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Reuters

Norway signs $2bn deal with Hanwha Aerospace for long‑range artillery to bolster NATO deterrence

Norway has signed a $2 billion contract with South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace to acquire long‑range artillery systems, a move Oslo says will strengthen NATO's deterrence posture against Russia and reinforces alliance deterrence. The purchase expands Norway's ground‑based strike capability.

Also: Yonhap News Agency, Yonhap News Agency and Yonhap News Agency
2026-01-29T02:21:17.190629-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

US Navy marks official retirement of TH-57 training helicopter with ‘sundown ceremony’

By FlightGlobal: US Navy officials have marked the official retirement of the Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger training helicopter following its replacement by the Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD and avweb.com
2026-01-29T01:51:11.831997-08:00
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defence-industry.eu

U.S. Air Force awards Raytheon $197M contract to deliver MS-110 multispectral reconnaissance system to Poland

By defence-industry.eu: Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $197 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for the MS-110 Multispectral Reconnaissance System.

2026-01-28T07:13:30.598745-08:00
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DefenseNews.com • Michael Scanlon

SWORD training platform key to US space superiority, program head says

By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Space Force is positioning its Space Warfighter Operational Readiness Domain as a cornerstone for maintaining space superiority.

Also: Military Times and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-01-28T14:19:44.942641-08:00
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gao.gov

SDA Missile-Warning Constellation at Risk — Agency Must Be Realistic and Transparent About Delivery Challenges

By gao.gov: DOD is developing a new system—a large constellation of satellites—to detect and track missile threats. But its current efforts risk not delivering...

Also: Breaking Defense, smallsatnews.com, insidedefense.com and insidedefense.com
2026-01-28T08:09:27.596552-08:00