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February 2, 2026
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THAAD Interceptor Production Set to Quadruple as Lockheed Martin Expands Capacity

Lockheed Martin has partnered with the US Department of Defense to sharply increase production of THAAD interceptors as demand grows for advanced missile defence systems among the United States...

Belgian Government Sets Up Industry Alliance for Army Vehicle Modernization

Belgium has launched a far-reaching 20-year industrial initiative designed to reshape the sustainment and readiness of the Belgian Army’s vehicle and weapons fleets. At the centre of the effort...

February 2, 2026
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Air Platforms

South Korea Approves $2.8B Boeing Upgrade Program for F-15 Strike Aircraft

Boeing has secured a contract worth up to $2.8 billion from the US Air Force to upgrade the Republic of Korea Air Force’s F-15K Slam Eagle fleet, a variant...

Rheinmetall Secures Multi-Year Hand Grenade Order From the Netherlands

The Dutch government has signed a framework contract with Rheinmetall to produce and deliver a wide selection of hand grenades for the Netherlands’ armed forces. The deal covers an...

February 2, 2026
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Land Platforms

Thales UK Launches New Situational Awareness Tech for Armored Platforms

DARPA is developing a novel robotic medical concept capable of navigating inside the human body to locate severe injuries and deliver immediate treatment, offering frontline casualties a greater chance...

DARPA Tests Robotic Medical System Designed to Seal Wounds on the Frontline

DARPA is developing a new robotic medical concept capable of navigating within the human body to locate traumatic injuries and apply immediate treatment, offering injured soldiers on the battlefield...

February 2, 2026
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Norwegian Government Backs Purchase of Two Additional 212CD Submarines

Norway has approved plans to procure two more Class 212CD submarines for the Royal Norwegian Navy, raising the total planned force to six as part of its long-term undersea...

Ferra Chosen by Boeing for Australian Production of HAAWC Wing Kits

Boeing has selected Ferra Engineering of Australia to produce wing kits for its High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability, marking another milestone in the companies’ ongoing defence manufacturing partnership....

February 2, 2026
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L3Harris Red Wolf Picked by US Navy to Enhance AH-1Z Viper Lethality

L3Harris Technologies’ Red Wolf launched-effect vehicle has been selected by the US Department of the Navy for the US Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition programme, providing rotary-wing platforms...

Poland Grants $1.65B Counter-UAS Contract to Kongsberg-PGZ Consortium

Poland has finalized a 16-billion Norwegian krone ($1.65-billion) contract with a Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace–PGZ consortium for the supply of next-generation counter-UAS systems, strengthening the country’s defences against the...