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January 4, 2026
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North Korea Moves Hwasong-16B Hypersonic Missile Closer to Operational Strike Capability

North Korea has carried out a launch training drill with its Hwasong-16B hypersonic missile, signaling continued progress toward operational deployment of advanced long-range strike capabilities, according to a January...

January 3, 2026
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Pakistan Air Force Successfully Conducts First Flight Test of Taimoor ALCM

Pakistan has taken a major step forward in air-launched strike capability after the Pakistan Air Force confirmed the first successful operational flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor cruise...

January 3, 2026
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Kazakhstan to Begin Domestic Manufacturing of Turkish OTOKAR Tracked Armored Vehicles

Kazakhstan has announced plans to locally manufacture OTOKAR tracked armored vehicles after President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to a key defense production facility, Kazinform reported on January 3, 2026. The...

January 2, 2026
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LIG Nex1 selected to develop South Korea’s first stand-off electronic warfare aircraft

LIG Nex1 has been selected to lead the development of South Korea’s first stand-off electronic warfare aircraft, a program that will convert a civilian business jet into one of...

January 2, 2026
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France places $1.3B order for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft

Saab has secured a major AEW&C contract from France for its GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, following a declaration of intent signed in mid-2025. The 12.3-billion-SEK ($1.3-billion) agreement includes two GlobalEye...

January 2, 2026
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Lithuania signs $326M agreement with Saab for additional Bolide missiles

Saab has secured a 3-billion-SEK ($326 million) contract from Lithuania to supply additional Bolide missiles for use with the RBS 70 NG air defense launcher, ensuring long-term continuity of...

January 2, 2026
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Boeing secures $2.73B contract to support U.S. Army Apache helicopter fleet

The US government has awarded Boeing a $2.73 billion sustainment contract to provide long-term post-production support for the Apache attack helicopter, with services scheduled to continue until 2030. Under...

January 2, 2026
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Belrise partners with Israel’s Plasan to manufacture electric UGVs in India

Belrise Industries, headquartered in Pune, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Israeli defense firm Plasan Sasa to manufacture electric unmanned ground vehicle components in India, strengthening indigenous capabilities...

January 2, 2026
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U.S. Navy takes delivery of its 78th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer from HII

HII Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered the guided missile destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy, marking the vessel as the 78th ship in the Arleigh Burke-class...

January 2, 2026
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U.S. Marines launch new training pipeline to grow FPV attack drone capabilities

The U.S. Marine Corps has rolled out a new training and certification framework designed to rapidly scale the number of Marines qualified to operate small unmanned aerial systems, reflecting...