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October 16, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Lockheed invests $300M to expand Texas missile plant

Lockheed Martin has announced a $300 million investment to expand its missile manufacturing facility in Grand Prairie, Texas. The development will increase the site’s total footprint to approximately 735,000...

October 15, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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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
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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
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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...

October 13, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Navy adds $150M to Shield AI’s X-BAT fighter program

Shield AI Receives Additional $150M for X-BAT Vertical Takeoff Fighter — The US Navy has approved an additional $150 million for Shield AI’s X-BAT vertical takeoff and landing fighter,...

October 13, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Saab and GKN deepen Gripen engine collaboration

Saab and GKN Expand Gripen E/F Engine Cooperation — Saab and GKN Aerospace have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on the engine used by Sweden’s Gripen E/F fighter,...

October 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
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Raytheon upgrades target detection for Navy SPY-6 radars

Raytheon to Upgrade Target Detection Across US Navy SPY-6 Radars — The US Navy’s Office of Naval Research has awarded Raytheon a contract to develop advanced target-detection capabilities for...