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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.

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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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ITEC 2017: AWES update for British Army

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ITEC 2017: AWES update for British Army

9th May 2017

Cubic Global Defense has provided details of its Area Weapons Effects Simulator (AWES) component contract, following on from Saab Training Systems' announcement that they had …

SOFIC 2017: SOCOM releases helmet RfP

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SOFIC 2017: SOCOM releases helmet RfP

9th May 2017

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has published its Request For Proposals (RfP) for the Special Operations Forces Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements (SPEAR) Family of Tactical …

AUVSI 2017: Technologies threaten USMC ops

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AUVSI 2017: Technologies threaten USMC ops

9th May 2017

Building on several years of demonstration and experimentation experience, the US Marine Corps had defined a way ahead for robotics and autonomous systems. However, that …

Iris DO-278A Assurance approved

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Iris DO-278A Assurance approved

9th May 2017

Kongsberg Geospatial's Iris UAS airspace situational awareness application will be offered as a certifiable display to meet the requirements of the DO-278A Assurance standard for …

Small arms plant opens in India

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Small arms plant opens in India

9th May 2017

India's Punj Lloyd and Israel Weapon Industries have opened a small arms manufacturing plant at Malanpur in Madhya Pradesh under a joint venture arrangement.The plant …

ITEC 2017: Success for VirTra V-300

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ITEC 2017: Success for VirTra V-300

9th May 2017

US-based VirTra, suppliers of small-arms training (SAT) simulators, has announced that it has received a follow-on contract award from an undisclosed international customer in the …

AUVSI 2017: MUM-T first up at opening conference

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AUVSI 2017: MUM-T first up at opening conference

9th May 2017

Among the key challenges for future integration of unmanned technology with manned platforms is the risk of saturating pilots and operators with additional tasks, resulting …

AUVSI 2017: Ground robot ready to compete (video)

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AUVSI 2017: Ground robot ready to compete (video)

9th May 2017

Lockheed Martin's Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) UGV could be in with another shot with the US Army after the demonstrations in 2012 with the …

AUVSI 2017: MartinUAV seeks entrance to US market

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AUVSI 2017: MartinUAV seeks entrance to US market

9th May 2017

After participating in several recent demonstration events, MartinUAV is looking to establish its V-Bat long endurance VTOL UAS in the US military market. According to …

AUVSI 2017: Trusting autonomous capability

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AUVSI 2017: Trusting autonomous capability

8th May 2017

Autonomous platforms should have the requirements necessary for users to 'trust' the system built in during the design phase, rather than looking at ways to …

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USAF gets processed M50 masks

8th May 2017

The United States Air Force (USAF) military personnel have started receiving processed and approved M50 gas masks that are evaluated as 99.99 percent serviceable through …

GA-ASI selects GKN Aerospace for MQ-9B RPA

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GA-ASI selects GKN Aerospace for MQ-9B RPA

8th May 2017

GKN Aerospace has been selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the design, development and manufacture of fuel bladders for Predator B MQ-9B RPAS, …

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