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October 15, 2026
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Oshkosh begins first Kaaiman prototype for the Dutch

Oshkosh Defense has started building the first prototype of the Netherlands’ Kaaiman patrol vehicle. The vehicle adapts the company’s existing Joint Light Tactical Vehicle platform for Dutch forces operating...

October 15, 2026
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Japan’s Taigei-class advances undersea warfare

Japan’s Taigei-class submarines represent a major step in the modernisation of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s conventional undersea fleet. Developed to succeed the Soryu class, these diesel-electric attack submarines...

October 15, 2026
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Anduril unveils Steelfin’s new interceptor approach

Defence technology company Anduril is developing its Steelfin interceptor family around a shared core, rather than creating an entirely new missile design for every operational requirement. The family is...

HII wins $56M Navy deal for AUKUS submarine design

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has secured a $56 million US Navy contract for engineering and design work in support of the AUKUS partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom...

October 15, 2026
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US Army orders nine Hanwha K9 mobile cannons

The US Army has ordered nine prototypes of Hanwha Defense’s K9 Mobile Howitzer under its Mobile Tactical Cannon-Wheeled programme. Developed from the company’s tracked K9 Thunder, the system is...

L3Harris lands $250M deal for GMLRS rocket motors

L3Harris Secures $250M Deal to Boost GMLRS Rocket Production — L3Harris has won a $250 million contract from Lockheed Martin to manufacture a record number of propulsion units for...

October 14, 2026
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Germany approves more MEKO A-200 anti-submarine frigates

Germany Expands MEKO A-200 Fleet to Eight Frigates After F126 Cancellation — Germany has approved the purchase of four additional MEKO A-200 DEU frigates from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, bringing...

Kuwait signs $490M UK air defense deal

Kuwait Awards MARSS $490.5M Contract for Integrated Air Defense System — Kuwait has agreed to purchase an air defense system valued at £370 million, or approximately $490.5 million, from...

October 14, 2026
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US restates terms for Turkey’s F-35 transfer

US Keeps Turkey’s F-35 Transfer Under Discussion Amid S-400 Dispute — Washington continues to discuss the possible transfer of F-35 combat aircraft to Turkey, but Ankara’s acquisition of Russian...

October 14, 2026
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PERCH 2.0 brings loitering munitions to armored tanks

PERCH 2.0 Gives Abrams Tanks and Stryker Vehicles a New Strike Option — The US Army’s M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks and Stryker 8×8 armored fighting vehicles are set...