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May 12, 2026
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Land Platforms

Challenger 3 tank upgrade explained

The Challenger 3 program represents the British Army’s most significant armored warfare modernization effort in decades, transforming the Challenger 2 into a digitally integrated, high-intensity combat platform. Developed by...

May 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Greece extends IRIS-T deal with Diehl

Diehl Defence and Greece’s Hellenic Defence Systems have renewed their long-standing partnership on the IRIS-T missile program through a new memorandum of understanding signed in Athens. The cooperation extends...

May 11, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

EDGE, Baykar boost Akinci strike range

EDGE and Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar have signed a technical cooperation agreement to integrate EDGE’s Al Tariq precision-guided munitions onto the Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle. The integration...

May 11, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Terra Drone to deliver 300 UAVs in Japan

Terra Drone Corporation has secured a contract from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to produce 300 modular unmanned aerial vehicles for military training applications. Valued at 115.4 million...

May 11, 2026
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Land Platforms

Patria expands ties with Hämeenlinna

Finnish defense company Patria and the city of Hämeenlinna are preparing a long-term cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening Finland’s defense-industrial ecosystem. The initiative focuses on expanding industrial infrastructure, workforce...

May 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Saab unveils upgraded Bolide missile

Saab has unveiled the Bolide 2 missile, an upgraded interceptor for the RBS 70 NG short-range air defense system optimized for modern anti-drone warfare. The missile retains the laser...

May 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Norway allocates $304M for Patriot missiles

Norway has announced an additional 2.8 billion kroner ($304 million) contribution to NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, including funding for Patriot air defense interceptors. The PURL framework...

May 10, 2026
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Land Platforms

Army seeks 159 indigenous troop carriers

The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information for 159 Bullet Proof Troop Carriers intended for Rashtriya Rifles units and associated headquarters operating in counter-insurgency and high-risk environments....

May 10, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Indian Army gets T-12 anti-drone shotguns

Indian defense manufacturer SSS Defence has delivered its indigenously developed T-12 semi-automatic shotguns to the Indian Army’s Northern Command to support emerging counter-drone operations. Designed as a 12-gauge combat...

May 10, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

India’s carrier-killer missile nears trials

India’s long-range anti-ship strike program, often described as a “carrier-killer” capability, has progressed into the user-trial phase following the successful completion of three developmental trials. Designed to target high-value...