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August 24, 2026
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Canada Awards Kongsberg $118M Weapon System Contract

Kongsberg will provide Canada with its Protector RS4 remote weapon system under a new NOK 1.1 billion ($118 million) contract with GDLS-Canada. The systems will equip the Canadian Army’s...

August 14, 2026
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New Shared Airframe Planned for Hypersonic Weapons

Lockheed Martin is investing in the development of a Modular Payload Delivery System intended to provide greater flexibility in the design and production of future hypersonic weapons. The multimillion-dollar...

August 14, 2026
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Marines Practice Counter-Drone Tactics With Standard Weapons

The US Marine Corps is expanding counter-drone training by teaching Marines how to use familiar service weapons against small unmanned aerial systems. A three-day training event at Twentynine Palms,...

August 14, 2026
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Lockheed develops shared airframe for hypersonic weapons

Lockheed Martin has committed a multimillion-dollar investment toward the development of a Modular Payload Delivery System (MPDS) intended to accommodate multiple offensive and defensive hypersonic payloads using a shared...

August 14, 2026
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US Marines practice drone defense with standard weapons

US Marine Corps – Counter-Drone TrainingThe US Marine Corps has launched service-level training designed to improve troops’ ability to defeat small drone threats using weapons already available to frontline...

August 13, 2026
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Northrop adds 50mm cannon to future air defenses

Northrop Grumman Introduces 50mm Raid Hunter Gun-Based Air Defense SystemAs airborne threats become more diverse and place increasing pressure on short-range air-defense systems, Northrop Grumman has introduced a new...

August 12, 2026
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Korea Upgrades K2 Tanks to Counter Drone Threats

South Korea is moving to strengthen its armored and naval capabilities through major investments in the K2 tank and Haeseong-II missile programs. The country plans to spend 3.43 trillion...

August 11, 2026
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US Marines Get Epirus Weapon to Fight Drone Swarms

Epirus has secured an $11 million US Marine Corps contract to provide HAVOC, a mobile high-power microwave system designed to defend against drone swarms. Based on the company’s Leonidas...

August 11, 2026
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Army Opens Weapons Test Sites to Industry

The US Army is introducing a new online marketplace intended to accelerate industry access to military test ranges and shorten the path from weapons development to battlefield deployment. Army...

August 7, 2026
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Aurelius boosts anti-drone weapon output with $40M

Aurelius Systems has secured $40 million in new funding to increase production of its Archimedes directed-energy counter-drone platform. The California-based defense company said the investment will accelerate development, expand...