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August 19, 2026
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Rheinmetall to supply Germany with mobile field hospitals

Rheinmetall has received a contract valued at more than €500 million to provide 149 mobile medical support stations to the German Armed Forces. The agreement is part of a...

August 19, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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US Navy receives new range support vessel

California-based Marine Group Boat Works has delivered a newly built Advanced Range Support Vessel to the US Navy, adding another platform for maritime testing and evaluation of emerging weapons...

August 18, 2026
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Soldier System
Training & Simulation

Somalia adds 3,000 recruits to rebuild its army

The Somali National Army has graduated approximately 3,000 recruits following an extensive training program at the Xananbuure camp in Galgadud. The event represents one of the largest military training...

August 18, 2026
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Naval Platform
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US Navy plans overhaul of carrier catapult systems

US President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to examine the possibility of returning to steam-powered aircraft catapults for future Navy carriers instead of continuing with the Electromagnetic Aircraft...

US-Japan team advances space surveillance capability

A US space surveillance payload has successfully entered orbit aboard Japan’s QZS-7 navigation satellite, completing the launch phase of a bilateral security-space initiative between Washington and Tokyo. The satellite...

USAF partners with industry to modernize test sites

The US Air Force has introduced the AEDC Velocity Alliance, a collaborative framework intended to accelerate improvements to aerospace testing infrastructure. Established by the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC)...

August 18, 2026
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Unmanned System
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US warned of gaps in homeland drone defenses

Senior US military leaders have highlighted an emerging homeland security concern, warning that existing North American defense networks are not fully prepared to counter large-scale attacks involving inexpensive unmanned...

August 17, 2026
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India seeks bids for 60 military transport aircraft

India’s Ministry of Defence has issued a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) for the acquisition of 60 Multi-Role Transport Aircraft (MTA) for the Indian Air Force. The programme is...

August 17, 2026
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M1 wins $10B Army helicopter training contract

M1 Support Services has secured a contract worth up to $10 billion to lead the US Army’s Flight School Next programme, establishing a new contractor-operated model for initial rotary-wing...

August 17, 2026
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AM General wins $82M Army Humvee contract

The US Army has awarded AM General an $82.2 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for additional High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), commonly known as Humvees.The latest award raises the...