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Reuters

France places first order for long‑range loitering munitions from MBDA and Aviation Design

France's military has placed its first order for long‑range loitering munitions from MBDA and Aviation Design, aiming to build domestic production capacity. The procurement, prompted by lessons from Ukraine's conflict, marks a policy shift toward sovereign supply of expendable strike systems and faster fielding of tactical UAS.

2026-01-22T07:07:56.355508-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

EDGE awarded landmark contracts to supply ~170 VTOL UAVs and a logistics gyrocopter to UAE armed forces

By FlightGlobal: EDGE has received a pair of new contracts to produce almost 170 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the United Arab Emirates' armed forces.

Also: calibredefence.co.uk and aljundi.ae
2026-01-22T00:35:29.797211-08:00
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Reuters

UK awards £453m radar upgrade contract for Typhoon to BAE Systems and Leonardo

By Reuters: Britain handed military contractors including BAE Systems and Leonardo a 453 million pound ($608 million) contract to upgrade radar systems on Typhoon fighter jets, in a move it said would strengthen defences against Russian threats.

Also: Aviacionline, Satellite Evolution, Aerospace Testing Intnl, Air Data News, defence-industry.eu, UK Defence Journal and Janes
2026-01-21T16:20:53.492245-08:00