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September 16, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

US Army selects IDV USA for robotic breaching vehicle

IDV USA has joined three other companies in the US Army’s effort to develop an autonomous engineering vehicle capable of breaching minefields and difficult battlefield obstacles. Under the Engineer...

September 15, 2026
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Land Platforms

Old Greek G-Class fleet returns for drone-era warfare

Greece is upgrading its ageing fleet of Mercedes G-Class military vehicles as part of an effort to bring the decades-old platforms closer to current operational standards. The vehicles, which...

September 15, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Poland may produce KNDS 105mm gun with TOPAZ integration

KNDS and Poland’s WB GROUP are exploring a partnership that could introduce the KNDS 105 LG lightweight artillery system into Poland’s defence industry and connect it with the country’s...

September 14, 2026
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Air Platforms

France sends Rafales on 40-day global mission

France has launched Pegase 26, sending four Rafale fighters from Istres Air Base on a 40-day global deployment covering the Arctic, Indo-Pacific and Middle East. The operation is planned...

September 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Indian forces expand drone use as spectrum war grows

India’s military is moving toward a battlefield model in which drones are embedded at the lowest tactical levels of its combat formations. The experience of Operation Sindoor has reinforced...

September 12, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

DRDO Junput facility set to ease Chandipur test traffic

India is moving closer to establishing a new DRDO weapons-testing facility at Junput in West Bengal after the state government advanced the required clearances, the Times of India reported....

September 12, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

AI-powered DRDO system combines radar and laser defenses

India is moving toward an integrated border-security architecture in which several technologies work as a single surveillance and response network. AI, machine learning, radar, electronic warfare, advanced imaging sensors...

September 11, 2026
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Land Platforms

Finland, Poland explore new TRACKX mine-laying system

Patria is considering a new mission configuration for its TRACKX armoured tracked vehicle that would allow it to perform mobile mine-laying operations. The Finnish company has signed an MoU...

September 11, 2026
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Land Platforms

CELERIS 8×8 combines common mobility with tailored arms

KNDS has unveiled CELERIS 8×8, a new military vehicle architecture intended to dramatically reduce the time required to develop modern wheeled armoured platforms. The system was presented at the...

September 11, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Australian military puts NASAMS air defense into service

Australia has declared its Army-operated NASAMS capability fully operational, strengthening the country’s layered air-defence network. Reaching final operational capability means the system has met its required operational standards and...