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February 9, 2026
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Vietnam locks $250M Rafael pact for local production of Spike Firefly systems

Vietnam’s Ministry of Defense has reportedly finalized a $250 million agreement with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to establish local production of the Spike Firefly loitering munition, known in Hebrew...

February 9, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Pentagon task force invests $5.2M in Bumblebee V2 counter-UAS systems

The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), the Pentagon’s central coordination body for counter-UAS efforts, has awarded Perennial Autonomy a $5.2 million contract to deliver kinetic counter-drone systems for...

February 9, 2026
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Red Cat introduces next-gen unmanned surface vessel with stand-off strike role

Red Cat Holdings is expanding its maritime autonomy portfolio with the introduction of the V7 expeditionary unmanned surface vessel (USV), a platform engineered for long-range kinetic operations in contested...

February 9, 2026
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OCCAR backs Indra-led airborne electronic attack project with co-funding deal

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has concluded a co-funding agreement on behalf of multiple European nations to advance the next development phase of the REACT II (Responsive...

February 9, 2026
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Berlin and Stockholm strengthen CAVS fleet with Kongsberg remote weapon stations

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a €140 million ($165 million) contract from Patria to deliver its Protector Remote Weapon Stations for the German and Swedish Common Armored Vehicle...

February 9, 2026
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Ankara and Cairo seal $350M defence pact to deepen arms ties and co-production

Turkey and Egypt have concluded a $350 million defence cooperation agreement aimed at expanding bilateral military supply chains and establishing joint defence production infrastructure in North Africa. The deal...

February 9, 2026
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Baltic states and Belgium induct BLAZE autonomous interceptor drone systems

Estonia, Latvia, and Belgium have begun taking delivery of the BLAZE autonomous interceptor drone system developed by Origin Robotics, marking the first operational deployment of a domestically produced, fully...

February 9, 2026
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Germany boosts mobile counter-drone capabilities through KNDS–TYTAN expansion

German land systems manufacturer KNDS and counter-drone specialist TYTAN Technologies have agreed to expand their cooperation on mobile counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) for military land platforms. The companies have...

February 9, 2026
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India, France Step Up Defence Talks Centered on 100-Missile SCALP Proposal

India and France are edging closer to finalizing a significant defence agreement focused on the procurement of additional SCALP air-launched cruise missiles, a capability that proved its operational effectiveness...

February 9, 2026
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US Army Taps Swarmbotics for Next-Gen Swarming Ground Robotics

Swarmbotics AI has secured a U.S. Army contract to develop swarming, attritable small unmanned ground vehicles (sUGVs) for the 1st Cavalry Division. The contract follows Swarmbotics’ performance at last...