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May 14, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Diehl tests Spike LR missiles on UGV

Diehl Defence has successfully tested Spike LR missile launches from its Ziesel uncrewed ground vehicle, marking an important step in autonomous anti-armor warfare. The lightweight robotic platform demonstrated its...

May 14, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Anduril scales Barracuda-500M missile output

The Pentagon is moving forward with large-scale procurement of Anduril’s Barracuda-500M cruise missile, a low-cost and mass-producible strike system designed for long-range precision attacks. Fired from standard containerized launchers,...

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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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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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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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 12, 2026
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Land Platforms

Inside Britain’s Challenger 3 program

Challenger 3 is the British Army’s next-generation main battle tank, designed to transform the aging Challenger 2 into a modern, networked combat platform. Featuring a new 120mm smoothbore gun,...

May 12, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

NGSRI flight test completed by Lockheed

Lockheed Martin has successfully tested a new missile seeker for the US Army’s NGSRI competition, the program intended to replace the aging Stinger air defense missile. The AI-enabled seeker...

May 10, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Coastal induction likely for new missile

India’s long-range “carrier-killer” anti-ship missile program has moved closer to operational deployment after completing developmental trials and preparing for Indian Navy user evaluations. The system is designed to target...

May 9, 2026
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Air Platforms

AMCA engine program gains Safran support

Godrej Aerospace is emerging as a major contender in India’s AMCA fighter engine program as GTRE prepares for co-development of the next-generation AHTCE turbofan engine with France’s Safran. The...