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August 14, 2026
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Ukraine Unveils Robot That Carries 210 Kg

Ukrainian unmanned systems developer Temerland has introduced the Gnom L2, an upgraded unmanned ground vehicle designed to transport heavier military loads across difficult and uneven terrain. The new platform...

August 14, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Lockheed Invests in Common Hypersonic Airframe

Lockheed Martin has announced a multimillion-dollar investment aimed at developing a Modular Payload Delivery System (MPDS), a new approach intended to increase flexibility and production efficiency across future hypersonic...

August 13, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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New Northrop system brings heavier air-defense firepower

Northrop Grumman Develops Raid Hunter to Strengthen Short-Range Air DefenseNorthrop Grumman is developing a new gun-based air-defense system aimed at helping military forces respond to increasingly demanding airborne threats.The...

August 13, 2026
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Soldier Systems
R&D

New UK tech improves thermal vision in poor conditions

Dstl Advances Infrared Detector to Help British Troops See Through Battlefield ObscurantsBritish researchers are developing a new sensing technology designed to improve battlefield visibility when soldiers face smoke, dust,...

US Marines expand cyber support with Agile Defense

Agile Defense Expands Marine Corps IT and Cyber Support Under $93.3 Million AwardsAgile Defense has received a combined $93.3 million in contracts to continue supporting and upgrading information technology...

August 13, 2026
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Six contractors advance US Army robotic vehicle plan

Six Defense Firms Join US Army Effort to Advance Frontline Unmanned Ground VehiclesThe US Army is moving forward with an effort to develop autonomous ground vehicles that could assist...

August 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Kodiak launcher proves GMLRS strike capability

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Kodiak Launcher in First Live-Fire TrialLockheed Martin has conducted the first live-fire test of its Kodiak containerized launcher, demonstrating a new method of deploying GMLRS precision-fire...

August 12, 2026
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Soldier Systems
R&D

Australian Firm Develops Handheld EM Scanner

Australian defense technology company DroneShield has developed RfRecon, a handheld radio-frequency intelligence system designed to give operators a compact tool for detecting, identifying, locating, and assessing signals on the...

August 12, 2026
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Land Platforms
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Patria, KNDS to Assemble 6×6 Vehicles in Germany

Patria and KNDS Deutschland Maintenance have agreed to assemble and integrate Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers in Germany under the Common Armoured Vehicle System program. The agreement follows two...

KBR to Support US Army Precision Strike Weapons

KBR has secured a task order worth up to $208 million to support the US Army’s Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Project Office. The agreement extends KBR’s role as...