UAV Development & Drone Programs   Dassault Aviation   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
dassault-aviation.com

Dassault leads $200M Series B in Harmattan AI to embed controlled autonomy in Rafale F5 and UCAS

Dassault Aviation has led a $200 million Series B investment in Harmattan AI and formed a strategic partnership to accelerate integration of controlled autonomy and defense‑grade AI into combat aviation systems, targeting Rafale F5 upgrades and future uncrewed combat air systems (UCAS).

Also: edrmagazine.eu and GlobeNewswire
2026-01-11T22:52:34.837852-08:00
Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Deals  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Elbit secures $275m Asia-Pacific helicopter protection contract

By FlightGlobal: Elbit Systems has secured $275 million in contracts from an undisclosed Asia-Pacific nation to supply helicopter self-protection systems over five years, coinciding with major upgrade efforts for South Korea's rotorcraft fleet.

Also: Seeking Alpha and edrmagazine.eu
2026-01-12T00:17:15.204003-08:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The Hill • Filip Timotija

Russia says nuclear-capable hypersonic missile used against Ukraine

By The Hill: The Russian military said Friday that it launched its nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missile in its attack on Ukraine, in retaliation for what Russia said was Kyiv’s drone strike against one o….

Also: The Independent
2026-01-11T10:53:41.768671-08:00
Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Sweden to pledge $1.6B for air defense systems

By AeroTime: Sweden will invest aroud $1.6 billion) in strengthening its air defense capabilities with a specific focus on safeguarding critical infrastructure.

Also: Space Daily
2026-01-11T08:28:44.881024-08:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Space.com • Mike Wall

Watch India launch advanced military satellite on rocket’s first flight since May 2025 failure

By Space.com: "Close to the end of the third stage [burn], we are seeing a little more disturbance in the vehicle roll rates, and subsequently, there is a deviation observed in the flight path.".

Also: Times of India, India Defense News, ANI News Agency and 13 more
2026-01-11T03:03:58.945016-08:00