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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 23, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Collins Aerospace Inks Support Agreements for C-130 Wheels and Brakes

RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace has entered into three-year agreements to enhance sustainment support for C-130 Hercules wheels and brakes. The contracts, signed with Integrated Procurement Technologies, S3 AeroDefense, and...

January 23, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Harmattan AI Secures $200M Funding Led by Dassault Aviation

Dassault Aviation has led a $200 million Series B investment round in Harmattan AI, a defence-oriented artificial intelligence firm, as part of a strategic partnership to embed AI-enabled autonomy...

January 21, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

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
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

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...

January 21, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

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 21, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Challenger 3 Reaches Milestone With First Crewed Firing Test

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has successfully conducted the first crewed live-fire trial of the Challenger 3, marking a major milestone toward the British Army’s fielding of its next-generation...

January 20, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Sri Lanka Receives 10 US Helicopters for Relief

The handover of 10 TH-57 Bell 206 helicopters marks another step in expanding practical defense cooperation between the United States and Sri Lanka. Delivered through the Excess Defense Articles...

January 19, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

MQ-9 Sustainment Support for Italian Reaper Drones Extended by US

The United States has approved a $14.3 million contract modification for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to continue sustaining the Italian Air Force’s MQ-9 unmanned aircraft fleet. Issued as a...

January 19, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

After 46 Years, Denmark Retires F-16s and Fully Adopts F-35 Fighters

Denmark has officially retired its F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet after 46 years of service and is now completing its transition to the F-35A Lightning II. The fourth-generation fighters made...