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February 12, 2026
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AIRO Wins $1.9M Contract to Enhance US Navy Coastal Defense Training

Variant 1 US naval aviation and ground-air integration training is set to receive a boost after AIRO’s training division secured a contract to support Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC)...

February 12, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Sweden Partners With Naval Group to Strengthen Domestic Frigate Support

Sweden is moving toward establishing domestic maintenance capabilities for its next-generation frigates after Naval Group signed a cooperation agreement with Oresund Drydocks AB. The partnership will see Naval Group...

February 11, 2026
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Boeing Secures USAF Contract to Modernize C-17A Globemaster Cockpit

Boeing has secured a US Air Force contract to overhaul the C-17A Globemaster III cockpit, reinforcing the aircraft’s role as a cornerstone of America’s strategic airlift capability for decades...

February 11, 2026
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Taiwan Cancels C-130H Modernization, Opts for 10 New C-130J Aircraft

Taiwan has decided to acquire 10 C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft from the United States, setting aside earlier plans to modernize its aging C-130H fleet. According to Taiwan’s...

February 11, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Naval Group Strengthens AI Capabilities in Naval Warfare via Thales Partnership

France is integrating artificial intelligence more deeply into its defense industrial framework, particularly in the development and management of naval combat capabilities. As part of this effort, Naval Group...

February 11, 2026
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Land Platforms

Sweden Initiates CV90 Combat Vehicle Life-Extension Effort

Sweden has awarded a pre-design contract to HB Utveckling AB, a partnership between BAE Systems Hägglunds and Bofors, to begin a service life-extension program covering all CV90 combat vehicle...

February 11, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Hanwha Partners With Estonian Company to Develop Counter-UAS Solutions

Here are two rephrased variants of your content: Variant 1 Hanwha Aerospace of South Korea has entered into a partnership with Estonia’s Frankenburg Technologies to co-develop counter-unmanned aircraft systems...

February 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Europe’s Leading Air-to-Air Missile Receives Advanced Guidance Upgrade

Europe’s Meteor missile is set for a major capability boost as Spain’s Indra advances efforts to refine a key component of the weapon system. The upgrade centers on an...

February 11, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Taiwan and Kratos Complete Successful Test of Mighty Hornet IV Strike Drone

The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) in Taiwan, in partnership with US defense firm Kratos, has successfully conducted testing of the integrated Mighty Hornet IV attack...

L3Harris and Saudi Arabia Ink AI-Centered Defense Partnership

L3Harris has signed a fresh cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia that places advanced command-and-control systems and artificial intelligence at the forefront of the Kingdom’s defense localization ambitions. The memorandum...