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UK plans to adopt “phased approach to restarting” British Army Ajax programme

28th April 2026

The introduction of Ajax vehicles into British Army service was stopped after health issues during an exercise. However, an investigation reported “no single causal mechanism of the symptoms reported by our soldiers but rather a combination of multiple factors”.

Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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10th September 2017

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8th September 2017

The Georgian Special Operations Forces (GEO SOF) has successfully completed NATO certification to operate a Special Operations Task Group (SOTG), defence sources have confirmed to …

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8th September 2017

BAE Systems has received a $76 million contract from the US Navy to help develop communications and electronics systems for the Naval Air Warfare Center …

MSPO 2017: Polish Army inks half billion dollar rifle order

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8th September 2017

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8th September 2017

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8th September 2017

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MSPO 2017: Polish Leopard upgrade on track

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MSPO 2017: Polish Leopard upgrade on track

7th September 2017

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GDLS secures Abrams upgrade contracts

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GDLS secures Abrams upgrade contracts

7th September 2017

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MSPO 2017: Raytheon details Patriot offset

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MSPO 2017: Raytheon details Patriot offset

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Koalitsiya-SV testing on track

7th September 2017

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7th September 2017

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