, 2026
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Air Platforms
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China Unveils Tech to Power Stealth Jets Using Radar Energy

Chinese scientists have outlined a new approach to electromagnetic technology with the creation of a multifunctional smart surface designed to convert electromagnetic waves into usable electricity. The researchers say...

January 5, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Spain Selects 30 Turkish Hurjet Trainers for F-5 Replacement

Spain has confirmed plans to procure 30 Turkish-built Hürjet advanced jet trainers, replacing the long-serving F-5 aircraft and reshaping how the Spanish Air and Space Force trains future fighter...

January 4, 2026
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Training and Simulation
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Hwasong-16B Hypersonic Missile Near Strike Capability

North Korea has carried out a combat-oriented launch drill of its Hwasong-16B hypersonic missile, underscoring efforts to field next-generation strike weapons as part of a strengthened deterrence strategy. The...

January 4, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Türkiye Links SİPER-1 Long-Range Air Defense to Steel Dome

Türkiye has taken a significant step in strengthening its national air and missile defense posture by formally integrating the SİPER-1 long-range air defense system into its Steel Dome layered...

January 4, 2026
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Lithuania Greenlights CV90 MkIV Purchase for NATO Forces

Lithuania has formally endorsed the purchase of 100 Swedish-made CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles, aligning its future mechanized force structure with a multinational NATO procurement initiative involving Finland, Sweden,...

Destinus Buys Daedalean to Accelerate AI Aviation Tech

European aerospace and defense company Destinus Group BV has completed the takeover of Daedalean AG, a Zürich-headquartered leader in aviation artificial intelligence, in a transaction worth CHF 180 million...

PAF Confirms First Flight Test of Taimoor Cruise Missile

Pakistan has taken a significant step forward in indigenous weapons development with the Pakistan Air Force’s first successful flight test of the Taimoor air-launched cruise missile. Conducted on January...

January 3, 2026
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Land Platforms
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Kazakhstan to Produce Turkish OTOKAR Tracked Armor

Kazakhstan is moving forward with plans to locally manufacture OTOKAR’s tracked armored vehicles, a step that highlights the country’s growing focus on defense self-sufficiency and industrial modernization. The initiative...