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May 14, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Ziesel UGV successfully fires Spike missiles

Diehl Defence has successfully demonstrated the launch of Spike LR anti-tank guided missiles from its Ziesel uncrewed ground vehicle during a five-day live-fire campaign. The trials included the firing...

May 14, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Safran, Baykar team on drone technologies

France’s Safran and Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar have signed a cooperation agreement focused on integrating advanced sensors, navigation technologies, and precision-guided weapons into unmanned aerial systems. Under the partnership,...

Estonia signs deal for more Chunmoo launchers

Estonia has signed a follow-on agreement with South Korea for three additional K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems, expanding an earlier acquisition that included six launchers and several missile...

May 14, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

India’s first indigenous C-295 nears rollout

India’s first domestically assembled Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft appears close to rollout at the Tata-Airbus final assembly facility in Gujarat. The aircraft is part of a $2.5-billion contract...

May 14, 2026
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Otokar unveils first Romania-built Cobra II

Turkish defense company Otokar has unveiled the first Cobra II armored mobility vehicle produced in Romania, marking the start of local manufacturing under the Romanian Army’s large-scale procurement program...

Poland unveils export Borsuk combat vehicle

Polish defense group PGZ has introduced a new export-oriented configuration of the Borsuk amphibious infantry fighting vehicle at a defense exhibition in Bratislava, Slovakia. The platform combines PGZ’s Universal...

Multi-Barrel Launcher Boosts Strike Power

Bengaluru-based Zulu Defence Systems has introduced a portable multi-barrel loitering munition launcher aimed at enhancing tactical strike flexibility and swarm attack capability for the Indian armed forces. The launcher...

US Army Expands Hypersonic Work

The United States Army has selected Leidos to lead large-scale production efforts for critical hypersonic weapon technologies under a $2.7-billion contract. The work will focus on scaling manufacturing capacity...

May 13, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Local Hydra Rocket Production Planned

Poland has advanced plans to localize production of Hydra 70 rockets through cooperation between Nitro-Chem, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, and Paramount Enterprises International. The initiative is intended...

May 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

IBM Partnership Boosts MDOcore Program

HENSOLDT has partnered with IBM to strengthen the capabilities of its MDOcore military software ecosystem, a platform designed to fuse and process battlefield information from distributed defense assets. The...