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October 16, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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France orders KNDS MX-10 loitering attack drones

France has exercised a contract option with KNDS France to procure additional MX-10 Damocles loitering munitions for its armed forces. The Directorate General of Armaments initiated the follow-on order...

October 16, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Coast Guard orders four MQ-9Bs in $247.8M deal

The US Coast Guard has ordered four MQ-9B unmanned aircraft systems from General Atomics under a contract valued at $247.8 million. The acquisition is intended to strengthen the service’s...

October 15, 2026
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Land Platforms
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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...

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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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

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...

October 15, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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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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Land Platforms
R&D

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 14, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

UH-60 Black Hawk: A landmark in battlefield mobility

UH-60 Black Hawk: The Helicopter That Transformed Military Aviation — Developed by Sikorsky Aircraft, now part of Lockheed Martin, the UH-60 Black Hawk emerged from the US Army’s 1972...

October 14, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Battelle to develop tech to strengthen US airbases

Battelle Secures Air Force Contract Worth Up to $111.4M for Airbase Resilience — Battelle has received a US Air Force research and development contract valued at up to $111.4...

October 14, 2026
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Land Platforms
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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...