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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
R&D

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...

USMC Expands FPV Attack Drone Force With New Training Program

The US Marine Corps is accelerating its adoption of FPV attack drones with the launch of a new training pipeline designed to quickly increase the number of qualified drone...

January 2, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

HII Delivers 78th Arleigh Burke-Class Warship to US Navy

HII Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered the USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the US Navy, marking the acceptance of the 78th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. The handover followed...

Saab Secures $326M Bolide Missile Order From Lithuania

Saab has secured a $326 million missile contract from Lithuania to deliver additional Bolide short-range air defense missiles, reinforcing the country’s layered air defense network. The missiles will be...

January 2, 2026
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

India to Get Electric UGVs as Belrise Ties Up With Plasan

Belrise Industries of Pune has signed a strategic partnership with Israeli defense company Plasan to manufacture electric unmanned ground vehicle components in India, marking a significant step in the...

January 2, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

South Korea Selects LIG Nex1 for Stand-Off EW Jet Program

A civilian business jet is being transformed into South Korea’s first stand-off electronic warfare aircraft, as LIG Nex1 takes the lead on a major new military aviation program. The...

January 2, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Saab Wins $1.3B Contract for France’s GlobalEye AEW&C Jets

Saab has secured a $1.3 billion contract from France for its GlobalEye AEW&C surveillance aircraft, cementing the platform’s role in Europe’s next generation of airborne early warning systems. The...

January 2, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Boeing Wins $2.73B Contract for US Apache Fleet Support

The US government has awarded Boeing a $2.73 billion sustainment contract to provide long-term support for the Apache attack helicopter program, extending services through the end of the decade....