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President Donald Trump traveled to the World Economic Forum in Davos as his bid to acquire Greenland from Denmark threatened to strain NATO relations and raise Arctic security concerns. He later ruled out using force and urged a negotiated sale — an easing of rhetoric welcomed by the travel industry.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Qatar is looking to satellite to boost its military capabilities, with a new MoU signed by Es’hailSat and the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF).
defence-industry.eu
By defence-industry.eu: The Mexican Air Force has announced the acquisition of its first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules, making Mexico the first country in Latin America to operate the C-130J.
Aviation Week
DVIDS / U.S. DoD
By DVIDS / U.S. DoD: The first Finnish Air Force (FINAF) F-35A Lightning II landed here Jan. 20, 2026, marking a significant milestone in the security partnership between the United States and Finland.
Axios
• Colin Demarest
By Axios: Days ago, President Trump menaced the contracts of the world's second-largest defense company, RTX.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: The EDF research project, PRECISE, intending to develop a European toolbox combining multi-source data collection has officially begun.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: The British military is launching a new drone degree to train the next generation of engineers who can design, build and operate the technology.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with UAE-based Calidus Aerospace covering potential co-production of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft and Gambit collaborative combat aircraft in the Emirates.
Breaking Defense
• Carley Welch, Michael Marrow, Theresa Hitchens, Valerie Insinna
