Europe
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Apr- 2026 -9 April
Babcock Secures Four-Year Extension for British Light Aircraft Training Support
Babcock International Group has signed a contract extension to continue supporting the Royal Air Force’s Light Aircraft Flying Task program.
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9 April
Netherlands Expands Patriot Air Defense Arsenal With $627M Purchase
The Netherlands has awarded Raytheon a $627-million contract to procure a Patriot air and missile defense system.
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9 April
Russia Advances Ground Firepower With Robotic Mortar System
Russia is adding a robotic mortar system to its expanding artillery fleet, extending indirect fire capability into its unmanned ground lineup.
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9 April
British Army Receives Two H145 Jupiter HC Mk2 Helicopters in Brunei
The British Army in Brunei has received two H145-based Jupiter HC Mk2 helicopters, part of a six-aircraft order, after Airbus had delivered three of the helicopters to the UK in 2025.
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9 April
RAF Typhoon Test-Fires Low-Cost Counter-Drone Rockets
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon test and evaluation aircraft successfully fired a counter-drone rocket at BAE Systems’ flight test development center in Warton, Lancashire.
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9 April
India Orders Kongsberg’s Kamewa Waterjets for Next-Gen Missile Vessels
India has contracted Kongsberg Maritime to supply 18 large Kamewa waterjets for the Indian Navy’s Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV).
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9 April
Europe May Tilt Toward Sovereign Defense AI as Foreign Tech Risks Grow
Europe could soon move to cut its reliance on foreign defense technology, with artificial intelligence emerging as a central concern.
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9 April
UK Seeks Tech to Counter Fiber-Optic-Controlled Drones
The UK has invited industry to submit novel concepts for detecting and countering fiber-optic-controlled drones.
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8 April
Belgium Orders Five Cessna SkyCouriers for Special Operations
Belgium has awarded Textron Aviation a contract to procure five Cessna SkyCouriers, marking the aircraft’s first military order.
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8 April
Babcock to Relocate 2,000 Staff to Former Plymouth Department Store
British defense firm Babcock International is launching a new Capability Center in a former department store in Plymouth, relocating up to 2,000 employees from its Devonport Royal Dockyard facility.
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