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February 16, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Weapons and Munition

France to Deliver 12 Additional Caesar Howitzers to Estonia

Estonia’s defence procurement authority has concluded an agreement with France and KNDS for the purchase of 12 additional CAESAR self-propelled howitzer systems. This follows an earlier contract signed in...

February 16, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

German-Ukrainian Partnership Aims to Expand Production of AI-Enabled UAVs

US-German autonomous software specialist Auterion and Ukrainian defense manufacturer Airlogix have established a joint venture to produce AI-enabled unmanned aerial systems for Ukraine and partner nations. Formed with backing...

February 15, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Naval Platforms

Australia Commits $2.8 Billion to Launch New Nuclear Submarine Base Development

Australia has announced an initial investment of 3.9 billion Australian dollars (approximately $2.8 billion) as a first step toward constructing a new nuclear submarine shipyard under the AUKUS security...

February 13, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

US Moves to Acquire Advanced Detection Systems for Emerging Hypersonic Threats

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is calling on industry to deliver commercially developed sensor and seeker technologies to strengthen US defenses against ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. Through a...

February 13, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Pentagon Issues Six Contracts to Boost Hypersonic Technology Development

The Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) has issued six contracts to accelerate the development of advanced hypersonic technologies designed to operate at speeds exceeding Mach 5. Working in collaboration...

February 13, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Communication and Electronics

Lockheed Martin, Fujitsu Cement Ties to Support Japan’s SPY-7 Radar Initiative

Lockheed Martin has officially appointed Fujitsu Limited as a supplier for a critical component of Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) SPY-7 radar antenna. At a recent signing ceremony,...

February 13, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Weapons and Munition

US Army Advances Long-Range Firepower Through Next-Generation Rocket-Boosted Shells

The United States Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is evaluating what could become the next evolution in US artillery capability, testing a rocket-boosted projectile designed to strike targets at...

February 13, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Spain Inducts Initial A400M Featuring Indra’s InShield Missile Defense Suite

The Spanish Air and Space Force has taken delivery of its first Airbus A400M Atlas equipped with Indra’s InShield directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system. Airbus carried out the necessary...

February 13, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms

Exploring the Amphibious Combat Vehicle, the US Marines’ New-Generation Armored Asset

Armored vehicle rolling down a ship’s ramp, cutting through the surf before seamlessly advancing inland with a squad of Marines onboard. That is the role of the Amphibious Combat...

February 13, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Communication and Electronics

Elbit Secures Major Contracts to Enhance IDF Network Capabilities

Elbit Systems has been awarded contracts worth $100 million to deliver advanced digitization technologies for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as it transitions toward a fifth-generation tactical cyber network....