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February 2, 2026
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Thales Rolls Out Smart Surveillance for Army Vehicles

Thales UK has unveiled new armored vehicle surveillance technology designed to help crews track threats faster and operate more effectively under battlefield pressure. The company demonstrated the systems at...

Belgium Launches Major Push to Upgrade Army Vehicles

Belgium has unveiled a 20-year industry alliance designed to overhaul how the Belgian Army keeps its vehicles and weapon systems operational, signaling a major shift in military logistics and...

DARPA Robot Heals Soldiers on Battlefield Under Fire

DARPA is working on an innovative robotic medical system that could revolutionize battlefield care by autonomously finding and treating internal wounds inside injured soldiers. The concept is designed to...

February 2, 2026
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Boeing Wins $2.8B Deal to Upgrade Korea’s F-15 Jets

Boeing has secured a potential $2.8 billion contract from the US Air Force to upgrade South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jets, reinforcing Seoul’s airpower as regional security pressures...

February 2, 2026
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US Navy Picks Red Wolf Missile to Boost AH-1Z Strike

The US Navy has chosen L3Harris Technologies’ Red Wolf munition to significantly expand the strike range of the US Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Viper helicopters, addressing growing concerns over survivability...

February 1, 2026
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Microwave Weapon Shown Defeating Fiber-Optic FPV Drones

Epirus has publicly demonstrated that high-power microwave weapons can counter fiber-optic guided FPV drones, a class of unmanned threats engineered to bypass conventional electronic warfare systems. The company released...

February 1, 2026
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Sweden Receives First Archer 155mm Howitzer on HX2

BAE Systems has rolled out the first newly built Archer 155 mm self-propelled howitzer for the Swedish Army, signaling the formal restart of national Archer production. Mounted on the...

February 1, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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UK Navy Studies Aster Missile Use with Mk41 VLS Systems

The British Ministry of Defence is preparing to commission MBDA UK Limited to evaluate whether the Aster missile family can be deployed from the Mk41 Vertical Launching System, a...

February 1, 2026
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Canada Nears $45B Naval Deal as South Korea Offers Subs

Canada has intensified defense engagement with South Korea as it moves closer to a final decision on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), a roughly USD 45 billion effort...

February 1, 2026
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USMC Receives Additional CH-53K King Stallion Aircraft

The U.S. Marine Corps has taken delivery of two additional CH-53K King Stallion helicopters as Sikorsky continues production of the service’s next-generation heavy-lift aircraft. Lockheed Martin confirmed the delivery...