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February 3, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Weapons and Munition

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
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
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
G.Krish
R&D
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
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
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...

February 3, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

Switzerland Selects Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet for Nano-Drone Capability

Teledyne FLIR Defense has won a $17.5 million contract to deliver a significant number of its Black Hornet 4 nano unmanned aerial systems to Switzerland. The compact drones will...

February 2, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Martin Plans Fourfold Increase in THAAD Interceptor Output

Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defense have reached an agreement to significantly expand production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors in response to rising global...

Belgium Forms Industrial Consortium to Upgrade Army Vehicle Fleet

Belgium has unveiled a comprehensive 20-year industrial partnership aimed at transforming how the Belgian Army maintains and sustains its vehicles and weapon systems. The newly established Land Systems Logistic...

February 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Boeing Wins $2.8B Contract to Modernize South Korea’s F-15 Fleet

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract valued at up to $2.8 billion to modernise South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle fighter aircraft, a derivative of the US...

February 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Weapons and Munition

Netherlands Signs Long-Term Hand Grenade Supply Contract With Rheinmetall

The Netherlands has concluded a framework agreement with Rheinmetall for the manufacture and supply of a broad portfolio of hand grenades for the Dutch armed forces. The agreement spans...