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EOS Expands Counter-Drone Command and Control With MARSS Acquisition

Australian defense firm Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has signed an agreement to acquire the MARSS Group, a Europe-based specialist in command-and-control (C2) systems for counter-drone operations. The acquisition encompasses...

SpaceX Chosen by US Space Command for Missile Detection and Tracking Satellites

The US Space Systems Command has awarded SpaceX a series of contracts to launch next-generation missile warning and tracking satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launches will support the Space...

January 12, 2026
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R&D
Communication and Electronics

LG CNS Awarded Program to Modernize South Korea’s Defense Digital Infrastructure

LG CNS, a South Korea–based IT services company, has won two contracts from the country’s Defense Information Agency to upgrade and modernize the nation’s military networks and digital infrastructure....

Saab Secures Contract to Provide Trackfire RWS With Counter-Drone Features to Sweden

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a contract worth 1.5 billion Swedish kronor ($162.9 million) for the supply of Trackfire Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) equipped with counter-drone capabilities....

January 11, 2026
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R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

U.S. Navy awards Northrop Grumman contract to develop rocket motor to counter hypersonic weapons

The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $94.3 million contract to develop a new 21-inch second-stage rocket motor intended to extend the range and performance of the Standard...

January 11, 2026
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New Product Launches
Naval Platforms

U.S. Navy commissions USNS Lansing, a Spearhead-class fast transport for expeditionary missions

The U.S. Navy has christened the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, marking the completion of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport program. The...

Russia unveils Oreshnik ballistic missile, posing a direct challenge to NATO and the U.S.

Russia has confirmed the use of its new Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in a strike on the Ukrainian city of Lviv, marking only the second known operational employment of...

January 10, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fleet surpasses 1,300 aircraft amid record deliveries in 2025

Lockheed Martin reported that the F-35 program delivered a record 191 aircraft in 2025, pushing the global fleet beyond 1,300 jets. The milestone highlights the fighter’s evolution from a...

January 10, 2026
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New Product Launches
Air Platforms

U.S. Air Force marks a new training milestone with the induction of the first T-7A Red Hawk

The U.S. Air Force has officially inducted its first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer into operational service at Joint Base San Antonio–Randolph, Texas, marking a significant milestone in the...

January 10, 2026
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New Product Launches
Naval Platforms

Spanish Navy frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón assumes leadership of NATO’s Standing Naval Group 1

The Spanish Navy frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón is scheduled to deploy on January 10, 2026, as the command ship of NATO’s Standing Naval Group 1 (SNMG-1), hosting the...