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U.S. Firm WingXpand Unveils xPAIR, One Autonomy Core for Drones, Rovers and Boats
WingXpand’s patent-pending xPAIR autonomy core moves between the company’s xRAI drone, xTRAIL ground vehicle and xSAIL watercraft, sharing one AI threat-detection library. Swap times,…
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Swedish Patriot Fires Through a German Command Post for the First Time
Sweden’s Patriot crews fired through Germany’s Airbus SAMOC command post on Crete, a shot Airbus says completes NATO certification weeks before Stockholm sends Patriot…
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Indian Startup Unveils AI-Piloted FWD Supreme Combat Drone Targeting 1,500 km Range
Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace showed a full-scale FWD Supreme in New Delhi, an AI-piloted combat drone designed to fly in groups of 15…
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US Army to Award CAML Medium Autonomous Missile Launcher Within 30 Days
The U.S. Army has finished source selection for its CAML Medium autonomous launcher and could award a contract within 30 days, Lt. Gen. Frank…
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Taiwan Coast Guard Buys 50-Knot Devil Ray T24 Drone Boats in US-Taiwan Co-Production
Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration will acquire MARTAC Devil Ray T24 unmanned surface vessels, co-produced in Florida and Taiwan. The 50-knot catamaran can launch smaller…
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AeroVironment Opens Direct Commercial Sales of One-Way Attack Drones to Australia
AeroVironment can now pursue Direct Commercial Sales of its one-way attack systems in Australia. Its Asia Pacific business development lead argues sovereignty means control…
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French Army Division Vision Unveiled as France Targets 30-Day Deployment by 2027
The French Army used its PAT 2026 showcase in Paris to put the division at the center of high-intensity warfare, showcasing drones, robots, and…
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US Army Project Flytrap Scales Counter-Drone Breach to Battalion by Spring 2027
The US Army’s 2d Cavalry Regiment will field counter-drone and electronic warfare kit to an entire squadron in fiscal 2027, after Project Flytrap trials…
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AeroVironment and Taiwan’s Thunder Tiger Study Multi-Round Switchblade Launcher for USVs
AeroVironment and Taiwan’s Thunder Tiger signed an MOU at AUSA 2026 to study a launcher carrying multiple Switchblade rounds on a Thunder Tiger USV…
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USS John Basilone Arrives in Rota, Giving the U.S. Navy Six Aegis Destroyers in Spain
USS John Basilone (DDG 122) has arrived at Naval Station Rota, completing the six-destroyer U.S. Aegis force in Spain and lifting the squadron to…
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German RENK Wins €130M Leopard 2 Transmissions Deal as KNDS Scales Leopard 2A8 Output
RENK and KNDS have extended a €130 million contract for HSWL 354 Leopard 2 transmissions, with deliveries from 2029 to 2032, a window that…
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German Air Force Passes IRIS-T SLM Certification Shot in First Live Fire on Crete
Air Defense Missile Group 61 fired its first live IRIS-T SLM interceptor on Crete during Spartan Arrow 2026, passing the system certification firing before…
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Israel Apache Deal: 12 AH-64E Guardians to Start Replacing Aging AH-64A Fleet
Israel has signed with the Pentagon for 12 Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters, funded by a NIS 1.03 billion budget shift approved the same morning,…
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Germany Approves Two Patriot Fire Units and 450 Net-Launcher Drone Systems
Germany’s Bundestag Budget Committee approved replacing the Patriot fire units sent to Ukraine, with Berlin prepaying about €560 million and Norway funding over half,…
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US Next Generation Interceptor Is 18 Months Late and Has Yet to Fly
Lockheed Martin pitches its Next Generation Interceptor on multiple kill vehicles, in-silo upgrades and a digital twin. The program has slipped 18 months, lacks…
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Russian Rostec Claims 30mm Tsitadel Anti-Drone Gun Beats Skynex and Phalanx
Rostec is marketing its 30mm ZAK-30 Tsitadel as a cheaper rival to Rheinmetall’s Skynex and the US Phalanx, citing combat use in Ukraine. Its…
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US Firm Teledyne FLIR Unveils Ranger R10-3DX Radar to Detect Micro-Drones Beyond 3 km
Teledyne FLIR Defense launched the Ranger R10-3DX at AUSA 2026, a compact counter-drone radar that pairs 60-degree elevation coverage with AI classification and combined…
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UK Commandos Build Underground Hospital in Six Days Using Ukraine’s Drone-War Lessons
British commando engineers dug a 400-square-meter underground hospital in six days during Exercise Strike Warrior, letting surgical teams treat simulated casualties below ground in…
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Four Royal Navy Merlin Mk2 Sub Hunters Surge to Scotland to Guard Nuclear Submarines
Four Royal Navy Merlin Mk2 sub hunters and about 90 sailors deployed at short notice from Cornwall to Scotland under Operation Iceblast, tracking new…
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Franco-German KNDS Pitches Robotics to French Infantry With 25 mm Robot Tank and Drone Kit
At the 2026 National Infantry Days, KNDS showed French infantry a robotized AMX-32 tank with a 25 mm turret, a drone kit for existing…