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Feb- 2026 -

9 February

Germany, Sweden Order Kongsberg Remote Weapon Stations for CAVS 6×6 Vehicles

Kongsberg has awarded Patria a contract to supply Protector remote weapon stations for the German and Swedish Common Armoured Vehicle Systems.

6 February

Eurofighter Typhoon, the most advanced multi-role combat aircraft available on the market today, built by a four-nation European consortium including BAE Systems. It provides 24/7 year-round protection of the UK’s sovereign airspace on Quick Reaction Alert and is regularly deployed on air policing missions to protect Baltic airspace, operating at extremely high readiness no matter what the conditions. Image shows the Royal Air Force Typhoon Display Team at the Southport Air Show. For further details on

Ronald Watkins

Babcock, Aselsan to Explore Electronic Warfare Training System for RAF

UK firm Babcock International and Turkey’s Aselsan will jointly explore options to support the Royal Air Force’s future electronic warfare training need.

5 February

A Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) unmanned ground vehicle firing on a drone

Rojoef Manuel

Milrem Robotics, EOS to Enhance Mission-Ready UGV Systems

Estonian defense contractor Milrem Robotics and EOS Defence Systems in Australia have signed a teaming agreement to advance unmanned ground vehicle capabilities and explore opportunities in combat autonomy.

5 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Hensoldt Secures Digital Optronics Contracts for German Armored Vehicles

KNDS has contracted Hensoldt to supply digital optronic systems for German armored personnel carriers and main battle tanks.

5 February

Inder Singh Bisht

India Opens Fifth-Gen Fighter Program to Private Industry, Sidelines HAL

India has shortlisted three consortia comprising domestic private and public-sector firms to develop the country’s first fifth-generation fighter aircraft, effectively excluding state-owned aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited from the program.

4 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany Contracts Polaris to Develop Two-Stage Hypersonic Test Vehicle

Germany has contracted Polaris Spaceplanes to develop and flight-test a two-stage reusable hypersonic test vehicle.

3 February

Skyranger 30 turret mounted on a Piranha V armored personnel carrier. Photo: Danish Ministry of Defence/Rheinmetall

Inder Singh Bisht

Denmark Orders Rheinmetall Ammunition to Support Mobile Air Defense, CV90 Fleets

Denmark has commissioned Rheinmetall under a seven-year framework contract for the supply of ammunition supporting a range of platforms.

2 February

Protector remote-controlled weapon station

Inder Singh Bisht

Poland Awards Kongsberg-PGZ $1.65B Counter Drone System Contract

Poland has awarded a $1.65-billion contract to a consortium of Kongsberg and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa to supply counter-drone systems.

2 February

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $9-Billion Patriot Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has approved a potential $9-billion foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors and related equipment.

2 February