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September 3, 2026
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Brazil Begins Serial Procurement of Centauro II 8×8s

The Brazilian Army has begun serial procurement of the Centauro II after Leonardo, through the CIO Consortium, secured a contract for the first seven vehicles in a planned 98-unit...

September 3, 2026
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Land Platforms
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Taiwan Army Funds $1.7B Cheetah Armored Vehicle Program

Taiwan has earmarked 57.07 billion New Taiwan dollars ($1.7 billion) in its 2027 defense budget for the acquisition of 178 locally produced Cheetah 105mm wheeled armored vehicles. The procurement...

September 3, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Black Hawk Completes First Altius Drone Strike Test

The US Army has demonstrated an expanded role for its H-60M Black Hawk through an experiment involving next-generation autonomous unmanned systems. According to footage released by Anduril Industries, the...

UK Missile-Warning Radar to Gain Serco Space-Tracking Tech

Serco has been awarded a five-year agreement by the UK Ministry of Defence to continue the operation and maintenance of the long-range ballistic missile-warning radar located at RAF Fylingdales...

US Army Orders Eight TITAN Targeting Stations From Palantir

Palantir USG has secured a US Army production contract covering eight Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) ground stations, marking the transition of the system from prototype development toward...

September 3, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Japan Eyes Submarine-Launched Hypersonic Weapons

Japan is considering the development of a new hypersonic guided missile (HGM) designed for launch from underwater platforms, according to a budget request submitted by the nation’s Ministry of...

September 2, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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US Navy adds EW functions to MQ-25 tanker drones

The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a $12.7-million contract to introduce additional electronic warfare-related capabilities to the MQ-25 Stingray drone. The investment focuses on improvements to the...

September 2, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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New German system targets drones near naval vessels

Germany has unveiled a new maritime counter-UAV capability called SCILT Naval, developed to protect naval forces from close-range unmanned aerial threats. The system has been produced by Mehler Protection,...

September 2, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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US Navy approves new propulsion for autonomous vessels

Rolls-Royce has secured US Navy certification for its mtu Series 4000 and Series 2000 marine engines for integration into tactical unmanned surface vessel applications. The approval enables these propulsion...

September 2, 2026
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German Navy evaluates 430-km Lora missile system

Germany has taken another step toward potentially acquiring IAI’s Naval Lora weapon after the German Navy conducted two operational firing tests of the ballistic missile. The system is being...