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US Army Balloon Swarms Flew CENTCOM Missions, Exposing Logistics Limits
The Army’s G-2 redirected its SWARMS balloon demonstration from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East, where dozens of autonomous balloons supported CENTCOM…
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US Army Unveils XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon and Confirms Order of Nine Prototypes
The US Army and Hanwha Defense USA named the wheeled K9 Mobile Howitzer the XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon at AUSA 2026, with…
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Rheinmetall HX CAML Shown at AUSA 2026 After Low-Cost Interceptor Live Fire
American Rheinmetall says its autonomous HX CAML launcher has live-fired a low-cost Furientis interceptor. The pairing is on show at AUSA 2026…
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GM Defense Unveils Silverado UGV With 8,000-lb Payload for Army Resupply at AUSA 2026
GM Defense unveiled a UGV built on the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD at AUSA 2026, rated for an 8,000-pound payload and aimed…
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Barrett to Build Northrop Grumman’s 25mm Precision Grenadier System
Barrett Firearms will build the weapon for Northrop Grumman’s 25mm Precision Grenadier System in Tennessee under a teaming agreement announced October 12,…
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US Army Manufacturing Rodeo Will Push Industrial Base Until It Breaks
Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle announced a Manufacturing Rodeo at AUSA 2026: a production race among industrial partners in early 2027, built…
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Poland Eyes F110 Engine MRO for Shield AI’s X-BAT Before First Flight
GE Aerospace, Shield AI and Polish state-owned WZL-2 will study an in-country MRO line for the F110 engine and AVEN thrust-vectoring nozzle…
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US Army BiNOD Night Vision: L3Harris NOVA Heads to Full-Rate Production
The U.S. Army has ordered $55 million in L3Harris NOVA night vision goggles under BiNOD, and the company says it will go…
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One Year After AUSA 2025, Sikorsky U-Hawk Has Yet to Fly: Where the Program Stands
Sikorsky’s cockpit-less U-Hawk is still in fly-by-wire and autonomy integration, with first flight now planned for late 2026. No contract has been…
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Lockheed’s HIMARS FLEX Doubles Loadout and Lines Up PAC-3 Edge Interceptors
Lockheed Martin’s dual-pod HIMARS FLEX doubles the M142 loadout to 12 guided rockets or four Precision Strike Missiles and is slated to…