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January 29, 2026
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Cybersecurity

Fincantieri to Deploy Cyber Defense Technologies Across Italian Naval Fleet

Fincantieri Group, via its subsidiary e-phors, has signed an agreement with the Italian Navy to strengthen the cyber resilience of its naval platforms. Under the program, vessels will be...

Thales Wins Qatari Contract for Integrated Air Defense Radar Solutions

French defense firm Thales has secured a contract to supply advanced air defense radar systems to the Qatar Emiri Air Force, strengthening the country’s multi-layered air surveillance and deterrence...

Lithuania Awards KNDS Contract for 12 Leguan Bridge-Layer Systems

Lithuania has signed a contract with KNDS Deutschland to acquire 12 Leguan bridge-layer systems, strengthening the country’s battlefield mobility and logistics support for tanks and other armored vehicles. The...

January 29, 2026
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R&D
Naval Platforms

ST Engineering Marks Construction Milestone With Keel Laying of Singapore’s Second Victoria-Class Warship

ST Engineering has held the keel-laying ceremony for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s second Victoria-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV), to be commissioned as RSS Valour (89). Construction of the...

January 28, 2026
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Land Platforms

First KF41 Lynx IFVs Delivered to Italy Under A2CS Program

The Italian Armed Forces have taken delivery of the first four Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), officially marking the launch of the Army Armoured Combat Systems (A2CS) program....

January 28, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Sweden Receives First GAVIA Autonomous Underwater Vehicles From Teledyne

Teledyne Gavia, a subsidiary of Teledyne Marine, has delivered the first four GAVIA autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration. The delivery forms part of a multi-year...

Aselsan Chosen by NATO for Air Defense Identification Systems

NATO has awarded Turkish defense firm Aselsan a three-year contract to supply Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) interrogator systems for man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS). The contract is intended...

January 28, 2026
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R&D
Air Platforms

New Mach 4 Combat Aircraft Concept Joins US Navy’s F/A-XX Race

Stavatti Aerospace has unveiled an alternative concept for the US Navy’s Next Carrier Air Dominance (NCAD) program, proposing a new fighter design intended to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet...

Consortium of Four Firms Advances UAE’s Autonomous Logistics Capability

A consortium of companies is advancing UAE military logistics with the development of a next-generation Autonomous Logistics Platform (ALP). Led by EDGE alongside Abu Dhabi–based Technology Innovation Institute (TII),...

January 28, 2026
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Soldier Systems

Thales Unveils Compact Device to Help Soldiers Detect Daytime Snipers

Daylight operations may become riskier for snipers following the introduction of a new pocket-sized spotting system by Thales designed to accurately locate long-range shooters. Known as the Modular Counter...