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Feb- 2026 -10 February
Russia Receives Upgraded Su-57 Fighter Jets With Advanced Weapons
The Russian Defense Ministry has received a “large batch” of upgraded Su-57 fighter jets, manufactured by United Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of state-owned Rostec.
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10 February
Saab Eyes Arming Gripen Fighter Jets With APKWS Rockets Against Drones
Saab is exploring arming the JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet with the advanced precision kill weapon system as a low-cost counter-drone option.
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10 February
France Sends Replacement SAMP/T Radar to Ukraine Amid Air Defense Needs
France will send Ukraine a replacement radar for its SAMP/T anti‑aircraft missile system while one unit is under repair.
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9 February
Vietnam to Locally Produce Israeli Spike Firefly Loitering Munition
Vietnam has signed a $250-million contract with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to locally produce the Spike Firefly loitering munition.
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9 February
Germany Orders Major IRIS-T Missile Package From Diehl
Germany has contracted Diehl Defence to procure the IRIS-T family of guided missiles for the German Armed Forces.
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9 February
Skyalyne Taps IFS Maintenance Software for Canada’s Aircrew Training Program
SkyAlyne has chosen IFS to provide a digital aviation maintenance and asset management platform for Canada’s new training system.
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9 February
UAS Pioneer GA-ASI Set to Chart the Next Course in Aviation History
From historic carrier-based STOL flights to the next generation of autonomous and collaborative combat aircraft, GA-ASI’s approach to innovation is reshaping uncrewed airpower.
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6 February
US Army Shortlists Three Teams for New Helicopter Training Program
The US Army has approved three companies to continue their bid on the Flight School Next program, which seeks a new platform and related processes for basic helicopter training.
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6 February
Elbit to Upgrade Israel’s Future CH-53K Helicopters With Local Systems
Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a $130-million contract to outfit indigenous aviation systems on the country’s future CH-53K Pereh heavy-lift helicopters.
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6 February
Ukraine Opens National Student Contest for Perching FPV Drone Tech
Ukraine’s Brave1 defense innovation cluster has launched a national engineering competition inviting students to develop a payload for tactical first-person view drones to enable perching while on standby.
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