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World Defense Show 2026: Large vehicles and counter-drone systems take the limelight

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World Defense Show 2026: Large vehicles and counter-drone systems take the limelight

17th February 2026

Visitors who attended the first World Defense Show four years ago continue to speak of the difficulties they faced with poor facilities and power problems. This year’s event emphasised its status as one of the major defence expositions and as a place where regional players and those less welcome at other shows could take centre stage.

Active vehicle protection comes to the forefront as Trophy and Iron Fist secure contracts

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Active vehicle protection comes to the forefront as Trophy and Iron Fist secure contracts

16th February 2026

Experience on the battlefield is accelerating the adoption of active protection systems as technologies continue to evolve to reflect shifting global defence needs.

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3rd October 2017

HDT Global utilised the recent Modern Day Marine exposition at Quantico to put the spotlight the company’s new Lightweight Expeditionary Bridge. The company has a …

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3rd October 2017

Rheinmetall is to perform work on the programme to upgrade 104 Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBT) of the German armed forces, the company announced …

AUSA 2017: 3M unveils new helmet

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AUSA 2017: 3M unveils new helmet

2nd October 2017

Ceradyne, a subsidiary of 3M, is launching its latest combat helmet at AUSA in Washington DC. Known as the Combat II Ballistic Helmet L110, the …

AUSA 2017: US Army advances robotic mule use

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AUSA 2017: US Army advances robotic mule use

2nd October 2017

Ten unmanned systems will be taking part in the US Army’s Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) programme with trials currently taking place at Fort Benning, …

AUSA 2017: Resurgence of the HF radio

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AUSA 2017: Resurgence of the HF radio

2nd October 2017

As military users look to High Frequency (HF) radio technology to support operations in SATCOM denied areas, radio manufacturer Harris will soon deliver its 1,000th …

AUSA 2017: Army unmanned convoy efforts leap forward

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AUSA 2017: Army unmanned convoy efforts leap forward

2nd October 2017

The US Army’s unmanned resupply effort has taken a step forward following demonstrations of the latest advancements in the Autonomous Ground Resupply (AGR) Science and …

Latvia receives first Austrian howitzers

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Latvia has received its first examples of second-hand M109 self-propelled howitzers from Austria, as part of an agreement signed between the two countries in April. …

MDM 2017: BAE Systems highlights ACV C2 possibilities

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BAE Systems used the Modern Day Marine venue at Quantico, Virginia to highlight ‘the state of the possible’ for a command and control variant of …

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The Russian MoD and KBP, a subsidiary of the industrial conglomerate Rostec, have signed a contract covering the upgrade and refurbishment of around 540 BMP-2 …

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Taiwan has ordered a total of 285 30mm cannons from Orbital ATK to be installed on an IFV variant of the domestically manufactured Cloud Leopard …

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