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January 30, 2026
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Washington Clears $1.7B Materials Package for Spanish F100 MLU

Washington has cleared a $1.7 billion foreign military sales package to Spain aimed at supporting the mid-life upgrade of the Spanish Navy’s F100-class frigates. The modernization program applies to...

January 30, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

American Defense Firms Integrate Quantum Capabilities into Air and Missile Shielding

A group of three US firms is investigating the role quantum computing could play in reshaping the country’s air and missile defense architecture. D-Wave Quantum, headquartered in California, is...

January 30, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Britain Debuts Baby Raptor and Raptor XL Autonomous Interceptors

The United Kingdom is placing renewed emphasis on speed to counter emerging aerial threats, unveiling two new high-speed interceptor concepts aimed at rapid and precise engagements. London Defence R&D...

January 30, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Israeli Firm Reveals World’s First True Hybrid UAV Propulsion

Elbit Systems has announced plans to integrate what it calls the world’s first fully hybrid propulsion system into its unmanned aerial vehicle portfolio. As part of a new partnership...

USAF Awards Raytheon $197M for MS-110 Reconnaissance Pods Bound for Poland

Raytheon has secured a $197 million contract from the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to supply MS-110 multispectral reconnaissance systems to Poland. The contract includes the manufacture,...

January 30, 2026
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Air Platforms

US Air Force Orders Four More MH-139A Helicopters from Boeing

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a new contract for four additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, further expanding the service’s next-generation rotary-wing fleet. The order follows a $173...

Chunmoo Wins as Norway Chooses South Korean Rocket Launchers

The Norwegian government has chosen Hanwha Aerospace’s K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system to modernize the army’s rocket artillery, opting for the South Korean platform over European and US...

January 29, 2026
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Naval Platforms

ST Engineering Conducts Keel-Laying Ceremony for Singapore’s Second Victoria-Class Warship

ST Engineering has marked another milestone in Singapore’s naval modernization with the keel laying of the Republic of Singapore Navy’s second Victoria-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel, RSS Valour (89). The...

KNDS Secures Contract to Deliver 12 Leguan Armored Bridge-Laying Systems to Lithuania

Lithuania has awarded KNDS Deutschland a contract to procure 12 Leguan armored bridge layers, enhancing its combat engineering and mobility capabilities for armored and mechanized forces. The 210 million...

January 29, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Russia Introduces Automated Tracking System for New Short-Range Air Defense Platforms

Russia has strengthened its battlefield air defense network with the introduction of Zubr, a new short-range air defense (SHORAD) system designed to counter emerging aerial threats. The system combines...