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February 2, 2026
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Thales UK Unveils New Surveillance Tech for Armored Units

Thales UK is advancing armored vehicle situational awareness with a new suite of software-driven surveillance technologies aimed at accelerating target detection while reducing crew workload in high-threat environments. The...

February 2, 2026
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Lockheed to Quadruple THAAD Interceptor Output Globally

Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defense have agreed to dramatically expand production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors, responding to rising global demand for advanced...

February 1, 2026
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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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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...

January 31, 2026
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US Navy Tests MQ-25A Stingray Autonomous Taxi System

The U.S. Navy has achieved a key milestone in unmanned carrier aviation as its first operational MQ-25A Stingray successfully completed an autonomous taxi test, according to an announcement by...

January 31, 2026
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Slovak-Configured CV90 MkIV IFVs Begin Tests in Sweden

The first Combat Vehicle 90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles destined for the Slovak Armed Forces have entered testing at BAE Systems Hägglunds’ facility in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The start of...

January 30, 2026
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South Korea Starts Export of Domestic K2 Tank Engine

South Korea has begun exporting a domestically developed engine for its K2 Black Panther main battle tank, marking a major milestone in the country’s defense industrial independence. The move...

January 29, 2026
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ST Engineering Lays Keel for Singapore’s 2nd Victoria Ship

ST Engineering has marked a key milestone in Singapore’s naval modernization program with the keel-laying ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy’s second Victoria-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV). The...

January 29, 2026
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US Army Opens 40mm Ammo Production Line in Wisconsin

The US Army, in partnership with AMTEC Corporation, has inaugurated a new 40mm grenade production line and indoor test range at AMTEC’s facility in Janesville, Wisconsin, advancing efforts to...

January 28, 2026
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Mach 4 Fighter Concept Enters F/A-XX Program Race

Stavatti Aerospace has unveiled a bold alternative concept for the US Navy’s Next Carrier Air Dominance (NCAD) program, introducing a high-speed fighter design intended to replace the F/A-18E/F Super...