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September 22, 2026
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Denmark Orders Broshuis Heavy Trailers to Transport Leopard 2 Tanks

Dutch vehicle solutions manufacturer Broshuis has secured an order for 15 Heavy Equipment Trailers (HETs) to increase the Danish Armed Forces’ capacity to transport Leopard 2 main battle tanks....

UK Military Gets AI System to Convert Intercepted Communications Into Real-Time Intelligence

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has received Nomad, an AI-powered signals intelligence platform developed by Babcock to transform intercepted communications into real-time intelligence. Designed to support intelligence, surveillance,...

September 21, 2026
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Germany Unveils High-Payload Airborne Tactical Vehicle for Special Forces

Germany’s Special Forces Command (KSK) and Flensburg Technology Systems (FTS) have unveiled a new 3.2-tonne (7,055-pound) Light Airborne Tactical Vehicle (TAHR) designed to provide high payload capacity in a...

September 21, 2026
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Marotta Controls Secures Contracts for US Navy Next Generation Jammer

Marotta Controls has secured two contracts to supply components and engineering support for the US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB), an airborne electronic warfare system being developed for...

September 21, 2026
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Indonesia’s Kaplan APC Completes Preliminary Acceptance Tests in Turkey

Turkey-based defence contractor FNSS and Indonesian state-owned defence company Pindad have completed preliminary acceptance testing in Turkey for Indonesia’s first Kaplan armoured personnel carrier (APC). The 30-tonne (66,139-pound) tracked...

September 21, 2026
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TKMS ATLAS UK Secures Royal Navy Contract for Next-Gen Torpedo Defence

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded TKMS ATLAS UK a contract to develop and supply a next-generation torpedo countermeasure system for the Royal Navy’s existing and future submarine...

September 21, 2026
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Latvia Chooses Czech Morana 155mm Howitzer Over Swedish Archer

Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers has selected Excalibur Army’s Morana 155mm self-propelled howitzer over BAE Systems Bofors’ Archer, with the government citing more favorable pricing and shorter delivery timelines as...

US Approves Potential $2.68B Ukraine Air Defence Package With S-300 Clone Missiles

The US State Department has approved a potential $2.68 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Ukraine covering an air-defence upgrade package that includes missiles described as S-300 Clones. The...

September 20, 2026
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Su-57 Pixel Camouflage Highlights Russia’s Distinctive Stealth Approach

Analysis of the Su-57 fighter’s stealth features highlights differences between Russian and US approaches to fifth-generation aircraft design, according to Vietnamese media reports. Both the Su-57 Felon and US...

September 20, 2026
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Mergers & JV
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India-Russia Defence Ties Shift Toward Technology and Joint Development

India and Russia are exploring ways to move their decades-old defence relationship beyond the traditional buyer-seller model, with potential cooperation involving BrahMos missile upgrades, modernisation of India’s Su-30MKI fleet...