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January 6, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Lantronix Unveils AI Platform for Faster Drone Design

Lantronix has unveiled a new Drone Reference Platform, aiming to simplify and accelerate the development of both defense and commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The company says the AI-enabled...

January 6, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Spain Launches R&D for Leopard 2 Successor Tank

Spain’s armaments procurement authority has awarded Indra Sistemas a major research and development contract to support the creation of a future main battle tank for the Spanish Army. The...

January 5, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

China Teases Radar Energy Harvesting Tech for Stealth Jets

A group of Chinese researchers has claimed a technological breakthrough with the development of a so-called “smart surface” capable of harvesting usable electrical energy from ambient electromagnetic waves. According...

January 5, 2026
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Naval Platforms
R&D

US Navy Tests Digital Medical Records Aboard Warships

The US Navy has begun testing a new digital medical records and care management system aboard a frontline warship, marking a major step toward modernizing healthcare delivery for sailors...

January 4, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Türkiye Integrates SİPER-1 Air Defense into Steel Dome

Türkiye has officially inducted its indigenous SİPER-1 long-range air defense system into the national Steel Dome (Çelik Kubbe) layered air and missile defense network, marking a major advancement in...

January 4, 2026
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Training and Simulation
R&D

North Korea Advances Hwasong-16B Hypersonic Missile

North Korea conducted a launch training exercise involving the Hwasong-16B hypersonic missile on January 4, 2026, signaling continued progress toward operational deployment of advanced strategic strike systems. According to...

January 3, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Kazakhstan Starts OTOKAR Armored Vehicle Production

Kazakhstan has announced plans to begin local production of OTOKAR tracked armored vehicles, underscoring the country’s drive to modernize its armed forces and strengthen domestic defense manufacturing. The decision...

January 2, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

LIG Nex1 to Build South Korea’s First EW Aircraft Program

South Korea is set to field its first dedicated stand-off electronic warfare (EW) aircraft, with LIG Nex1 leading development of what is expected to become one of the nation’s...

January 1, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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Kalyani Indigenous Naval Guns Scheduled for 2026 Trials

Kalyani Strategic Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge, is preparing to begin proof testing of two indigenous naval artillery systems—a 76mm gun and a 30mm close-in weapon—in...

December 28, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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Türkiye Tests Tolun Guided Munition from F-16 Jet

Turkey’s defense electronics company Aselsan has confirmed the first successful live air-to-surface firing of its indigenous Tolun precision-guided munition from a Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet. The company...