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November 5, 2026
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Germany and Netherlands Receive First Rheinmetall Caracal Air Assault Vehicles

Rheinmetall has begun series deliveries of its Caracal tactical vehicles to Germany and the Netherlands, handing over the first production-standard units on October 29 at its facility in the...

November 5, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

GMLRS Rocket Successfully Redirected to New Target During Flight

Lockheed Martin has successfully tested an in-flight retargeting capability for the US Army’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), allowing the missile to engage a different target after launch....

November 5, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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US Awards Northrop $97M to Expand Bomb Fuze Manufacturing

The US Navy has increased Northrop Grumman’s contract for FMU-139D/B electronic bomb fuzes by nearly $97 million, bringing the agreement’s maximum value to about $462.4 million. The contract modification...

November 5, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Leidos Ramps Up for Increased US Cruise Missile Manufacturing

Leidos is coordinating a network of suppliers across 14 US states to prepare for large-scale production of its Low-Cost Containerized Missile (LCCM) and AGM-190A Havoc Spear, supporting the Pentagon’s...

November 5, 2026
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Air Platforms
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MBDA to Build Airborne Laser Weapon Demonstrator for Germany

MBDA Deutschland has secured a contract from Germany’s defence procurement agency to develop an airborne laser weapon demonstrator for the German Air Force. The project will assess the technical...

November 4, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

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 4, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

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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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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Land Platforms
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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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Air Platforms
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Textron Becomes Sole Bidder After SNC Exits Navy Jet Contest

Sierra Nevada Corporation has exited the US Navy’s next-generation jet trainer competition, narrowing the Undergraduate Jet Training System programme to Textron Aviation as the only remaining major bidder. SNC...