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February land forces roundup: ST Engineering and Russia lift the lid on new platforms

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February land forces roundup: ST Engineering and Russia lift the lid on new platforms

27th February 2026

This month we saw a major presence from Turkish, Russian and Chinese companies at the World Defense Show with new vehicles from major suppliers, while elsewhere there were evolving mortar programmes and artillery modernisation efforts.

Ireland releases maritime strategy as it looks to new naval bases and stronger partnerships

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Ireland releases maritime strategy as it looks to new naval bases and stronger partnerships

27th February 2026

Ireland has a maritime area ten times the size of its land mass but has a limited naval capacity and faces an ongoing threat to critical underwater infrastructure. A new strategy is looking to address the challenge.

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Busy French Navy pressed for spare capacity

21st September 2016

French naval forces would likely find it difficult to meet additional tasks or deployment with their existing assets, according to a senior official. Speaking to …

US Navy orders two more EPF vessels

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US Navy orders two more EPF vessels

20th September 2016

Austal USA will design and construct two Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessels for the US Navy under an AUD$434 million contract announced on 16 September. …

TAM tank upgrade stalls

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TAM tank upgrade stalls

20th September 2016

Following the unveiling of the TAM 2IP medium tank for Argentina in June, it is not clear if will be combined with the TAM 2C …

Lockheed team launches 13th LCS

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Lockheed team launches 13th LCS

20th September 2016

An industry team led by Lockheed Martin has launched the 13th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) - the future USS Wichita - into the Menominee River …

ADAS 2016: Pride of Philippine Navy dented

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ADAS 2016: Pride of Philippine Navy dented

20th September 2016

The Philippine Navy’s (PN) first Strategic Sealift Vessel (SSV) was hit by a Liberian-registered tanker in waters off Zamboanga City on 19 September. At the …

UK buys BriteCloud missile countermeasures

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UK buys BriteCloud missile countermeasures

20th September 2016

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has purchased 'a significant number' of Leonardo's BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoys (EADs), a missile-jamming countermeasure, for the UK Royal …

Servosila launches robotic arms

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Servosila launches robotic arms

20th September 2016

Servosila has launched a range of robotic arm manipulators - Servosila Robotic Arms - aimed at the mobile robotics market, the company announced on 19 …

Hungarian Mi-17 repairs begin

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Hungarian Mi-17 repairs begin

20th September 2016

Russian Helicopters will repair four Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters operated by Hungary, according to a contract signed in July, the company announced on 13 September. …

New Naval Security Team for RCN

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New Naval Security Team for RCN

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The Royal Canadian Navy has announced plans to form a Naval Security Team (NST) to enhance the safety and security of its ships and personnel while …

USCG offshore patrol cutter design takes shape

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USCG offshore patrol cutter design takes shape

19th September 2016

Eastern Shipbuilding Group will continue to the detailed design and construction phase of the US Coast Guard’s new offshore patrol cutter (OPC), the coast guard announced …

Airbus D&S signs new Skynet partners

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Airbus D&S signs new Skynet partners

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Airbus Defence and Space (D&S) has added three more service providers to deliver Skynet military satellite communication services to Australian, New Zealand and US forces. …

Cormorant UAV expands flight testing

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Cormorant UAV expands flight testing

19th September 2016

Urban Aeronautics’ wholly owned subsidiary Tactical Robotics has expanded the flight testing of its Cormorant UAV as it works to expand the system's flight envelope. …

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