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November 4, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Latvian Forces Use Interceptor Against Incoming Drone

Latvia’s armed forces launched a Blaze interceptor to monitor an unidentified drone that entered Latvian airspace from Belarus on November 1, eventually activating the interceptor’s self-destruct system after the...

Israel Awards $190M Contract for Advanced Artillery Training Center

Israel’s Ministry of Defence has awarded Elbit Systems a contract worth approximately 600 million new Israeli shekels, or more than $190 million, to establish and operate an advanced training...

November 4, 2026
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Germany and Netherlands Order 69 Additional Schakal Vehicles

Germany and the Netherlands have ordered an additional 69 Schakal 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles under their joint European defence procurement programme, increasing the planned fleet to 291 vehicles....

November 4, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Thales Conducts First Live Test of New Missile Launcher

Thales UK has successfully conducted the first live firing of its new remotely operated Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) launcher, demonstrating a capability designed to provide military forces with greater...

November 4, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Saab Reveals New Optionally Crewed CB90 CX Combat Boat

Saab has introduced the Combat Boat 90 Capability X (CB90 CX), an optionally crewed combat boat designed to address emerging maritime threats through three mission configurations covering intelligence, surveillance...

November 4, 2026
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Air Platforms
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SNC Withdraws From US Navy Trainer Jet Competition

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has withdrawn from the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) competition, leaving Textron Aviation as the only remaining major contender for the next-generation jet...

November 4, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Latvia Deploys Interceptor to Counter Drone Incursion

Latvian forces deployed a Blaze interceptor to track an unidentified drone that entered the country’s airspace from Belarus on November 1, before activating the interceptor’s self-destruct mechanism to prevent...

November 3, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Malaysia Takes Delivery of First FA-50M Light Combat Aircraft

Malaysia has taken delivery of its first FA-50M light combat aircraft from South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries, beginning a procurement programme covering 18 jets under a contract worth nearly...

November 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

MQ-9B Completes Early Warning Radar Tests With Saab and GA-ASI

GA-ASI and Saab have successfully demonstrated the MQ-9B drone’s ability to track multiple targets using Saab’s LoyalEye airborne early warning radar during flight trials conducted at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon...

November 3, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

UAE’s EDGE Successfully Tests Its First Homegrown 155mm Projectile

EDGE has completed the first dynamic firing test of its UAE-developed 155mm Extended Range Full Bore (ERFB) artillery projectile, advancing the country’s indigenous ammunition development programme. Designed and manufactured...