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January 21, 2026
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RAF Extends Typhoon Support Contract With QinetiQ Worth $275M

QinetiQ has secured a five-year contract extension from the UK Ministry of Defence to continue delivering mission-critical support for the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet. Valued at £205...

HII Enters $25.4B Pentagon Program for Microelectronics and Advanced Tech

HII has announced its selection, alongside 11 other companies, for the Advanced Technology Support Program V (ATSP5), a 10-year multiple-award contract valued at $25.4 billion that delivers engineering solutions...

January 21, 2026
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Land Platforms

Oshkosh Receives Additional US Army Order for Airdrop Vehicles

Oshkosh Defense has won a US Army contract to supply 97 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) A2 Low-Velocity Airdrop (LVAD) cargo trucks in both 6×6 and 4×4 configurations....

January 21, 2026
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New Delhi Clears $1.1B Deal for Boeing 767 Refueling Aircraft

India’s Ministry of Defence has cleared the acquisition of six multirole aerial refuelling aircraft based on the Boeing 767 platform, a move aimed at significantly extending the operational reach...

January 21, 2026
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Naval Platforms

TAIS of Turkey Inks $1B Frigate Contract With Barzan to Supply Indonesia

Turkey’s TAIS Shipyards has concluded a $1-billion agreement with Qatar-based Barzan Holding to build two frigates for the Indonesian Navy. The deal involves two Istanbul-class frigates and was formalized...

January 20, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Auterion Demonstrates Combat Drone Swarm

Auterion’s latest live-fire test highlights the growing maturity of autonomous swarm warfare concepts. Conducted at a US military range, the demonstration showed a single operator directing three strike drones...

January 20, 2026
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

General Atomics, Barzan Join Forces on C2 Software

GA-ASI’s agreement with Qatar’s Barzan Holdings reflects a strategic shift toward software-driven defense capabilities. Rather than focusing solely on unmanned aircraft sales, the partnership targets battle management tools that...

January 20, 2026
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VSR700 Naval Drone Enters Full-Rate Production

The French Navy’s decision to move the VSR700 into serial production marks a key milestone in integrating uncrewed rotary-wing systems into frontline naval operations. Under the new contract, Airbus...

January 20, 2026
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Sri Lanka Receives 10 US Helicopters for Relief

The handover of 10 TH-57 Bell 206 helicopters marks another step in expanding practical defense cooperation between the United States and Sri Lanka. Delivered through the Excess Defense Articles...

STM Secures NATO-Linked Autonomous Systems Order

STM’s entry into the European market with its KARGU and ALPAGU loitering munitions represents a significant milestone for Turkish autonomous weapons exports. The contract emphasizes integration and software as...