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U.S. Army Orders 40 M109A7 Paladin Howitzers in $473M BAE Systems Contract

BAE Systems disclosed on 21 January 2026 that the US Army has confirmed a $473 million contract for the production of 40 additional M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer sets, along with the associated M992A3 Carrier…

GA-ASI Makes Another Autonomous Aerial Intercept in Company-Funded Demo with MQ-20 Avenger

In its latest demonstration of advanced autonomy development, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully executed a mission autonomy flight using its MQ-20 Avenger® jet equipped with the latest government…

GA-ASI Breaks Ground on a New Hangar in El Mirage

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) began construction January 14 on a new hangar at El Mirage Airfield in El Mirage, California. The new construction is in the high desert…

U.S. Air Force Receives Second T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainer to Modernize Pilot Training

The Boeing Red Hawk team has officially delivered its second T-7A advanced jet trainer to the U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command, according to information published January 15,…

BAE Systems receives $184 million full-rate production contract, expanding Amphibious Combat Vehicles program

BAE Systems received a $184 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for the production of 30 additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs), a portion of the previously awarded full-rate production…

GA-ASI and U.S. Navy Test Expanded Sonobuoy Dispensing System For MQ-9B SeaGuardian

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Navy continue to expand the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability of the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Flight test was performed…

Germany buys eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian® RPA through NSPA

Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) have announced the procurement of eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)…

Lockheed Martin Delivers 350th MH-60R Helicopter to U.S. Navy

In a recent ceremony, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered its 350th MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter to the United States Navy. The aircraft was delivered to HSM-41, the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Maritime…

F-35 Breaks Delivery Record, Continues Combat Success in 2025

In a record-breaking year for the F-35 Lightning II program, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered 191 F-35s in 2025, surpassing the previous delivery record of 142 jets. Annual F-35 production…

Indra Group and EDGE Agree to Establish a New Defence Manufacturing Entity in Spain for European Defence Programmes

EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Indra Group, a world leader in information technology, aerospace, defence and mobility systems, have taken a decisive step…