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US Army calls for resupply platforms for the Mobile Tactical Cannon

7th April 2026

The US Army is interested in “innovative, flexible and efficient” capabilities for large-scale combat operations, as well as more agile approaches to improve efficiency and reduce ammunition transfer time.

Leopard MBT: Alpha beast gets a reboot (updated 2026)

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Leopard MBT: Alpha beast gets a reboot (updated 2026)

6th April 2026

Leopard MBTs are German-made main battle tanks that have been in service since the Cold War and have undergone several upgrades to remain competitive in modern warfare. This article traces the history and development of the Leopard 1 and 2 as well as its variants, operational service and future prospects.

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket worked fine in its launch of a secretive US government satellite, named Zuma, the company said on 9 January after reports …

Israeli military technology discovered in Kuwait, despite ban

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Israeli military technology discovered in Kuwait, despite ban

9th January 2018

The Kuwaiti armed forces have been found to be using Israeli military technology, despite the Arab country not recognising the Jewish state and imposing a …

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Turkey awards missile system study contract

9th January 2018

Turkey has awarded a contract to Eurosam, Aselsan and Roketsan to jointly conduct a definition study of Turkey's future long-range air and missile defence system, …

US Navy seeks Vindicator II targets

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US Navy seeks Vindicator II targets

9th January 2018

The US Navy is looking to acquire the Vindicator II target solution from Qinetiq Target Systems Canada as part of a sole source procurement. The …

Philippines to protest China’s militarisation of reef

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Philippines to protest China’s militarisation of reef

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The Philippines will lodge a diplomatic protest with China after Manila questioned if Beijing had reneged on a pledge not to militarise a disputed South …

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Oman requests software upgrades for F-16s

9th January 2018

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of electronic warfare and communications equipment for Oman's F-16 fleet, the …

Stryke receives contract from US Army

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Stryke receives contract from US Army

9th January 2018

Stryke Industries has received a contract to apply the ScenGen artificial intelligence engine to the US Army's UAS fleet, the company announced on 4 January. …

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Although awarded in October 2017, more details have now emerged concerning the CH-53E Sea Stallion Containerised Flight Training Device (CFTD) programme won by Tampa-based Aero …

US apologises to Japan over military accidents

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US apologises to Japan over military accidents

9th January 2018

The US has apologised to Japan following a recent series of accidents involving US military equipment, the Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. US Secretary …

Iveco details German Army order

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Iveco details German Army order

9th January 2018

Iveco Defence Vehicles announced in December that it will supply a new fleet of medium multi-purpose trucks to the German Army under an order from …

Keeping it cool for FVL

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Keeping it cool for FVL

9th January 2018

An open architecture cooling standard for use with COTS VPX modules, known as ANSI/VITA 48.8, could soon be applied to the next-generation of aircraft, including Future …

2G Robotics scanning system deliveries begin

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2G Robotics scanning system deliveries begin

9th January 2018

2G Robotics has begun deliveries of ULS-500 PRO laser scanning systems to Kongsberg Maritime, the company announced on 3 January.The first our four scanning systems …

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