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South Korea Launches Final KDX-III Batch-II Destroyer With 88 VLS Cells
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has launched Daeho Kim Jong-seo, the third and final KDX-III Batch-II Aegis destroyer for the Republic of Korea Navy, while…
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Northrop Grumman Adds AI and a Cobot to F-35 Production as APG-85 Lags
Northrop Grumman has added a cobot and AI-driven inspection to its F-35 CNI avionics line, cutting one bolting step from hours to minutes. It…
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Drone Dominance Gauntlet II: Neros Books 14,000 Archer Drones for $100M+
Neros Technologies has received a Drone Dominance Gauntlet II order for 14,000 Archer drones and explosive payloads worth more than $100 million, about 23…
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U.S. Army Black Hawk Production Deal Starts at 16 UH-60Ms, Could Add 100+
Sikorsky’s new Black Hawk production agreement opens with 16 UH-60Ms for the U.S. Army and lets the service and allied FMS customers add aircraft…
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US Troops in Estonia to Regain Squadron Strength With November Rotation
The US will deploy a new Army unit to Estonia in November that Tallinn says will match the departed 6-9 CAV squadron, ending a…
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USS Santa Fe Spotted on San Diego Bay Quick Turn as 688i Fleet Shrinks
Harbor webcam imagery shows USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) on a quick turn in San Diego Bay on September 30, as Los Angeles-class retirements…
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Washington Guard Flies Black Widow and Bumblebee as Mortar Drone Spotters
A Washington Army National Guard battalion used Black Widow and Bumblebee drones to find targets, observe mortar rounds and assess damage at Yakima Training…
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Leclerc Tank Drone: French Army’s Odin Gives Commanders an Aerial View
The French Army’s 501st Combat Tank Regiment tested Odin, a drone linked to the Leclerc main battle tank that gives its commander an aerial…
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Ukraine Approves Varkhan UGV for Frontline Resupply, Hauling Up to 300 kg
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has codified Air3F’s Varkhan UGV, an electric 4×4 already running frontline resupply missions. The approval qualifies Air3F for the Defense…
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Azerbaijan Unveils BMP-1TA TURAN Upgrade With 30mm Counter-Drone Turret
Unveiled at ADEX 2026 in Baku, the BMP-1TA TURAN swaps the BMP-1’s 73 mm gun for a stabilized turret with a 2A42 30 mm…
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Swedish Gripen Fighters to Guard Poland’s Ukraine Aid Hub From October
Sweden will commit JAS 39 Gripen fighters to NATO’s integrated air and missile defense over Poland from October 2026, protecting the Rzeszów-area hub that…
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U.S. Navy Evaluates MQ-9B SeaGuardian as Sonobuoy-Dropping ASW Drone
GA-ASI displayed the MQ-9B SeaGuardian to the Navy’s P-8A tacticians at Whidbey Island. The sonobuoy-carrying drone already flies for the 7th Fleet under a…
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Patria 6×6: KNDS to Run Final Assembly of Germany’s Fuchs Replacement
KNDS and Patria reaffirmed on September 30 that KNDS Deutschland Maintenance in Freisen will fit mission kits and perform final assembly of the Bundeswehr’s…
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Finland and Sweden Order First Patria TRACKX Tracked APCs for Arctic Mobility
Finland and Sweden have placed the first orders for Patria’s TRACKX, a 15.5-tonne amphibious tracked APC developed under the EU-backed FAMOUS program. Deliveries start…
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Picks Counter-Mortar AN/TPQ-49A as BVLOS Sense and Avoid Radar
GA-ASI has ordered two SRC AN/TPQ-49A radars, a Marine Corps counterfire design reconfigured for air surveillance, to anchor ground-based sense and avoid at its…
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France Test-Fires Akeron LP Missile From Tiger With Lock-On Before Launch
France’s fourth Akeron LP missile firing, from a Tiger helicopter at Cazaux, validated separation and imaging lock-on before launch. MBDA’s Hellfire II replacement for…
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Hanwha Redback IFV Tests Passive Sensor for Drones RF Detectors Miss
Visionary Machines and Hanwha Defence Australia are assessing the Pandion Sentinel passive optical sensor on the AS21 Redback IFV, seeking emission-free detection of drones…
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Raytheon Wins $247M Phalanx Contract for Navy CIWS and Army C-RAM Guns
NAVAIR has awarded Raytheon a $247.1 million sole-source Phalanx contract covering Navy and Army close-in weapon systems through September 2030. Army accounts supply 43…
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US Navy Orders 30 Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels After Autonomy Trials
HII, Saronic Technologies and Galliano Marine Services will each build 10 medium unmanned surface vessels for the U.S. Navy after Phase I autonomy and…
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US Army PrSM Increment 4: Five Firms Race for 1,000 km HIMARS Missile
The U.S. Army has picked Anduril, Castelion, Lockheed Martin, Mach Industries and RTX to prototype PrSM Increment 4, a HIMARS-launched missile required to reach…