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September 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Australian military puts NASAMS air defense into service

Australia has declared its Army-operated NASAMS capability fully operational, strengthening the country’s layered air-defence network. Reaching final operational capability means the system has met its required operational standards and...

September 11, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

CELERIS 8×8 combines common mobility with tailored arms

KNDS has unveiled CELERIS 8×8, a new military vehicle architecture intended to dramatically reduce the time required to develop modern wheeled armoured platforms. The system was presented at the...

September 11, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

Finland, Poland explore new TRACKX mine-laying system

Patria is considering a new mission configuration for its TRACKX armoured tracked vehicle that would allow it to perform mobile mine-laying operations. The Finnish company has signed an MoU...

September 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
Mergers & JV

Poland’s WITU, MBDA develop counter-mass interceptor

MBDA has entered into a cooperation agreement with Poland’s WITU to advance the development of the Counter Mass Interceptor, a missile intended to provide European forces with an economical...

September 10, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Turkey, Poland expand military surveillance partnership

Aselsan is deepening its defense-industrial partnership in Poland through a fresh agreement with AMZ-Kutno for additional ARSUS reconnaissance and surveillance equipment. While the companies did not reveal the financial...

September 10, 2026
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Land Platforms
R&D

New Polish 40-ton IFV packs powerful tank-killing punch

Polish industry has presented a new Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle weighing around 40 tons, designed to transport troops into intense combat environments while offering a high level of armored...

AI to help South Korea prepare 2.56M military reserves

The South Korean military is considering an AI-supported approach to managing its reserve forces by bringing large volumes of training information into a single standardized system. The Defense Ministry...

September 10, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Germany launches large-scale drone production for Ukraine

Auterion and Airlogix have joined forces to manufacture thousands of drones in Germany for Ukraine, with the programme targeting production of more than 5,000 unmanned aerial systems. Germany is...

September 10, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden clears $727M HIMARS procurement plan

Sweden is moving ahead with plans to introduce HIMARS into its armed forces after the government approved a procurement package worth approximately 7 billion kronor, equivalent to about $727...

September 8, 2026
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Agenium joins MBDA’s GDI for AI military simulations

MBDA’s GDI Simulation is strengthening its military training portfolio through the acquisition of Agenium Group, bringing additional artificial intelligence expertise into its simulation business. Agenium will become fully owned...