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Multi-user VR system transforms urban warfare training

The Simulator Development Division has created a high-fidelity multi-user virtual reality system for urban-warfare and tactical training. The platform is intended to provide security and military personnel with realistic,...

August 14, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

New radar partnership strengthens UK-Australia ties

The UK and Australia are working toward closer defense-technology cooperation by examining the potential integration of Australian-made radar systems into British military capabilities.A statement of intent signed in Canberra...

August 14, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Marines train for counter-drone missions using rifles

The US Marine Corps is conducting specialized training to help personnel respond to small unmanned aircraft threats with their existing individual and squad-level weapons.During a three-day exercise at Twentynine...

August 14, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

New Ukrainian ground robot targets heavy-load missions

Ukrainian drone manufacturer Temerland has presented the Gnom L2, a modified UGV designed specifically for transporting substantial military loads in difficult operating environments.The system builds upon the company’s established...

August 14, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Common airframe aims to streamline hypersonic systems

Lockheed Martin is investing millions of dollars in a new Modular Payload Delivery System (MPDS) designed to provide a common platform for a range of hypersonic offensive and defensive...

August 13, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

50mm cannon adds punch to Northrop air defense system

Raid Hunter Designed to Add Another Defensive Layer Against Airborne ThreatsNorthrop Grumman is developing Raid Hunter Gun-Based Air Defense, a new weapon system intended to reinforce short-range defenses against...

August 13, 2026
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Soldier Systems
R&D

New thermal technology improves visibility in combat

Britain Develops New Infrared Technology to Improve Soldier Awareness in Obscured EnvironmentsBritish researchers are working on a new detector that could help military personnel identify objects and threats when...

$93M contracts strengthen USMC digital infrastructure

US Marines Expand Cyber and IT Modernization Through New Agile Defense AwardsThe US Marine Corps has awarded Agile Defense contracts totaling $93.3 million as part of a broader effort...

August 13, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Army advances robotic vehicles for high-risk missions

Six Firms Selected to Build Army Robots for Resupply and Medical EvacuationThe US Army has chosen six technology and defense companies to develop unmanned ground vehicles capable of supporting...

August 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Lockheed validates containerized GMLRS launch system

Kodiak Demonstration Highlights Lockheed Martin’s Push for Flexible Rocket LaunchersA new Lockheed Martin weapon concept has completed its first live-fire trial, demonstrating how GMLRS rockets could be deployed from...