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L3Harris Long-Range Drone Interceptor Advances to Flight Testing Under $60M US Army Contract
The U.S. Army is funding up to $60 million over three years for L3Harris to flight-test a long-range, maneuverable interceptor against Group 2 and…
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French Navy Confirms Toulon Drone Incursions During Base-Defense Exercise Typhon
Unauthorized drones overflew Toulon’s naval base, a DGA facility and the French Army’s only ground-based air defense regiment during Exercise Typhon. Jamming was reportedly…
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General Atomics Taps Boeing’s Spirit Defense to Build FQ-42 Vengeance Drone Fighter Fuselages
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has picked Boeing-owned Spirit Defense to design and build FQ-42 Vengeance fuselages, breaking with in-house production dating to 1992 as…
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Denmark Picks Ground-Launched Anthem Cruise Missile to Be Mass-Produced in Germany
Denmark has selected Covenant’s ground-launched Anthem cruise missile, to be built near Leipzig from 2027, and Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile for its F-35As. Quantities,…
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US Strategic Command Launches Global Thunder 27 Nuclear Drill With US-Russia Arms Limits Gone
U.S. Strategic Command opened Global Thunder 27 on October 22, 2026, the first edition of its annual nuclear command and control exercise since New…
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Spain’s Navantia Signs AI Agreement With Multiverse Computing for Warships and Submarines
Navantia and Multiverse Computing signed an MoU on October 21, 2026, to bring compressed, quantum-inspired AI to Spanish surface ships, submarines and C4I systems.…
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Destinus Closes Perciv AI Acquisition to Integrate Radar AI to Track Drones and Fly Without GPS
Destinus has completed its acquisition of Delft-based Perciv AI, whose neural-network software detects and tracks low-signature targets by radar and supports navigation without satellite…
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Why American Pratt & Whitney’s $100M Poland Plant Matters for F-35 Engine Production
Pratt & Whitney has started building a $100 million facility in Rzeszów, Poland, to process isothermally forged engine parts. Paired with a new Georgia…
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France’s Naval Group Signs Three Danish MoUs to Bolster FDI Bid in Denmark Frigate Race
Naval Group signed MoUs with Copenhagen Global, Saab Danmark and SH Defence covering drones, communications and mission modules for its FDI frigate offer, as…
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North Korea Hypersonic Missile Answered by Seoul’s First HGV as Russian Aid Fuels Arms Race
North Korea’s October 3 hypersonic missile launch and Seoul’s first hypersonic glide vehicle test five days later sharpen a Korean arms race shaped by…
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US Navy Quadruples Gecko Robotics Contract to $300M to Find Warship Damage Before Drydock
The US Navy and GSA have lifted Gecko Robotics’ IDIQ ceiling from $71 million to $300 million, extending AI-enabled robotic inspections from 18 Pacific…
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US Drone Maker Red Cat Expands Blue Ops USV Line With B-18 One-Way Attack Boat and B-39
Red Cat’s Blue Ops has launched its B-Series of uncrewed surface vessels, opening orders for the 18-foot B-18 one-way attack craft and the 39-foot…
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Czech Specthor Heavy UGV Debuts in Prague, Being Adapted for 5,000-Meter Himalayan Operations
Czech firm Cyber Drone Solutions unveiled Specthor, a 3,000 kg all-electric UGV for border and perimeter protection, at Future Forces 2026 in Prague, and…
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US Typhoon USV Drone Boat Demonstrates Naval Interception in Japan at Keen Sword 27
A Splash Industries Typhoon USV demonstrated naval interception at MCAS Iwakuni on October 21 during Keen Sword 27. The operating unit, the target, and…
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Spain Develops F110 IAMD Frigate to Engage Aircraft, Cruise and Ballistic Missiles at Once
Navantia and the Spanish Navy are defining an F110 IAMD frigate to engage aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles simultaneously, with expanded vertical launch…
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British HMS Tamar and Spey Complete Five-Nation Bersama Lima 2026 War Game in South China Sea
HMS Tamar and Spey have completed the ten-day Bersama Lima 2026 exercise with Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore, hosting a New Zealand boarding…
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US Army to Test Eight Autonomous Resupply Robots and a Drone for Contested Pacific Islands
Nine finalists, eight ground robots and one heavy-lift drone, will face Soldiers in Hawaii from November 4 to 15 as the US Army tests…
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Japan Air Defense Units Fire Type 81 and Type 03 Missiles From Hokkaido to New Mexico
JGSDF air defense units are firing Type 81, Type 93 and Type 87 systems in northern Japan and Type 03 Chu-SAM missiles alongside JASDF…
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US Startup Warhound Raises $200M to Clone and Gene-Edit Military Working Dogs With Anduril Gear
Warhound, backed by In-Q-Tel and Sequoia Capital, plans to clone and gene-edit proven military working dogs and fit them with Anduril gear to cut…
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Iran Rebuilds Eagle 44 Underground Airbase That Sheltered F-4 Phantoms Despite Repeated Strikes
Struck at least three times in 2026, Iran’s Eagle 44 underground airbase is back under construction. September 29 satellite imagery shows a new taxiway…