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February 2, 2026
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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...

January 30, 2026
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US Companies Introduce Quantum Technologies into Air and Missile Defense

Three US companies are examining how quantum computing could transform future American defense capabilities. California-based D-Wave Quantum has partnered with Anduril Industries and Davidson Technologies to assess the potential...

January 28, 2026
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HENSOLDT, TYTAN Form Alliance for Advanced Counter-Drone Systems

German defense companies HENSOLDT and TYTAN Technologies have entered into a cooperation agreement to jointly develop counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities. The partnership will integrate TYTAN’s interceptor drones with...

January 28, 2026
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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 27, 2026
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Navantia Kicks Off Module Build for Britain’s Fleet Solid Support Ships

Navantia has begun module construction at its Puerto Real shipyard in Cádiz, southwestern Spain, for the United Kingdom’s Fleet Solid Support (FSS) program. The effort brings together Navantia UK’s...

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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MQ-9B and Gambit Aircraft to Be Co-Produced by GA and Calidus in UAE

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has entered into a collaboration with Calidus Aerospace to co-produce MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft and Gambit Collaborative Combat Aircraft in the United Arab Emirates....

January 19, 2026
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Rheinmetall and EM&E Offer Homegrown Solution for Spanish Rocket Artillery Program

EM&E Group and Rheinmetall’s Spanish arm, Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, have submitted a joint proposal to Spain’s Ministry of Defence to develop a domestically produced alternative under the SILAM high-mobility...

January 15, 2026
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Defense Manufacturing Center in Spain Planned by EDGE and Indra

UAE-based EDGE Group and Spain’s Indra Group have announced plans to establish a joint defense manufacturing company in Spain, focused on loitering munitions and smart weapons. The initiative aims...

January 15, 2026
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US-Taiwan 155mm Ammunition Production Partnership Announced

Taiwan has initiated preliminary preparations for the joint production of 155mm artillery shells with the United States, according to Lt. Gen. Lin Wen-hsiang, head of the island’s Armaments Bureau....