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October 7, 2026
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Navantia joins Croatian firms in corvette proposal

Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has signed cooperation agreements with Croatian companies AITAC and Iskra Shipyard to explore their participation in Croatia’s Multi-Role Corvette program. The agreements were concluded during...

October 7, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Morocco expands military transporter fleet with Oshkosh

Oshkosh Defense has secured a second direct order from Morocco for heavy military transport equipment, expanding the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces’ ability to move armored and other heavy tactical...

October 6, 2026
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Germany, Diehl adapt IRIS-T SLM for F125 ships

Germany is preparing to adapt the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air-defense system for deployment aboard its F125 frigates following a successful shipboard demonstration. Diehl Defence and Germany’s defense procurement agency...

Boeing to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker production

Boeing is preparing to triple production of the seeker used on the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor under an approximately $14.7-billion contract from Lockheed Martin. The agreement formalizes a...

October 6, 2026
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US Army develops AI for tracking and targeting missions

The US Army is developing artificial intelligence models capable of automatically identifying and tracking military targets by using operational datasets. The effort is supported by Sightline Intelligence’s Aided Target...

October 6, 2026
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US pulls B-1 bombers from UK amid Iran tensions

The US Air Force has withdrawn all 12 B-1 Lancer supersonic heavy bombers deployed at RAF Fairford in the UK and returned them to bases in the United States...

October 6, 2026
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Naval Group begins Sweden’s first FDI frigate

Naval Group has begun construction of the Swedish Navy’s first Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) frigate by cutting the first steel at its Lorient shipyard in France. The...

October 6, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Shield AI, Innovaero team up on Australian loitering weapons

US defense technology company Shield AI and Australia’s Innovaero Technologies have entered into a memorandum of understanding to strengthen the Australian Defence Force’s strike capabilities through autonomous loitering munitions....

October 5, 2026
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US delivers Taiwan’s first F-16V Block 70 jets

Taiwan has received its first two F-16V Block 70 fighters from the United States, strengthening its combat aviation capabilities amid continued military pressure from Beijing. The single-seat aircraft, carrying...

October 5, 2026
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Spain receives 100th Dragón 8×8 combat vehicle

TESS Defence has delivered the 100th Dragón 8×8 wheeled combat vehicle to the Spanish Army, marking a significant production milestone for a program conceived in 2019. Based on General...