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January 5, 2026
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Land Platforms

UK Army Upgrades Titan, Trojan Armored Vehicles

Britain has announced a structured upgrade program for the Army’s Titan and Trojan armored engineer vehicles, marking a mid-life refresh of platforms that have been in service since the...

January 2, 2026
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Land Platforms

India to Produce Electric UGVs With Plasan

Pune-based Belrise Industries and Israel’s Plasan have formalized cooperation to localize production of advanced electric unmanned ground vehicle technologies in India. The collaboration centers on Plasan’s ATEMM electric mission...

December 29, 2025
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Air Platforms

AI to Transform US Military Aircraft Maintenance

Lockheed Martin and MANTECH have formalized a partnership designed to modernize aircraft sustainment practices for the US military through the application of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics. The collaboration...

December 29, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Joint UK-Germany Deal Boosts RCH 155 Artillery

London and Berlin have finalized a £52-million agreement to jointly procure and test the RCH 155 self-propelled artillery system, reinforcing NATO cooperation amid evolving security challenges. The deal provides...

December 22, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Boeing, Anduril Join Forces on Army Missile

Boeing and Anduril Industries have partnered to develop a new high-speed interceptor for the US Army’s Integrated Fires Protection Capability Increment 2 program. The initiative aims to deliver a...

December 19, 2025
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Land Platforms

Finland to Build Military Vehicles at Auto Plant

Finnish firms Sisu Auto and Valmet Automotive have partnered to expand defense vehicle production at Valmet’s Uusikaupunki plant, supporting Finland’s military modernization. The facility will assemble Sisu’s GT vehicle...

December 18, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Ukraine, Germany Team to Build Bohdana Howitzers

Germany and Ukraine have expanded defense industrial cooperation with a plan to produce Bohdana wheeled artillery systems using Zetros tactical trucks. The project supports Ukraine’s artillery requirements while boosting...

December 17, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

SpiderOak to Secure Red Cat Black Widow Drone

Red Cat Holdings is seeking approval for its Black Widow short-range reconnaissance drone under the Pentagon’s Blue UAS Cleared List, a critical gateway for US military adoption. To support...

December 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

German, Ukrainian Defense Firms Team on Drones

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems and Ukraine’s Frontline Robotics have formed a €100-million joint venture to mass-produce unmanned aerial vehicles for the Ukrainian military. Operating from a new factory...

December 11, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Anduril, GKN Join Forces on British Project NYX

Anduril’s UK division has teamed with GKN Aerospace to support Project NYX, an ambitious British Army program focused on fielding highly autonomous, digitally enabled land platforms. Under the agreement,...