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Serco Adds Space Tracking to UK Missile-Warning Radar

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Serco a five-year contract to continue operating and maintaining the United Kingdom’s long-range ballistic missile-warning radar at RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire....

September 3, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Black Hawk Launches Altius Strike Drones in Key Test

The US Army is testing new capabilities for its H-60M Black Hawk helicopters by integrating next-generation unmanned systems into their operations. Footage released by Anduril Industries showed a Black...

September 3, 2026
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Land Platforms
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Taiwan Sets $1.7B for Indigenous Cheetah Armored Vehicles

The Republic of China Army has allocated 57.07 billion New Taiwan dollars ($1.7 billion) in its 2027 defense budget to procure 178 domestically produced Cheetah 105mm wheeled armored vehicles....

September 3, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Brazil Orders First Batch of Centauro II 8×8 Vehicles

Leonardo, operating through the CIO Consortium, has signed an initial serial-production contract with the Brazilian Army for seven Centauro II 8×8 wheeled tank destroyers equipped with 120mm smoothbore cannons....

September 2, 2026
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Combat Service and Support Equipment
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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 2, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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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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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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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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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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Unmanned Systems
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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...