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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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Is the US Navy’s Golden Fleet initiative achievable?

5th January 2026

The effort to provide the US Navy with Trump-class battleships might face financial, production and doctrinal obstacles.

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ADAS 2016: RT sell Skystar to Asian country

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ADAS 2016: RT sell Skystar to Asian country

19th September 2016

An unnamed Asian country will receive five Skystar 330 systems that will be put to use in an ISR role, as well as communications applications. …

Taiwan mulls at-sea unmanned technology

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Taiwan mulls at-sea unmanned technology

19th September 2016

The Camcopter S-100 appeared at Taiwan’s Kaohsiung International Maritime & Defence Exhibition as the Austrian manufacturer aligns it towards Coast Guard Administration (CGA) requirements. The …

DARPA launches Aerial Dragnet

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DARPA launches Aerial Dragnet

16th September 2016

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched the Aerial Dragnet programme to map small UAS in urban terrain, it was announced on …

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ECA sells UGVs COBRA MK2 for operations in Africa

16th September 2016

ECA Group has sold several COBRA MK2 UGVs to an undisclosed African interior ministry, the company announced in mid-September. The COBRA MK2 platform features a …

AAD 2016: Mbombe 8 completes family

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AAD 2016: Mbombe 8 completes family

15th September 2016

Paramount Group has launched its Mbombe 8 vehicle at AAD 2016 in South Africa, it is an 8x8 variant of its Mbombe armoured vehicle range. …

Liquid Robotics, Maritime Robotics partner

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Liquid Robotics, Maritime Robotics partner

14th September 2016

Liquid Robotics has entered into a business and technology partnership with autonomous maritime systems integrator Maritime Robotics to target the Nordic market. The arrangement will …

Bluefin-21 launches multiple SandSharks

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Bluefin-21 launches multiple SandSharks

14th September 2016

The Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) successfully launched multiple Bluefin SandShark micro-autonomous underwater vehicles (M-AUVs) during capability demonstrations at a US Navy-sponsored event, General Dyn...

French Espadon programme completed

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French Espadon programme completed

13th September 2016

France's DGA Espadon programme, carried out by ECA Group, Thales and DCNS, has been successfully completed, ECA announced on 8 September. The programme achieved a number …

Octopus ISR Systems introduces MTI

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Octopus ISR Systems introduces MTI

12th September 2016

Octopus ISR Systems has unveiled a new Moving Target Indicator (MTI) capability for UAS platforms, the company announced on 8 September. The MTI is able …

US Navy demonstrates Blackwing UAV

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US Navy demonstrates Blackwing UAV

12th September 2016

The US Navy has successfully demonstrated the ability of the submarine-launched Blackwing UAS to link with a swarm of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) and communicate …

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Jiangsu Tianyu to work on unmanned helicopter

12th September 2016

Jiangsu Tianyu Aviation Technology and the 60th Research Institute of the General Staff Department of the Chinese Army have signed a partnership for an unmanned …

Land Forces 2016: Mesmerising UAVs

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Land Forces 2016: Mesmerising UAVs

9th September 2016

With the proliferation of UAVs, many public authorities and militaries are now concerned about how to counter them. One solution has been developed by Department …

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