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February 18, 2026
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Naval Platforms

TB3 Drone Proves Carrier-Based Dual-Attack Capability

During a recent Baltic Sea live-fire drill, the Bayraktar TB3 UCAV proved it can execute coordinated dual-weapon strikes against surface threats, hitting targets with precision. The aircraft autonomously departed...

February 18, 2026
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R&D
Soldier Systems

Taiwan Troops to Trial Upgraded Weapons in Fire Exercise

Taiwan’s Army will conduct a live-fire exercise to assess operational performance and battlefield capabilities as it integrates newly acquired weapons, Taiwan Times reported. Preparatory tasks include ammunition inspections, system...

February 18, 2026
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Mergers & JV
Air Platforms

Air Surveillance Partnership Sealed Between Saab and Ukrainian Industry

Saab of Sweden has entered into a cooperation agreement with Joint Stock Company Ukrainian Defense Industry (JS UDI) focused on aviation and airborne surveillance capabilities. Announced at an international...

February 18, 2026
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R&D
Land Platforms

Battlefield Mobility Enhanced With 120-kW Power Package

Michigan Technological University is delivering a significant energy upgrade to the US Army with a vehicle-integrated solution that generates over 120 kW of power. Developed by APS LABS, the...

February 18, 2026
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R&D
Weapons and Munition

3M Mortar Fuzes Delivered as L3Harris Expands Army Support

Marking a significant production milestone, L3Harris Technologies has supplied the US Army with its three-millionth M734A1 mortar fuze. Designed to NATO standards, the fuze serves as a collision detector...

$1.9M Deal Positions Autonomous Guard in India’s Defense Space

Autonomous Guard has secured its first contract in India through a newly signed memorandum of understanding with a domestic security client. The agreement covers staged deployment of the Bee...

UK Defense Ministry Commits $16M to Hypersonic Tech Progress

Britain’s Ministry of Defence has allocated £12 million to Amentum UK to support the development of a domestic hypersonic missile program aimed at delivering a Mach 5-plus strike capability....

February 18, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Rheinmetall to Enhance Sweden’s CB90 Firepower With Seasnake

Rheinmetall has been awarded a €63 million ($74.5 million) contract to deliver Seasnake 30 light naval guns to the Swedish Navy for integration on Combat Boat 90 vessels. The...

February 18, 2026
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Air Platforms

TTTECH to Equip HADES Recon Aircraft With Data Networking Hardware

TTTECH North America has secured a contract from the US Army to provide a cutting-edge networking solution for the HADES spy aircraft program. The package includes a 10 Gigabit...

February 18, 2026
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Land Platforms

Leclerc Tanks to Receive Enhanced AP Ammunition for Future Threats

KNDS Ammo France has secured a contract from the French government to deliver thousands of Shard kinetic-energy rounds for the modernized Leclerc fleet. Worth more than 100 million euros...