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January 21, 2026
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TAIS Secures $1B Warship Contract Via Qatar Firm

TAIS Shipyards of Turkey has finalized a $1 billion purchase agreement with Qatar-based Barzan Holding to construct two Istanbul-class frigates for the Indonesian Navy, marking a major milestone for...

January 21, 2026
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$163M US Deal Sends 65 Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

The US government has cleared a $163.4 million defense contract allowing Textron Systems to deliver 65 Commando Select armored vehicles to Ukraine, expanding the country’s ability to conduct protected...

January 21, 2026
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Oshkosh Secures New US Army Airdrop Vehicle Deal

The US Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense a contract to deliver 97 FMTV A2 Low-Velocity Airdrop cargo vehicles, reinforcing the service’s ability to support highly mobile forces through airborne...

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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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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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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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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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....