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February 18, 2026
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Carrier-Launched TB3 Executes Dual-Salvo Demonstration

In a live-fire event above the Baltic Sea, the Bayraktar TB3 UCAV successfully carried out back-to-back missile launches on surface targets, achieving confirmed hits. The drone launched autonomously from...

February 18, 2026
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Soldier Systems
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Taiwan Conducts Weapons Testing During Combat Exercise

Taiwan’s Army has announced an upcoming live-fire training exercise to evaluate troop performance and integrate new weapons into operational service. Preparations involve ammunition audits, maintenance procedures, and community coordination....

February 18, 2026
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Air Platforms
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MoU Signed to Boost Aviation and ISR Projects Between Saab and Ukraine

Saab and Joint Stock Company Ukrainian Defense Industry (JS UDI) have formalized plans to cooperate on aviation and airborne surveillance projects. The understanding, announced during a security forum in...

February 18, 2026
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Land Platforms
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120-kW System to Strengthen Tactical Vehicle Capabilities

The US Army is receiving a boost in deployable energy through a vehicle-based power generation kit developed by Michigan Technological University. Engineered by APS LABS, the system operates at...

February 18, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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US Army Receives 3 Millionth Mortar Fuze From L3Harris

Demonstrating sustained manufacturing momentum, L3Harris Technologies has handed over its three-millionth M734A1 mortar fuze to the US Army. The NATO-standard fuze supports 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm mortar shells, offering...

Indian Defense Market Entry Marked by $1.9M Surveillance Contract

Autonomous Guard has signed its first agreement in India, sealing a memorandum of understanding with a local security client for advanced surveillance technology. The contract calls for phased rollout...

UK Advances Next-Gen Hypersonic Program With New Funding

A £12 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence has been awarded to Amentum UK to spearhead the development of a hypersonic missile demonstrator. The program will conclude...

February 18, 2026
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Rheinmetall Secures Contract for Swedish Naval Gun Upgrade

Rheinmetall has won a breakthrough contract to equip the Swedish Navy’s Combat Boat 90 fast attack craft with Seasnake 30 light naval guns. The €63 million agreement covers eight...

February 18, 2026
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HADES Spy Plane to Receive TTTECH Networking Technology

TTTECH North America has been selected by the US Army to supply an advanced onboard networking architecture for the HADES aircraft program. The solution features a 10 Gigabit Time-Sensitive...

February 18, 2026
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New Armor-Piercing Rounds to Extend Leclerc Tank Combat Relevance

The French Ministry of Armed Forces has contracted KNDS Ammo France to produce several thousand Shard next-generation kinetic rounds for the Leclerc modernization program. Under the €100 million-plus framework...