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February 2, 2026
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Thales UK Unveils New Surveillance Tech for Armored Units

Thales UK is advancing armored vehicle situational awareness with a new suite of software-driven surveillance technologies aimed at accelerating target detection while reducing crew workload in high-threat environments. The...

Belgium Forms Industry Alliance to Modernize Army Fleet

Belgium has launched a long-term industrial partnership spanning two decades to transform how the Belgian Army maintains and sustains its land systems, marking one of the country’s most ambitious...

DARPA Develops Robotic System to Seal Wounds in Combat

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a groundbreaking robotic battlefield medical concept designed to locate internal wounds and apply lifesaving treatment inside the human body....

February 2, 2026
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South Korea F-15 Fleet Gets $2.8B Upgrade From Boeing

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract valued at up to $2.8 billion to modernize South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle fighter fleet, a variant derived from the...

February 2, 2026
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US Navy Selects L3Harris Red Wolf to Extend Viper Reach

The US Department of the Navy has selected L3Harris Technologies’ Red Wolf launched-effect vehicle for the US Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition (PASM) program, marking a major step...

February 1, 2026
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US Demonstrates Microwave Weapon Against FPV Drones

U.S. counter-drone technology firm Epirus has demonstrated that high-power microwave (HPM) weapons can defeat fiber-optic guided first-person-view (FPV) drones, a growing threat specifically designed to evade traditional electronic warfare...

February 1, 2026
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BAE Delivers First New Archer 155mm Howitzer for Sweden

BAE Systems has officially unveiled the first newly manufactured Archer 155 mm self-propelled howitzer for the Swedish Army, marking the restart of domestic Archer production after several years. The...

February 1, 2026
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UK MoD Seeks MBDA Study on Aster Missile Mk41 VLS Fit

The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to award MBDA UK Limited a one-year contract to study whether the Aster missile family can be integrated with the U.S.-made...

February 1, 2026
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South Korea Pushes Submarine Bid as Canada Nears Decision

Canada has stepped up senior-level engagement with South Korea as Ottawa advances the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), a next-generation undersea acquisition valued at approximately USD 45 billion. The...

February 1, 2026
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US Marines Take Delivery of Two More CH-53K Helicopters

Sikorsky has delivered two additional CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps after the aircraft successfully completed U.S. Navy and Marine Corps acceptance testing. Announced on...