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January 9, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

HII Finalizes First Production Phase of Lionfish Underwater Drone for US Navy

HII has completed base-year production of its Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) for the US Navy, marking a key milestone in the service’s effort to expand autonomous undersea...

January 9, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

GE Aerospace to Maintain King Stallion Engine Deliveries Under $1.4B USMC Deal

GE Aerospace has been awarded a $1.4 billion contract to provide additional T408 turboshaft engines for the US Marine Corps’ Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter. The multi-year agreement...

Spanish Military Deploys Crow Counter-UAS System in Lithuania

Spain has deployed its Crow counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) to Lithuania to enhance the detection, monitoring, and neutralization of drones posing risks to military forces and critical infrastructure. The...

Kosovo Adds Turkish OMTAS Missiles to Its Anti-Tank Inventory

Kosovo has taken delivery of an additional batch of Turkish-produced OMTAS anti-tank guided missiles, further strengthening its stockpile of precision weapons as it works to build layered defenses against...

January 9, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Northrop Grumman Rolls Out Digitally Redesigned ICBM Target Vehicle

Northrop Grumman has successfully conducted the inaugural launch of its digitally redesigned Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) target vehicle, marking a significant advancement in how the United States evaluates missile...

Raytheon Secures $29.2M Deal to Increase SM-6 Missile Output

The US Navy has approved a contract modification valued at nearly $29.2 million for Raytheon to expand special tooling and test equipment used in the production of the Standard...

Northrop Grumman Wins $94M Contract for Hypersonic Missile Motor

The US Navy has selected Northrop Grumman to design and qualify a second-stage solid rocket motor (SSRM) in support of its extended-range missile programs. Under a $94.3 million contract,...

QinetiQ Pushes DragonFire Laser Forward Under $78M Royal Navy Contract

MBDA, the prime contractor for the Royal Navy’s DragonFire laser weapon program, has awarded industry partner QinetiQ a £67 million ($78 million) contract to continue development of the system’s...

January 8, 2026
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New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

High-Intensity Combat Robot Deployed to Ukraine’s Frontline

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has approved a new domestically developed ground combat robot for operational deployment, with the goal of reducing troop exposure in high-risk combat zones. The Zmiy...

January 8, 2026
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R&D
Weapons and Munition

EDGE Develops Digital Safety Architecture for Advanced Munitions

EDGE subsidiary Advanced Concepts is introducing a digital approach to munition safety with the ESAD-50, an electronic safety and arming device designed to replace traditional mechanical safeties with software-defined...