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August 12, 2026
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DroneShield Advances Handheld Device for Battlefield RF Intelligence

Australian company DroneShield is advancing battlefield RF intelligence with RfRecon, a handheld system designed to consolidate signal detection and intelligence functions into a single portable device. RfRecon enables users...

August 12, 2026
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Land Platforms

KNDS to Assemble Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicles in Germany

Patria has partnered with KNDS Deutschland Maintenance to establish assembly and final integration of its 6×6 armored personnel carriers in Germany under the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program....

KBR to Strengthen US Army Precision Strike Weapons Programs

KBR has secured a task order worth as much as $208 million to provide operational and technical support to the US Army’s Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) Project...

August 12, 2026
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South Korea Invests $2.43B to Enhance K2 Tanks Against Drones

South Korea is moving forward with a major modernization program for its K2 main battle tanks, allocating 3.43 trillion won ($2.43 billion) to strengthen their defenses against emerging threats...

August 12, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Rheinmetall to Equip Five Danish Frigates with MASS Systems

Rheinmetall has secured a contract worth approximately 745 million kroner ($116 million) from Denmark’s arms procurement agency to equip the country’s Absalon-class and Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates with its Multi...

August 11, 2026
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Hanwha Offers Up to $1.2B to Acquire Austal USA

Hanwha Defense USA is seeking to acquire Austal USA in a proposed transaction valued at up to $1.2 billion, potentially giving Hanwha a larger role in the US defense...

August 11, 2026
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US Army Opens Test Ranges to Accelerate Defense Weapons Development

The US Army is opening its testing infrastructure to defense companies more rapidly in an effort to accelerate weapons development and reduce the time required to field new capabilities....

US Marines Order Epirus Microwave System to Counter Drone Swarms

The US Marine Corps has selected Epirus for an $11 million contract to provide its vehicle-based HAVOC high-power microwave system for defeating drone swarms. Derived from the company’s Leonidas...

August 11, 2026
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Lockheed Martin Develops Shared ‘Strigo’ Architecture for Future Missiles

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a modular technology family designed to provide missile systems with greater adaptability for diverse operational requirements. The effort centers on Strigo, which integrates advanced RF...

August 11, 2026
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South Korea Expands UGVs to Address Military Manpower Shortages: Report

South Korea is turning increasingly to unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) as declining troop numbers create a growing need for robotic military capabilities, according to GlobalData. Active-duty personnel have dropped...