Airbus Helicopters and Quantum Systems have taken a new step toward transforming military helicopters into platforms capable of responding to one of the most urgent threats in modern conflicts: drones.
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Airbus to develop modular military drone for surveillance, electronic warfare and aerial refueling
Airbus Helicopters selected by the European Defence Agency to develop a new multi-mission military drone
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Swedish Navy signs €63 million contract for the Seasnake 30 naval system
The Swedish Navy will be the first NATO member to deploy the new Seasnake 30 naval weapon system, developed by Rheinmetall.
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Germany advances counter-drone defense with integration of Interceptor-S on Boxer armored vehicle
KNDS announced that it signed, on February 6, a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s TYTAN Technologies for the integration of interceptor drones developed by TYTAN into combat vehicles produced by KNDS.
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Patria presents the TRACKX tracked armored vehicle for the first time in field trials
Finnish company Patria Group has released the first images of its new TRACKX all-terrain tracked armored vehicle during field trials, marking the model’s public debut in real-world operation.
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Sweden and Denmark invest more than US$230 million in Tridon Mk2 air defense for Ukraine
Sweden and Denmark have announced that they will supply Ukraine with TRIDON Mk2 air defense systems, with deliveries expected within up to one year.
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Spain incorporates 40 Dragon 8×8 combat vehicles into the Land Forces
Spain’s Land Forces have received 40 Dragon 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, a number that is operationally equivalent to a set of vehicles for a mechanized battalion.
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NASA takes Artemis II rocket to launch pad and prepares for crewed mission around the Moon
The Artemis II rocket, consisting of the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion spacecraft, arrived at Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:42 p.m. local time on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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Germany funds first batch of Lynx KF41 vehicles destined for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Rheinmetall has officially confirmed the start of deliveries of its latest Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles to the Ukrainian Defense Forces, according to a statement published on the company’s official website.
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Spain approves €1.97 billion for 50 H145M helicopters under the Helipo program
The Spanish Ministry of Defense, through the Directorate General of Armament and Material (Digam), approved the award of a contract to Airbus Helicopters España valued at €1.975 billion for the implementation of the Light Multirole Helicopters (Helipo) program.
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German Army plans to order nearly 3,000 Eagle V armored vehicles
Germany’s Armed Forces are planning to acquire nearly 3,000 Eagle V armored vehicles in 4×4 and 6×6 configurations, according to information from the specialized portal Hartpunkt. The decision is still subject to approval by the Bundestag’s budget committee.
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France signs €5-billion contract to renew its military truck fleet
Arquus wins the “contract of the century” to supply 7,000 military trucks to the French Army
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