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August 13, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Northrop Grumman Unveils 50mm Gun-Based Air Defense Capability

The growing complexity of airborne threats is challenging short-range air defense capabilities, prompting Northrop Grumman to introduce a new gun-based air defense concept aimed at strengthening layered protection. The...

August 13, 2026
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Soldier Systems

UK Advances Thermal Imaging Technology for Better Battlefield Visibility

The UK is developing a multi-technology sensing capability to provide troops with improved visibility in environments affected by smoke, dust, and other obscurants. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory...

Agile Defense Wins $93M in Contracts to Strengthen US Marine Corps Networks

Agile Defense has won $93.3 million in US Marine Corps contracts aimed at strengthening and modernizing military network infrastructure. The contracts include an $88 million cyberspace services award in...

August 13, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

US Army Selects Six Contractors to Develop Frontline UGVs

The US Army has awarded prototype development opportunities to six industry partners under its Infantry Last Tactical Mile (ILTM) initiative to advance unmanned ground vehicles for logistics and casualty...

August 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Martin Conducts First Live-Fire Test of Kodiak GMLRS Launcher

Lockheed Martin has completed the first live-fire test of its Kodiak containerized launcher, demonstrating its ability to deliver GMLRS precision fires from land, air, and sea-based platforms. For the...

August 12, 2026
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Soldier Systems

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...