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Venezuela prepares personnel and equipment for a potential second US attack

6th January 2026

Defence Minister Gen Vladimir Padrino López has declared that the Venezuelan armed forces “will continue to employ all its available capabilities for military defence”.

Land forces review: howitzers in the spotlight and Germany spends big to close the year

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Land forces review: howitzers in the spotlight and Germany spends big to close the year

5th January 2026

December saw several milestones on the howitzer front with billions of dollars worth of orders placed and Germany committing to more 6×6 and 4×4 vehicles. Taiwan was also approved for equipment orders worth $11 billion even as the year came to an end with China encircling the country as part of an exercise.

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Philippine Air Force anticipates new assets

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Philippine Air Force anticipates new assets

4th July 2019

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) celebrated its 72nd anniversary at the Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base on 2 July, and its commanding general Lt Gen …

Leonardo reveals plan to absorb AWHero development

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Leonardo reveals plan to absorb AWHero development

4th July 2019

Leonardo’s board of directors has approved a plan for the company to absorb its unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturing Sistemi Dinamici subsidiary into the main business …

Frequentis contracted for control system for MQ-25 Stingray

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Frequentis contracted for control system for MQ-25 Stingray

4th July 2019

Frequentis has been awarded a $8.45 million firm-fixed-price contract for work related to the MD-5A unmanned carrier aviation mission control system for the US Navy’s …

Triton – the future of maritime domain awareness

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Triton – the future of maritime domain awareness

3rd July 2019

When the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft took to the sky for the first time on a calm California morning in 1998, the gathered crowd were …

Thai navy fields new small UAV

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Thai navy fields new small UAV

2nd July 2019

Thailand’s Naval Research and Development Office (NRDO) has developed a small UAV called the Narai 3.0. So far, than 80 units have been produced for …

Insitu contracted for RQ-21A UAVs for US, Canada, Poland and Oman

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Insitu contracted for RQ-21A UAVs for US, Canada, Poland and Oman

1st July 2019

Insitu has been awarded a $390.3 million contract to provide RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial vehicles to the US Navy, US Marine Corps and a number …

Royal Navy tasks team to add AI to UUVs

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Royal Navy tasks team to add AI to UUVs

1st July 2019

The Royal Navy is exploring the addition of using artificial intelligence (AI) to task autonomous submersibles to hunt underwater mines. BAE Systems’ Applied intelligence business …

MetaVR to provide more Reaper training software

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MetaVR to provide more Reaper training software

1st July 2019

The US Army Joint Technology Center and Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) has purchased an additional 86 MetaVR Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) licenses to provide …

US Army moving AI into robotic platforms

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US Army moving AI into robotic platforms

28th June 2019

The US Army has begun technical experimentation targeting the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into its robotic platforms. Aspects of both current and planned AI …

Rheinmetall demonstrates armoured UGV

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Rheinmetall demonstrates armoured UGV

28th June 2019

Rheinmetall has demonstrated its armed Mission Master unmanned ground vehicle to 53 nations during tests at Overberg test range in South Africa. Ammunition Capability Demonstration …

Hensoldt develops UAV detect and avoid radar

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Hensoldt develops UAV detect and avoid radar

28th June 2019

Hensoldt has enhanced the features of its collision avoidance radar system for UAVs, having developed a radome technology that protects it from mechanical environmental influence …

Germany assesses Mikado UAV performance

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Germany assesses Mikado UAV performance

27th June 2019

Germany has completed an evaluation of the Mikado UAS, testing incremental updates that have been introduced into the system.  The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, …

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