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March 13, 2026
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Anduril Joins Autonomous Submarine Effort

Anduril has been chosen by the US Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit to participate in the XL-AUV program aimed at creating long-range autonomous underwater drones. The Dive-XL platform...

March 13, 2026
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Swedish Firm Strengthens Poland Defense Ties

The Swedish defense company Saab has expanded its partnerships in Poland through agreements with PGZ and WB Group. The collaboration aims to support Poland’s Orka submarine initiative by establishing...

Athens Advances Indigenous UAV Development

Greece is accelerating its drone modernization strategy through four contracts targeting combat UAV development. The program includes loitering munitions and locally produced unmanned combat aircraft designed for operational use...

Cobra Gold Drill Uses Hammerhead USV Targets

During the multinational Exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand, QinetiQ Target Systems Canada delivered Hammerhead unmanned surface vehicles to simulate maritime threats. Naval units from several allied countries worked together...

March 12, 2026
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German-Indian Tie-Up for Torpedo Production

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and VEM Technologies have agreed to cooperate on producing heavyweight torpedoes for the Indian Navy. The partnership includes technology support from Atlas Elektronik and may eventually...

British Army Adopts New Networked Radios

Persistent Systems will equip the British Army’s 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team with its Wave Relay tactical communications system. Using a mesh-network architecture, the platform allows soldiers to...

March 12, 2026
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March 12, 2026
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Iveco Vehicles to Boost Romania Army Fleet

Romania continues to modernize its military logistics fleet through a new order for 860 tactical trucks from Iveco Defence Vehicles. The vehicles are part of a long-term procurement agreement...