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South Korea Unveils Cheongwang Laser Weapon Block 2, 100-kW Prototype
South Korea unveiled a mobile Cheongwang Block 2 on an 8×8 armored vehicle and a 100-kW-class laser prototype at its 78th Armed Forces Day,…
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China Compacts Antelope Reef Runway, First Landing Seen by Mid-2027
Satellite imagery from September 25 shows compaction cranes preparing a runway on Antelope Reef in the Paracels. Analysts expect a first landing by mid-2027…
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Norway Fires First ESSM Block 2 From Nansen Frigate to Test Active Homing
Norway has fired ESSM Block 2 from a Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate for the first time, testing new Aegis software and the missile’s active guidance…
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MBDA Counter Mass Interceptor Gets Polish Airframe, Firings Due 2027
MBDA and Poland’s WITU are co-developing the Counter Mass Interceptor, a 53 kg supersonic missile against drone, helicopter and cruise missile salvos. Seeker trials…
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Taiwan Receives First Two of 66 F-16V Block 70 Jets, Three Years Late
The first two of Taiwan’s 66 F-16V Block 70 fighters landed at Chihhang Air Base on October 2, roughly three years late. Acceptance testing,…
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Ukraine Fires 200 km FP-7 Ballistic Missile in First Combat Use
Ukraine has used Fire Point’s FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time. Derived from the Soviet 48N6 layout and credited with…
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UK Extends Airbus A400M Support Contract to Lift Atlas Availability 30%
The UK Ministry of Defence has extended Airbus Defence and Space’s A400M support contract to April 2029 in a £190 million deal, aiming to…
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U.S. Navy Awards Up to $24.4B SM-6 Contract, Eyes 500 Missiles a Year
Raytheon will build SM-6 interceptors under a U.S. Navy multiyear contract worth up to $24.4 billion that backs a goal of more than 500…
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AIM-260 JATM Flies on RAAF Super Hornet at Gray Flag 2026 Test Event
An RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet carried an inert AIM-260 JATM at Gray Flag 2026, five weeks after Australia committed nearly A$736 million to the…
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MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopter Gets First Full-Rate Order for ICBM Security
Boeing has received the first full-rate production order for the MH-139A Grey Wolf: four helicopters worth roughly $85 million, bringing 42 under contract toward…
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US Navy Gray Flag 2026 Logs 750-Plus Sorties to Expose Integration Flaws
Gray Flag 2026 flew more than 750 sorties at Point Mugu, including a record 78 aircraft launched in one day, as US, Australian, Canadian…
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Indra Reveals Squall Cruise Missile Specs: 60 kg Warhead, 300+ km Range
Indra has released the first dimensional data for its Squall cruise missile, a 150 kg weapon carrying a 60 kg warhead beyond 300 km,…
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MQ-25 MDCX Software: Lockheed Wins Up to $57.7M for Stingray Testing
Naval Air Systems Command has handed Lockheed Martin a sole-source deal worth up to $57.7 million for the MDCX software behind the MQ-25 Stingray…
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GM Defense ISV Bid Advances in £2B UK Light Mobility Vehicle Race
Team LionStrike, pairing NP Aerospace, GM Defense and BAE Systems, has advanced in the £2 billion UK Light Mobility Vehicle competition to replace British…
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USMC Orders 32 ACV Recovery Vehicles as Final Variant Enters Production
The Marine Corps has ordered 32 ACV-R recovery vehicles from BAE Systems for $230.1 million, moving the fourth and final Amphibious Combat Vehicle variant…
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Royal Navy Leads REPMUS 2026 ASW Trials With Sonobuoy-Dropping Drone Boats
The Royal Navy led the anti-submarine warfare strand of REPMUS 2026 off Portugal, testing glider networks and autonomous boats that tow sonar and drop…
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Finland F-35A Fighters Debut in Arctic Rovaniemi, 54 More Through 2030
Finland’s first two F-35A fighters went on public display at Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi on October 1, as a Finnish pilot flew the…
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Latvia Signs 155mm Morana Howitzer and Rocket Launcher Deal With Slovakia
Latvia has signed a trilateral deal with Slovakia and Tatra Defence Systems for Morana 155mm wheeled howitzers and rocket launchers on a common Tatra…
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France’s HypAIRion AI Program Readies Rafale F5 for Combat Drones by 2033
France’s HypAIRion program, run by the French Air and Space Force with the DGA and AMIAD, federates military AI work to prepare the Rafale…
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Echodyne MESA Radar Joins JIATF-401 C-UAS Marketplace Under $250M IDIQ
Echodyne has secured a $250 million ceiling IDIQ supporting JIATF-401’s Domestic Shield program, opening a 36-month window for US and allied buyers to order…