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15 September

KNDS Eyes Polish Production, TOPAZ Integration for 105mm Gun

KNDS is laying the groundwork to integrate its lightweight 105mm artillery gun into Poland’s defense industry and connect it to the country’s TOPAZ network.

14 September

Giulia Bernacchi

QinetiQ, AVL Partner on Digital Twin for UK Vehicle Testing Site

QinetiQ and AVL will develop a digital twin of the Hurn Proving Ground in the UK to accelerate testing of defense and commercial vehicles.

11 September

Inder Singh Bisht

France Selects Safran-MBDA Thundart for Long-Range Fires

France has awarded Safran Electronics & Defense and MBDA a contract to deliver their Thundart long-range land-strike system.

11 September

Mission Master SP unmanned ground vehicle. Photo: Rheinmetall

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall to Supply Mission Master UGVs for US Marines Battle Lab

American Rheinmetall has secured a $7.28-million contract to deliver 12 Mission Master SP unmanned ground vehicles and five amphibious kits to the US Marine Corps.

11 September

Joe Saballa

New CELERIS 8×8 From KNDS Pairs Common Mobility With Custom Firepower

KNDS is betting that developing a new wheeled combat vehicle should not take years.

11 September

Christine Casimiro

Finland’s Patria, Poland’s BELMA Explore Mine-Laying System for TRACKX

Finnish defense firm Patria is exploring the potential integration of mine-laying capabilities with its TRACKX all-terrain armored tracked vehicle.

10 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Sweden Approves $727-Million HIMARS Procurement

Sweden has authorized the Swedish military to procure the US-made HIMARS for an estimated $727 million.

10 September

U.S. Oregon Air National Guard paratroopers with 125th Special Tactics Squadron, 142nd Wing, conduct air drop training U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during exercise Evergreen 26 Aug. 10, 2026, over Oregon. Exercise Evergreen 26 provided VMGR-152 the opportunity to enhance combat readiness and aircrew proficiency through joint training with U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cecilia Campbell)

Rojoef Manuel

Conti Federal to Build $55M Special Tactics Facility in Oregon

The US Army has awarded Conti Federal Services a $55.4-million contract to build a new Special Tactics Complex in Portland, Oregon.

10 September

A U.S. Army M1265A1 Stryker from Alpha Battery, 6th battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, aims its XM 914 30 mm cannon at an MQM-170 Outlaw drone during the anti-air defense portion of Table VI iterations as part of a crew qualification gunnery, at Dalton Mountain Multi-Use Range on Fort Cavazos, TX, Oct. 14, 2024. Crew qualifications verify the lethality and effectiveness of a unit's crews and their ability to efficiently complete engagements with their vehicle’s weapons systems.

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Plans Missile and Drone Defense Guns for Foreign Bases

The US Air Force is seeking industry proposals for ground-based, medium-caliber gun systems to enhance the missile and drone defense capabilities of its overseas installations.

10 September

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

NUE Develops Stealthier Portable Power for US Troops

Battlefield power can come with an unwanted cost: the noise and heat that reveal where troops are operating. New Use Energy Solutions is developing portable energy nodes aimed at reducing that risk.

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