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February 17, 2026
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CJADC2: Integrating the Modern Battlefield Through All-Domain Connectivity

In the modern battlespace, an action in one domain—air, land, sea, space, or cyberspace—can generate immediate effects in another. Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) was conceived to...

February 17, 2026
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South Korea Unveils Next-Generation Active Protection System for Tanks

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems is advancing armored vehicle survivability with the introduction of a new active protection system (APS) designed to neutralize incoming threats before they strike the vehicle....

February 16, 2026
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HENSOLDT to Equip ‘CA-1 Europa’ UAV With Advanced AI-Driven ISR Capabilities

A collaboration between two German defense companies is transforming Europe’s next-generation uncrewed combat aircraft into an autonomous intelligence asset capable of operating across multiple domains. The CA-1 Europa drone,...

February 16, 2026
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Keel Laid for Eighth John Lewis Fleet Replenishment Oiler by General Dynamics

General Dynamics NASSCO has officially laid the keel for the US Navy’s eighth John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, the future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212), at its shipyard...

February 16, 2026
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Apache Tested With New Airburst Counter-UAS Round by US Army

The United States Army has successfully conducted a live-fire test of an AH-64 Apache helicopter equipped with a proximity-fused munition developed to address the escalating threat of unmanned aircraft...

February 16, 2026
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Akeron Explained: Europe’s Emerging Backbone for Modern Precision Land Warfare

The Akeron missile family emerged from a decade of evolving warfare in which armored vehicles, concealed combatants, and fluid urban threats demanded a more intelligent and adaptable precision weapon....

February 13, 2026
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Exploring the Amphibious Combat Vehicle, the US Marines’ New-Generation Armored Asset

Armored vehicle rolling down a ship’s ramp, cutting through the surf before seamlessly advancing inland with a squad of Marines onboard. That is the role of the Amphibious Combat...

February 13, 2026
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Elbit Secures Major Contracts to Enhance IDF Network Capabilities

Elbit Systems has been awarded contracts worth $100 million to deliver advanced digitization technologies for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as it transitions toward a fifth-generation tactical cyber network....

February 13, 2026
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US Moves to Acquire Advanced Detection Systems for Emerging Hypersonic Threats

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is calling on industry to deliver commercially developed sensor and seeker technologies to strengthen US defenses against ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. Through a...

February 12, 2026
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European Hypersonic Milestone as Munich Firm Tests Privately Financed Missile

Anglo-German startup Hypersonica has successfully carried out the maiden test of a privately developed hypersonic missile in Europe. The Munich-based firm reported that the prototype surpassed Mach 6 (7,409...