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February 16, 2026
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Air Platforms

Hivemind Chosen for YFQ-44A Autonomy

Shield AI has been selected by the US Air Force to deliver its Hivemind autonomy software for integration into Anduril’s YFQ-44A under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Acting as...

February 16, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Ground Robots Go on Sale in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces can now directly procure ground robotic systems through the DOT Chain Defence online marketplace, broadening access to automation technologies. Initially piloted with limited brigades, the platform rapidly...

February 16, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

EU States Start Long-Range Drone Program

Six European nations have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on a cost-effective loitering munition capable of striking targets beyond 500 kilometers. The ELSA initiative envisions a scalable...

February 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

BBN Advances 5G–Radar Spectrum Coexistence

RTX subsidiary BBN Technologies will lead the Advanced Spectrum Coexistence Demonstration, a Department of Defense-backed effort to enable commercial 5G networks and military radar systems to operate simultaneously without...

February 13, 2026
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Air Platforms

Pentagon Funds Six Hypersonic Projects

The Joint Hypersonics Transition Office has granted six awards under the S²MARTS Other Transaction Agreement to accelerate development of next-generation hypersonic subsystems. Working with the Naval Surface Warfare Center,...

February 13, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

US Pushes Artillery Range With New Rounds

The US Army is evaluating the Next-Generation Rocket Assisted Projectile at Yuma Proving Ground, aiming to extend artillery engagement ranges beyond 30 kilometers. The rocket-boosted round is intended to...

February 13, 2026
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Air Platforms

Indra InShield Fitted on Spain A400M

The Spanish Air and Space Force has taken delivery of its first A400M transport aircraft equipped with Indra’s InShield directed infrared countermeasures system. Airbus integrated the system at its...

February 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Navy Replaces Exocet With NSM in March

Malaysia is set to receive Norway’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) in March as part of a phased effort to modernize the Royal Malaysian Navy’s surface strike capabilities. The acquisition...

February 13, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Azerbaijan Orders SAM-120 Mortars

Slovakia has signed a framework agreement to supply Azerbaijan with 96 SAM-120 self-propelled mortar systems, with options that could expand the order to as many as 300 units. The...

February 12, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

US Centralizes Arms Export Controls

Washington has reorganized two key agencies responsible for military exports, placing both the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Defense Technology Security Administration under the Pentagon’s acquisition office. The...