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US shoots down Iranian drone approaching USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier
Middle East, News, US February 4, 2026 , by IRIA
The United States military said it shot down an Iranian drone that approached a U.S. aircraft carrier
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Poland signs $4.3 billion deal with Kongsberg-led consortium for counter-drone air defense system
Europe, News February 3, 2026 , by IRIA
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense has concluded a contract with a consortium comprising Norway’s
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UK conducts flight test of first full-size unmanned Proteus helicopter
Europe, News January 18, 2026 , by IRIA
The United Kingdom has completed the maiden autonomous flight of its first full-size unmanned helicopter.
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France’s Dassault Aviation invests $200 million in defense tech startup Harmattan AI
Europe, News January 13, 2026 , by IRIA
France’s Dassault Aviation has led a $200 million funding round in autonomous drone startup Harmattan
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Sweden expands ground-based air defense with $1.6 billion investment
Europe, News January 12, 2026 , by IRIA
Sweden has approved a major expansion of its air defense capabilities, committing approximately $1.6
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Turkiye conducts live-fire tests of Aselsan’s Tolun bunker buster bomb from Akinci drone
Middle East, News January 1, 2026 , by IRIA
Turkish defense firm ASELSAN conducted a live-fire test of its bunker-buster Tolun precision-guided munition,
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Japan approves record $58 billion defense budget amid regional tension
Asia-Pacific, News December 29, 2025 , by IRIA
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget for the next fiscal year, marking a major step
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China conducts maiden flight of world’s largest mothership drone
Asia-Pacific, News December 16, 2025 , by IRIA
China has conducted the maiden flight of what it describes as the world’s largest drone “mothership,”
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Netherlands orders Skyranger anti-drone systems from German defense firm Rheinmetall
Europe, News December 13, 2025 , by IRIA
The Netherlands has ordered a new batch of Skyranger air-defense systems from Germany’s Rheinmetall
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Australia to acquire six MQ-28 Ghost Bat aircraft following successful air-to-air missile engagement
Asia-Pacific, News December 11, 2025 , by IRIA
Australia announced a $930 million contract with Boeing Defense Australia to acquire six MQ-28 Ghost