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February 4, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

US Funds $328M Lockheed Contract to Equip Taiwan With IRST21 Sensors

The United States has awarded Lockheed Martin a $328.5 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to supply Taiwan’s Air Force with advanced Legion-ES IRST21 infrared sensor systems. Under the...

HENSOLDT Strengthens European Air Defense With Large Radar Orders

German sensor specialist HENSOLDT has won radar contracts worth more than €100 million ($118.1 million) linked to the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative. Under agreements with Diehl Defence, HENSOLDT...

US Military Taps Northrop for $25B Microelectronics Modernization Drive

Northrop Grumman has been selected as one of the companies eligible for task orders totaling up to $25 billion under the US Defense Microelectronics Activity’s Advanced Technology Support Program...

February 3, 2026
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R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

Ballistic Test Validates Raytheon’s Next-Gen Short-Range Interceptor

Raytheon’s proposed successor to the US Army’s Stinger missile, known as the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), has successfully completed a ballistic test. Funded by the company, the...

LRIP 2 Sentinel A4 Radar Enters US Army Service With Initial Delivery

The US Army has received the first of 19 Sentinel A4 radars being produced under Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) 2 by Lockheed Martin. The LRIP phase was approved in...

Denmark Boosts Air Defense and CV90 Readiness With Rheinmetall Ammunition

The Danish government has awarded Rheinmetall a long-term contract to supply ammunition for multiple platforms, including infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled air defense systems. The seven-year framework agreement is...

February 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Black Widow Drone Deal Strengthens Red Cat’s Asia-Pacific Presence

Red Cat Holdings has revealed that an unnamed customer in the Asia-Pacific region has selected its Black Widow small unmanned aircraft system. Deliveries of an undisclosed number of systems...

February 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

US Navy Deploys New Technology to Improve Shipboard Threat Awareness

US naval vessels are set to receive an enhanced layer of situational awareness after the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected RTX’s Raytheon to develop an advanced sensing...

LTAMDS Production Awarded to Raytheon in $1B US Army Deal

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $1.02 billion contract to manufacture Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors (LTAMDS) for the US Army. The award is...

February 3, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Colombia Strengthens Maritime Security With Homebuilt Patrol Vessel

Colombia’s state-owned shipbuilder COTECMAR has delivered a new Ocean Patrol Vessel to the Colombian Navy under a shipbuilding program initiated in 2016. Named ARC 24 de Julio, the vessel...