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September 2, 2026
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MQ-25 set for new electronic warfare capabilities

Boeing has received a contract from the US Department of Defense to expand the electronic warfare capabilities of its MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aircraft. The work is backed by a...

September 2, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Germany develops ship-based counter-drone defense

Germany has introduced the SCILT Naval active counter-drone system as a new close-range defensive capability for maritime forces. Developed by Fulda-based Mehler Protection, the system is intended to serve...

September 2, 2026
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Rolls-Royce engines cleared for US Navy drone ships

The US Navy has certified Rolls-Royce’s mtu Series 4000 and Series 2000 marine engines for use aboard tactical unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The certification represents a significant step toward...

September 2, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Germany trials long-range Israeli Lora missile

The German Navy has carried out two operational firing trials involving Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Naval Lora ballistic missile, moving the system closer to possible adoption by Germany. If...

September 2, 2026
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Sweden plans $4.8B naval fleet expansion

Sweden has entered into an approximately 47 billion Swedish kronor ($4.8 billion) agreement with France’s state-owned shipbuilder Naval Group to procure four Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) frigates....

September 2, 2026
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Montenegro expands army fleet with Eurocargo trucks

Montenegro has taken delivery of the first 31 Iveco Eurocargo logistics vehicles from Italy, representing the initial phase of a defense agreement aimed at upgrading the country’s military transportation...

September 1, 2026
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Air Platforms
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US Air Force Begins Huey Phaseout as MH-139 Grey Wolf Reaches Initial Operational Capability

MH-139 Grey Wolf Reaches IOC as US Air Force Begins UH-1N Huey TransitionThe US Air Force has declared the MH-139 Grey Wolf operational at the Initial Operational Capability (IOC)...

September 1, 2026
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US and Indonesia Launch Joint Military Exercise Involving 4,700 Troops

US and Indonesia Open Super Garuda Shield With More Than 4,700 TroopsThe United States and Indonesia have begun the latest edition of their annual Super Garuda Shield military exercise,...

September 1, 2026
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Roketsan Conducts Ground Launch Test of ÇAKIR Cruise Missile

Roketsan Conducts Ground-Based ÇAKIR Cruise Missile TrialsTurkish defense company Roketsan has conducted ground-launch trials of its ÇAKIR cruise missile, demonstrating that the weapon can be integrated with mobile land-based...

September 1, 2026
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Land Platforms
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Malaysia Boosts Army Mobility With More Than 200 Tactical Vehicles

Malaysia to Add 263 Tactical Vehicles to Army Fleet Malaysia is set to procure 263 military vehicles worth 164.91 million ringgit ($40.8 million) as part of efforts to strengthen...