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May 14, 2026
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Land Platforms

Romania begins Cobra II armored production

Otokar has rolled out the first Romanian-produced Cobra II armored vehicle, officially launching local manufacturing for Romania’s major 1,059-vehicle defense program. Alongside the Cobra II, the company displayed its...

May 14, 2026
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Land Platforms

Export-ready Borsuk IFV revealed in Slovakia

Poland’s PGZ has showcased an export version of the Borsuk amphibious infantry fighting vehicle featuring a Slovak-made Turra 30 remote-controlled turret. Armed with a 30mm cannon, machine gun, and...

May 13, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Zulu Unveils Swarm Munition Launcher

Zulu Defence Systems has unveiled a compact multi-barrel launcher designed for rapid deployment of loitering munitions and coordinated swarm attacks in modern battlefield environments. The launcher enables simultaneous or...

May 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Leidos Wins $2.7B Hypersonic Deal

Leidos has received a $2.7-billion contract from the United States Army to transition key hypersonic weapons programs from development into full-scale production. The agreement consolidates the Thermal Protection Shield...

May 13, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Poland to Build Hydra Rockets Locally

Poland is moving to establish domestic assembly and future production capabilities for 70mm Hydra rockets through a partnership involving Polish Armaments Group subsidiary Nitro-Chem, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical...

May 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

HENSOLDT Expands MDOcore With IBM

HENSOLDT and IBM have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of software-defined defense technologies centered on HENSOLDT’s MDOcore battlefield platform. The collaboration will leverage IBM’s expertise...

May 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

India Tests Indigenous Glide Bomb Kit

Research Centre Imarat has successfully conducted the maiden flight trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) glide bomb kit, an indigenous system designed to convert conventional gravity bombs...

May 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

France Advances Indigenous MLRS Program

Thales and ArianeGroup have completed the maiden firing of the FLP-T 150 tactical ballistic missile, a new indigenous precision-strike munition being developed to replace France’s aging multiple launch rocket...

May 13, 2026
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Naval Platforms

US Navy Unveils 450-Ship Fleet Plan

The United States Navy has unveiled an ambitious 30-year “Golden Fleet” modernization roadmap aimed at expanding the service to more than 450 ships during the early 2030s while reforming...

May 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

AeroVironment Upgrades SkyRange Fleet

AeroVironment has secured a $43-million contract to equip the US Department of Defense’s SkyRange hypersonic testing fleet with its advanced PANTHER phased-array telemetry receiver systems. The contract supports the...