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Eurofighter Radar Upgrade Awarded to BAE Systems in $610M Contract

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £454 million ($610 million) contract to produce new radars for the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, enhancing the...

January 22, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Navies Target 3D-Printed USVs as UMEX Agreements Total $980M

The third and final day of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation and Training Exhibition (SIMTEX) in Abu Dhabi concluded with three additional contracts awarded to UAE...

January 21, 2026
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TAIS of Turkey Inks $1B Frigate Contract With Barzan to Supply Indonesia

Turkey’s TAIS Shipyards has concluded a $1-billion agreement with Qatar-based Barzan Holding to build two frigates for the Indonesian Navy. The deal involves two Istanbul-class frigates and was formalized...

January 21, 2026
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Air Platforms

New Delhi Clears $1.1B Deal for Boeing 767 Refueling Aircraft

India’s Ministry of Defence has cleared the acquisition of six multirole aerial refuelling aircraft based on the Boeing 767 platform, a move aimed at significantly extending the operational reach...

January 21, 2026
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Land Platforms

Oshkosh Receives Additional US Army Order for Airdrop Vehicles

Oshkosh Defense has won a US Army contract to supply 97 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) A2 Low-Velocity Airdrop (LVAD) cargo trucks in both 6×6 and 4×4 configurations....

HII Enters $25.4B Pentagon Program for Microelectronics and Advanced Tech

HII has announced its selection, alongside 11 other companies, for the Advanced Technology Support Program V (ATSP5), a 10-year multiple-award contract valued at $25.4 billion that delivers engineering solutions...

January 21, 2026
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RAF Extends Typhoon Support Contract With QinetiQ Worth $275M

QinetiQ has secured a five-year contract extension from the UK Ministry of Defence to continue delivering mission-critical support for the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet. Valued at £205...

Taipei Details Arms Wishlist for Proposed $40B Defense Spending Bill

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has released details of the weapons systems proposed for acquisition under its planned special defense budget totaling 1.25 trillion New Taiwan dollars ($40 billion)....

January 21, 2026
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Croatia’s Orqa, Qatar’s Barzan Agree on Drone Production Cooperation

Croatian drone technology company Orqa has entered into a cooperation agreement with Qatar’s Barzan Holdings to explore localized production of unmanned systems, marking a new phase in defence industrial...

January 21, 2026
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Pentagon Orders 65 Armored Vehicles for Ukraine in $163M Aid Deal

The United States has approved a $163.4-million contract awarding Textron Systems the delivery of 65 Commando Select armored vehicles to Ukraine, aimed at enhancing Kyiv’s battlefield mobility and troop...