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October 8, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
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L3Harris deal to upgrade Australian Army Bushmasters

L3Harris Technologies has secured an Australian contract to provide command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems for the Australian Army’s Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles. Awarded under Project Land...

October 8, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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GA-ASI, Navy test autonomous planning on MQ-20 Avenger

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and the US Navy have demonstrated mission-planning software that allows uncrewed aircraft to interpret commanders’ instructions, coordinate with other platforms and adjust their actions...

October 8, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Anduril, Navy support $6.6B submarine production drive

The United States is committing a combined $6.6 billion toward expanding submarine production through a new facility planned by Anduril Industries at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, Maryland. Anduril...

October 7, 2026
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Land Platforms
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AM General modernizes the Humvee with new technology

US manufacturer AM General is undertaking a major modernization of the Humvee, combining new mechanical equipment with digital technologies to update the four-decade-old military vehicle. The modernization is structured...

October 7, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Canadian drone firms look overseas for EW testing

Canadian drone developers are seeking opportunities to conduct testing outside the country because federal regulations restrict their ability to evaluate whether unmanned aircraft can withstand radio-frequency jamming. The limitation...

October 7, 2026
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Leonardo DRS launches UK subsidiary for tactical radar

US-based Leonardo DRS is establishing a British subsidiary and dedicated manufacturing facility as it expands its involvement in UK defense programs. The new operation, known as DRS UK, will...

October 6, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Naval Group begins Sweden’s first FDI frigate

Naval Group has begun construction of the Swedish Navy’s first Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) frigate by cutting the first steel at its Lorient shipyard in France. The...

October 6, 2026
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Air Platforms
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US pulls B-1 bombers from UK amid Iran tensions

The US Air Force has withdrawn all 12 B-1 Lancer supersonic heavy bombers deployed at RAF Fairford in the UK and returned them to bases in the United States...

October 6, 2026
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US Army develops AI for tracking and targeting missions

The US Army is developing artificial intelligence models capable of automatically identifying and tracking military targets by using operational datasets. The effort is supported by Sightline Intelligence’s Aided Target...

October 6, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Germany, Diehl adapt IRIS-T SLM for F125 ships

Germany is preparing to adapt the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air-defense system for deployment aboard its F125 frigates following a successful shipboard demonstration. Diehl Defence and Germany’s defense procurement agency...