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US Air Force eyes improved comms with bombers after Midnight Hammer

To ensure future missions such as last summer’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities can succeed, the U.S. Air Force must improve the way it securely transmits critical information with bombers and other aircraft securely

January 30, 2026

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Navy shipbuilding stands to get $27 billion in funding in 2026

House and Senate appropriators backed the White House’s shipbuilding goals with an additional $6.5 billion in funding for fiscal year 2026—including adjustments to fix accounting errors resulting from last year’s budget reconciliation. The compromise bill, released last week, allots a total $27.2 billion for

January 26, 2026

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Thailand Defense Giant Mstar Defense Lands Major Contract, Expands Across Asia and Africa Ahead of $2.9B IPO

Bangkok, Thailand — Mstar Defense, a leading defense manufacturing company under Mstar Asia Co. Ltd, has

Army to push M1E3 prototypes to soldiers this summer, five years ahead of schedule

The Army is rolling out four prototypes of its M1A1 Abrams replacement to a platoon this summer —

Belarus Deploys Tor Air Defense System to Protect Mozyr Oil Refinery

Belarus has deployed a Tor air defense system at the Mozyr Oil Refinery, located near the Ukrainian border. According to Schemes (Radio Free Europe), the deployment was identified through analysis of Planet

January 24, 2026

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Taiwan leaders face pushback on massive defense budget mechanics

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Taiwan’s government may be facing a fight to find the funding to pay for planned military spending, including announced arms purchases from the United States. Taipei said

January 23, 2026

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Ukrainian Defense Startup Sky Hunter Raises $4M In Pre-Seed Round

Ukrainian defense startup Sky Hunter has raised a pre-seed round, according to Defender Media, citing the company’s founder and CEO, Sergiy Nazarov. What’s known About the startup

January 22, 2026

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Defense tech startups had their best funding year ever in 2025

PARIS — Defense-technology startups had their best funding year ever in 2025, with investors keen to finance autonomous systems and artificial intelligence for the battlefield, according to data from business-intelligence providers that

January 20, 2026

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French carmaker Renault to produce long-range drones for French forces

French carmaker Renault will start manufacturing long-range strike drones under a contract with the country’s Directorate General for Armament, and in partnership with local defense contractor Turgis Gaillard. Renault confirmed the plans

January 20, 2026

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Czechoslovak Group plans stock-market listing amid Europe defense boom

Czechoslovak Group, the Prague-based maker of Tatra military vehicles and one of Europe’s largest ammunition manufacturers, plans to seek a stock-market listing in coming weeks as the company looks to boost international

January 15, 2026

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Swedish military to pump forces, money into mobile drone-defense units

Swedish military has allocated €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) to establish multiple dispersed air defense units equipped with short-range air defense weapons to guard cities and critical infrastructure against aerial threats. The announcement

January 12, 2026

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Turkey begins 2026 with defense-spending numbers trending up

Turkey will spend the equivalent of $27.34 billion on defense and security in 2026, marking a 30% increase compared with the previous year. The Turkish parliament approved the budget in late December,

January 8, 2026

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US seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela

President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S.

January 8, 2026

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Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela

An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official death count provided of the American strikes in the South American nation.

January 5, 2026

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US Air Force eyes improved comms with bombers after Midnight Hammer

Navy shipbuilding stands to get $27 billion in funding in 2026

Thailand Defense Giant Mstar Defense Lands Major Contract, Expands Across Asia and Africa Ahead of $2.9B IPO

Army to push M1E3 prototypes to soldiers this summer, five years ahead of schedule

Belarus Deploys Tor Air Defense System to Protect Mozyr Oil Refinery

Taiwan leaders face pushback on massive defense budget mechanics

Ukrainian Defense Startup Sky Hunter Raises $4M In Pre-Seed Round

Defense tech startups had their best funding year ever in 2025

French carmaker Renault to produce long-range drones for French forces

Czechoslovak Group plans stock-market listing amid Europe defense boom

Swedish military to pump forces, money into mobile drone-defense units

Turkey begins 2026 with defense-spending numbers trending up

US seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela

Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela

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