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September 1, 2026
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4,700 Personnel Take Part as US and Indonesia Open Major Military Exercise

Super Garuda Shield Brings Together 4,700+ Personnel as US-Indonesia Defense Ties GrowThe United States and Indonesia have launched their annual Super Garuda Shield exercise, with more than 4,700 military...

August 26, 2026
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New BiNOD systems boost US Army nighttime vision

The US Army has placed an order with Photonis Defense for 1,600 Binocular Night Observation Device systems, marking a major transition in its effort to introduce a practical and...

August 20, 2026
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New military AI cuts decision errors by up to 37%

The US Army is working with EdgeRunner AI to develop a dedicated artificial intelligence model tailored to military users. The resulting system, called EdgeRunner-Camo, is an open-weight large language...

August 19, 2026
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German armed forces reach 186,700 personnel

Germany’s armed forces have reached approximately 186,700 personnel, marking their largest workforce in more than a decade. Around 3,700 additional service members joined during the previous year, placing the...

August 13, 2026
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$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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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...

August 12, 2026
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Australian Firm Develops EM Battlefield Scanner

Australian defense technology company DroneShield has introduced RfRecon, a handheld radio-frequency intelligence system designed to help battlefield operators detect, identify, locate, and assess signals from a single portable device....

August 11, 2026
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UGV expansion helps South Korea tackle troop shortages

South Korea’s expanding interest in unmanned ground vehicles is being driven by a combination of military modernization and a shrinking pool of available soldiers. GlobalData has identified the decline...

July 2, 2026
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Post-coup war in Myanmar claims 100,000 lives

The civil conflict in Myanmar escalated dramatically after the military seized power in 2021, ending a decade-long democratic transition. The coup led to the arrest of elected leaders and...

July 2, 2026
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UN base attack wounds three peacekeepers

Armed militants from groups associated with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and ex-Seleka fighters carried out an attack on a UN peacekeeping base in Am Dafock, near the Central African...