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January 15, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Trust Automation Selected for $490M USAF Drone and Counter-UAS Program

Trust Automation has secured a potential $490‑million contract from the US Air Force to accelerate the development and deployment of unmanned and counter‑drone capabilities. The contract covers the full...

January 15, 2026
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Poland Expands Electronic Surveillance Capabilities With Saab Ship

Poland’s second DELFIN-class signals intelligence vessel, ORP Henryk Zygalski, has been launched by Saab. The ship completes the country’s two-unit DELFIN program, after the first ship, ORP Jerzy Różycki,...

January 15, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

UNAC Selected to Deliver Robotic Explosive Disposal Units to France

UNAC, a French defense manufacturer, has been chosen by the DGA to deliver up to 34 explosive ordnance disposal robots to the French Army under the ROBIN program. This...

January 15, 2026
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Mergers & JV

155mm Artillery Shells to Be Co-Produced by Taiwan and US

Taiwan has started early-stage preparations to co-produce 155mm artillery shells with the United States, according to Lt. Gen. Lin Wen-hsiang, chief of the Armaments Bureau. Lin highlighted the shells’...

January 15, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

$1B Funding Boost for L3Harris Missile Division From US

The US government is set to inject $1 billion into L3Harris’ newly formed Missile Solutions division to boost the production of solid rocket motors for critical missile programs. The...

January 15, 2026
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Mergers & JV

EDGE, Indra Join Forces for Defense Production Hub in Spain

EDGE Group from the UAE and Spain’s Indra Group have agreed to create a defense manufacturing company in Spain that will specialize in loitering munitions and advanced smart weapons....

January 14, 2026
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R&D

US Army Integrates 58-Cal K9 Guns for Long-Range Artillery

The US Army has awarded Hanwha Defense USA a CRADA to advance the integration of a 58-caliber cannon on the K9 self-propelled artillery platform, marking a significant move in...

January 14, 2026
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New Product Launches

Textron Launches Advanced USV With Enhanced Capabilities

Textron Systems is introducing its fifth-generation Multi-Mission Unmanned Surface Vessel (MMUSV), aimed at expanding naval operational capabilities with greater payload, range, and versatility. Based on the company’s common unmanned...

January 14, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Blackhawk to Supply Modular Holster Systems to Germany

Blackhawk has won a major contract to supply the Bundeswehr with its modular Holster Carry System, designed to provide soldiers with versatile and reliable holster configurations. The system allows...

January 14, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

$416M Contract for IT Modernization Goes to CACI

CACI International has secured a $416-million, five-year task order to upgrade and sustain the US Navy’s information technology systems under the Naval Sea Systems Command, advancing efforts to modernize...