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January 5, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Berlin Signs $4.9B Deal for 200 Puma IFVs Integrated With Spike Missiles

The German Armed Forces have awarded a €4.2 billion (approximately $4.92 billion) contract to the Rheinmetall–KNDS Deutschland joint venture for the procurement of 200 Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs)....

January 4, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Daedalean Acquisition Strengthens Destinus’ Next-Generation AI Capabilities for Defense and Civil Aviation

Destinus Group BV has finalized the acquisition of Daedalean AG, a Zürich-based pioneer in advanced artificial intelligence systems for aviation, in a deal valued at CHF 180 million (approximately...

January 4, 2026
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R&D

SİPER-1 Air Defense System Integrated into Türkiye’s Steel Dome Network

Türkiye has officially inducted the indigenous SİPER-1 long-range air defense system into its Steel Dome (Çelik Kubbe) layered air and missile defense architecture, marking a major expansion of the...

January 4, 2026
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Lithuania Authorizes Purchase of 100 CV90 MkIV IFVs for NATO Capability Upgrade

Lithuania’s State Defence Council has approved the acquisition of 100 Swedish-built CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles under a joint procurement arrangement with five NATO allies. The decision signals a...

January 4, 2026
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R&D

Launch Drill Pushes North Korea’s Hwasong-16B Hypersonic Missile Toward Combat Readiness

North Korea conducted a launch training exercise involving its Hwasong-16B hypersonic missile on January 4, 2026, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The drill highlights Pyongyang’s continued...

January 3, 2026
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New Product Launches

PAF Validates Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile in Maiden Flight Test

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has confirmed the first successful flight test of its indigenously developed Taimoor air-launched cruise missile, carried out under operational conditions on January 3, 2026....

January 3, 2026
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R&D

Kazakhstan Launches Local Assembly of OTOKAR Tracked Armored Platforms

Kazakhstan is set to commence local production of OTOKAR’s tracked armored vehicles following a presidential visit to a major defense manufacturing facility, according to Kazinform on January 3, 2026....

January 2, 2026
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R&D

South Korea taps LIG Nex1 to build inaugural stand-off EW aircraft

A commercial business jet is set to be transformed into one of South Korea’s most advanced military assets, as LIG Nex1 spearheads the nation’s first stand-off electronic warfare aircraft...

January 2, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Saab secures $1.3B French contract for two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft

France has confirmed an order for Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system, building on a declaration of intent signed in June 2025. The contract, valued at...

January 2, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Saab wins $326M contract to supply more Bolide air defense missiles to Lithuania

Lithuania has placed a 3-billion-Swedish-krona ($326 million) order with Saab to secure a sustained supply of Bolide missiles for its RBS 70 NG short-range air defense systems. The procurement...