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January 28, 2026
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Mach 4 Fighter Concept Enters F/A-XX Competition as New Challenger

Stavatti Aerospace has presented a competing vision for the US Navy’s Next Carrier Air Dominance initiative, introducing a high-performance aircraft concept designed to succeed the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in...

NATO Selects Aselsan to Supply Air Defense IFF Technology

Turkish defense company Aselsan has secured a three-year NATO contract to provide Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) interrogator systems for use with man-portable air defense systems. Awarded under a...

January 28, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Teledyne Delivers Initial GAVIA AUV Batch to Swedish Navy

Teledyne Marine’s Gavia business unit has handed over the first batch of four GAVIA AUVs to Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration under a long-term framework agreement. The program supports the...

January 28, 2026
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Italy Takes Delivery of First KF41 Lynx IFVs Under A2CS

Italy has received the first four KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles, formally initiating the Italian Army’s A2CS armored modernization program. Delivered by Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles, the KF41s are...

January 27, 2026
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South Korea Overhauls Joint Command-and-Control Architecture With AI Integration

South Korea has launched a comprehensive rebuild of its joint command-and-control system with the United States, placing artificial intelligence at the center of efforts to sharpen allied operational planning...

January 27, 2026
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Soframe to Supply Heavy Recovery Vehicles to the French Army

The French government has selected Soframe to deliver a new generation of Heavy Recovery Vehicles for the French Army, aimed at improving combat support and equipment recovery on the...

January 27, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Navantia Starts Modular Construction for UK Fleet Solid Support Vessels

Construction of major ship modules for the UK’s Fleet Solid Support program has commenced at Navantia’s Puerto Real shipyard in Cádiz, marking a key production milestone for the project....

January 27, 2026
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Fincantieri Launches Italian Navy’s Hydro-Oceanographic Ship Quirinale

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched the Italian Navy’s latest hydro-oceanographic vessel, Quirinale, at its Riva Trigoso facility in northwestern Italy. The vessel is intended to conduct hydrographic mapping and...

January 27, 2026
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Norwegian Companies Unveil Swarm-Based Concept for Autonomous Naval Mine Clearance

Eelume and Maritime Robotics are teaming up to introduce a swarm-based mine countermeasures concept that links unmanned surface platforms with autonomous underwater vehicles into a fully integrated operational system....

Raytheon Secures $19.3M Deal to Support Rolling Airframe Missile Systems

Raytheon has secured a $19.3 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue design authority and engineering services for the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) program, a cornerstone of...