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UK to supply Kuwait with $490M air defense system

MARSS to Supply Kuwait With AI-Enabled Defense Network in $490M Deal — Kuwait has selected British defense technology firm MARSS for a £370 million ($490.5 million) contract to deploy...

October 14, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Washington reiterates conditions on Turkey’s F-35 access

Turkey and US Hold Talks on F-35 Jets as S-400 Issue Persists — The United States has maintained discussions about supplying F-35 fighters to Turkey, although restrictions related to...

October 14, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

New PERCH 2.0 system adds drone strikes to tank warfare

US Army Vehicles to Deploy Switchblade Munitions With PERCH 2.0 — General Dynamics Land Systems and AeroVironment have developed the PERCH 2.0 launcher to expand the strike options available...

October 14, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

US airbases to gain new resilience technologies from Battelle

US Air Force Awards Battelle $111.4M Deal to Strengthen Airbase Operations — The US Air Force has awarded Battelle a four-year contract worth up to $111.4 million to research...

October 14, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

How the Black Hawk transformed military air mobility

Inside the UH-60 Black Hawk: Evolution, Variants and Global Service — The UH-60 Black Hawk has become one of the world’s most widely operated military helicopters since Sikorsky’s YUH-60...

October 13, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

Sweden boosts Gripen engine expertise with Saab, GKN

GKN Aerospace to Take Greater Role in Sweden’s Gripen E/F Engine Program — Saab has expanded its partnership with GKN Aerospace through a new agreement aimed at strengthening Sweden’s...

October 13, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Shield AI’s X-BAT secures another $150M from US Navy

US Commits Fresh $150M to Shield AI’s X-BAT Development Program — Shield AI’s X-BAT vertical takeoff and landing combat aircraft has received another $150-million government investment to advance development...

October 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
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