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August 26, 2026
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US Army Orders BiNOD Night-Vision Systems From Photonis Defense

Photonis Defense has received a US Army order for 1,600 Binocular Night Observation Device, or BiNOD, systems as the program moves toward production. The US Army established the BiNOD...

August 26, 2026
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Poland Takes Delivery of K2 Black Panther Tanks in South Korean Deal

Poland has taken delivery of 28 additional K2 Black Panther main battle tanks, marking the first shipment under a major contract worth 9 trillion won ($6.5 billion) signed with...

Pentagon Awards Boeing $131B Deal for F-15 Modernization and Support

Boeing has received a US Department of Defense contract valued at up to $131.23 billion to support the modernization, production, and sustainment of F-15 combat aircraft operated by the...

August 26, 2026
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Austria Begins Receiving Upgraded Leopard 2A4 and Ulan Vehicles

he Austrian Armed Forces have taken delivery of the first modernized Leopard 2A4 tanks and Ulan infantry fighting vehicles at Jansa Barracks in Großmittel, marking the beginning of a...

August 26, 2026
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US Army Awards General Dynamics $54M Stryker Sustainment Deal

General Dynamics Land Systems has secured a $54.3 million US Army contract to deliver field maintenance and additional sustainment support for the service’s Stryker vehicle fleet. The agreement calls...

Saab Secures UK Contract to Support Giraffe 1X Radar Fleet

Saab UK has secured a £1.8 million ($2.45 million) contract from the UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) to provide logistics and sustainment services for the Giraffe 1X multi-mission...

August 25, 2026
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Norway Procures 20 Patria 6×6 Vehicles Through CAVS Program

Norway has ordered 20 Patria 6×6 armored vehicles through the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program, further expanding its participation in the European armored vehicle initiative. The new...

August 25, 2026
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Canada Signs Historic $8B Contract for Six Polar Class 3 Icebreakers

Chantier Davie, based in Quebec, has been awarded an 11.3-billion-Canadian-dollar ($8.1-billion) contract to build six Polar Class 3 icebreaker vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard. The new icebreakers will...

Lithuania Deploys NASAMS Air Defense System Near Vilnius

Lithuania has strengthened air defense around its capital by deploying a NASAMS air-defense system near Vilnius, replacing the RBS 70 short-range system previously assigned to protect the city. According...

August 25, 2026
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FNSS Develops Amphibious Vehicle for Manned-Unmanned Operations

FNSS is seeking to enhance crew protection during amphibious assaults with its İ-ZAHA multi-purpose unmanned modular amphibious vehicle, also known as the U-MAV. The 8-ton (7,257-kilogram) unmanned platform is...