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May 14, 2026
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Otokar unveils first Romania-built Cobra II

Turkish defense company Otokar has unveiled the first Cobra II armored mobility vehicle produced in Romania, marking the start of local manufacturing under the Romanian Army’s large-scale procurement program...

Poland unveils export Borsuk combat vehicle

Polish defense group PGZ has introduced a new export-oriented configuration of the Borsuk amphibious infantry fighting vehicle at a defense exhibition in Bratislava, Slovakia. The platform combines PGZ’s Universal...

Multi-Barrel Launcher Boosts Strike Power

Bengaluru-based Zulu Defence Systems has introduced a portable multi-barrel loitering munition launcher aimed at enhancing tactical strike flexibility and swarm attack capability for the Indian armed forces. The launcher...

US Army Expands Hypersonic Work

The United States Army has selected Leidos to lead large-scale production efforts for critical hypersonic weapon technologies under a $2.7-billion contract. The work will focus on scaling manufacturing capacity...

May 13, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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Local Hydra Rocket Production Planned

Poland has advanced plans to localize production of Hydra 70 rockets through cooperation between Nitro-Chem, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, and Paramount Enterprises International. The initiative is intended...

May 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
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IBM Partnership Boosts MDOcore Program

HENSOLDT has partnered with IBM to strengthen the capabilities of its MDOcore military software ecosystem, a platform designed to fuse and process battlefield information from distributed defense assets. The...

May 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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New Glide Bomb Kit Trialed by India

India has carried out the first flight test of the indigenous TARA glide bomb range-extension kit, a precision-guidance solution intended to reduce dependence on imported smart munitions such as...

May 13, 2026
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