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November 4, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Latvian Forces Use Interceptor Against Incoming Drone

Latvia’s armed forces launched a Blaze interceptor to monitor an unidentified drone that entered Latvian airspace from Belarus on November 1, eventually activating the interceptor’s self-destruct system after the...

November 4, 2026
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Air Platforms

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...

November 4, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Thales Successfully Tests New-Generation Missile Launch System

Thales UK has demonstrated its new remotely operated missile-launching capability by conducting the first live firing of a Lightweight Multirole Missile from its remote launcher. Designed to operate across...

November 4, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

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 3, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Shield AI’s Hivemind to Power Leonardo’s Autonomous Helicopter Missions

Leonardo will use Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software to develop autonomous mission capabilities for its Proteus unmanned helicopter demonstrator, with potential applications in anti-submarine warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance,...

November 3, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

UAE’s EDGE Successfully Tests Its First Homegrown 155mm Projectile

EDGE has completed the first dynamic firing test of its UAE-developed 155mm Extended Range Full Bore (ERFB) artillery projectile, advancing the country’s indigenous ammunition development programme. Designed and manufactured...

November 3, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

MQ-9B Completes Early Warning Radar Tests With Saab and GA-ASI

GA-ASI and Saab have successfully demonstrated the MQ-9B drone’s ability to track multiple targets using Saab’s LoyalEye airborne early warning radar during flight trials conducted at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon...

November 2, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

US Army funds Lockheed’s next-generation interceptor

Lockheed Martin has secured a $1.08-billion US Army contract to develop the PAC-3 Edge, a next-generation interceptor intended to address increasingly advanced aerial and missile threats. Based on the...

November 2, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Skynex air defense set for passive RF sensor integration

Rheinmetall is expanding the detection capabilities of its Skynex short-range air defence system through a new agreement with Silvus Technologies, a Motorola Solutions unit. The partnership will bring Silvus’...

October 31, 2026
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Air Platforms

Korean maritime attack helicopter ready for 2027 production

Korea Aerospace Industries has completed development of South Korea’s indigenous Maritime Attack Helicopter, a new platform intended to strengthen naval aviation and support amphibious operations. The MAH has been...