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Northrop Grumman and Kratos team up to develop US Marine Corps CCA

9th January 2026

Northrop Grumman will provide the autonomy software for the USMC loyal wingman, which will be integrated into Kratos’ XQ-58 Valkyrie uncrewed aerial system.

Lithuania increases ground capability and spending in a high-threat environment

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Lithuania increases ground capability and spending in a high-threat environment

9th January 2026

It has been more than two decades since Lithuania joined the EU and NATO, which followed the country’s independence from the USSR almost 15 years before that. The country is now in the shadow of the Russia-Ukraine war with air incursions from Russian ally Belarus.

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JetZero has won a $235 million award from USAF to accelerate the development of its blended-wing body aircraft which promises a 50% reduction in fuel burn and emissions.

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US to increase investment in deterrence in the Indo-Pacific theatre

18th August 2023

The Senate Committee on Appropriations recently proposed an additional $534 million above the $9.1 billion requested in Pentagon’s FY2024 budget proposal to be invested in military capacities in the region.

US greenlights NATO F-16s for Ukraine but jets excluded from current counter offensive

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US greenlights NATO F-16s for Ukraine but jets excluded from current counter offensive

18th August 2023

Despite receiving approval for Danish and Dutch F-16 fighter jets from the US, Ukraine's ongoing counter offensive against Russia will not see the immediate deployment of these aircraft.

BAE Systems wins DARPA contract to develop next-gen airborne signal processing technology

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BAE Systems wins DARPA contract to develop next-gen airborne signal processing technology

18th August 2023

BAE Systems has secured a $14 million contract from DARPA to develop technology for smaller, more efficient signal processing on military platforms.

Textron completes T-6C Texan II deliveries to Tunisia

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CMC Electronics wins Spanish PC-21 advanced trainer avionics contract

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Germany set to have Arrow missile defence system in place by 2030

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South Africa upgrades ageing C-130s for a second time

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Netherlands receives first MQ-9A Reaper UAS

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The first Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) General Atomics MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper UAS has arrived at the Leeuwarden air base in the north of the country.

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The recently concluded Talisman Sabre exercise in Australia, the largest ever in the series, was conducted with the threat of an aggressive China and PLA uppermost in mind.

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