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February 2, 2026
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

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...

February 2, 2026
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

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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Air Platforms

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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Air Platforms

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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Weapons and Munition

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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Weapons and Munition

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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Naval Platforms

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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Naval Platforms

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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Air Platforms

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...

January 31, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

France Develops Fury 120 Interceptor to Counter Shahed

A French small and medium-sized enterprise has developed a high-speed interceptor drone designed to neutralize one-way attack UAVs such as Iran’s Shahed series and their Russian Geran derivatives. Named...