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January 26, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Rocket-Armed Austrian Helicopter UAV Makes UMEX 2026 Debut

Austria is strengthening its indigenous unmanned aviation capabilities with Schiebel’s latest vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) helicopter drone, engineered for both land-based and maritime operations. Designated the Camcopter S-301,...

January 26, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Philippines Boosts Black Hawk Inventory With Fifth S-70i Delivery

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has officially accepted five additional S-70i Black Hawk helicopters along with eight M134-H Gatling heavy machine guns to equip the newly delivered aircraft. The...

January 25, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

U.S. Marines Field New Amphibious Combat Vehicle in Ship-to-Shore Mission

The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed its new ACV-P (Amphibious Combat Vehicle–Personnel Carrier), part of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) family, during ship-to-shore operations conducted from USS Makin Island...

January 25, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

South Korea Begins $1.29B Program for New Electronic Warfare Aircraft

South Korea has cleared a 1.9 trillion won programme to develop a dedicated electronic warfare aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force, with initial operational deployment planned for...

January 25, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Turkey Prepares Initial Procurement of 50+ ANKA III Stealth UAVs

Türkiye’s Air Force is expected to place an initial order for more than 50 ANKA III stealth UCAVs in 2026, marking the programme’s transition from development to large-scale production,...

January 24, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Australia Rolls Out MC-55A Peregrine ISR and EW Aircraft

Australia has taken delivery of its first MC-55A Peregrine airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft at RAAF Base Edinburgh, marking the introduction of the nation’s most advanced...

January 24, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

UK Names Teams for Apache Loyal Wingman Drone Prototype Program

The UK Ministry of Defence has advanced Project NYX into a new phase of development, tasking seven UK-based companies with designing loyal wingman uncrewed aerial systems to operate alongside...

January 24, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Trident II Missile Sustainment Earns $67.5M U.S. Navy Contract

The U.S. Navy has issued a $67.5 million task order to Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. (SPA) to provide continued support for the Trident II Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)...

January 24, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Stavatti Unveils Mach-4 SM-39 Razor Fighter Concept for U.S. Navy

Stavatti Aerospace has released a detailed proposal positioning its SM-39 Razor as a contender for the U.S. Navy’s Next Carrier Air Dominance (NCAD) requirement, marking one of the most...

January 23, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Rolls-Royce Awarded Contract to Supply 350 mtu Engines for Boxer

Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply 350 mtu Series 199 engines for new Boxer wheeled armored vehicles destined for the German Armed Forces and other international customers. The orders...