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February 4, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Pentagon Approves $3B F-15 Maintenance and Support Deal for Riyadh

The Royal Saudi Air Force’s F-15 fighter fleet is set to receive expanded sustainment support following US State Department approval of a potential $3 billion Foreign Military Sales (FMS)...

February 4, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

French Navy Selects Airbus Aliaca VTOL UAV for Maritime Operations

France has placed an order for the Aliaca uncrewed aerial system in its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) configuration through Survey Copter, a subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters. Designated SMDM...

February 4, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Air Platforms

India Sees New Military Helicopter Program Led by Adani and Leonardo

India’s push to expand its military helicopter capabilities gained momentum as Adani Defence & Aerospace and Italy’s Leonardo agreed to jointly establish a localized manufacturing and sustainment ecosystem tailored...

February 4, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Pentagon Procures 30 Additional BAE Amphibious Vehicles for Marines

BAE Systems has been awarded a $195 million contract by the US Marine Corps to manufacture an additional 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), expanding the service’s next-generation amphibious fleet....

February 4, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Air Platforms

Embraer Hands Over South Korea’s First C-390 Tactical Transport

Embraer has completed final assembly and rolled out the Republic of Korea Air Force’s first C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, marking a key milestone in South Korea’s airlift modernization program....

February 4, 2026
G.Krish
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
G.Krish
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...