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DOD event challenges industry to down largest drone swarms to date
Industry teams with counter-drone solutions took on large drone swarms in a Joint Counter-small unmanned aircraft systems Office-run demonstration in June.
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Delivery of AM General’s first Joint Light Tactical Vehicles delayed
The initial Joint Light Tactical Vehicles from AM General are delayed by six months as production shifts from Oshkosh Defense and improvements are made.
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India unveils light tank designed for operations near the China border
Desert and high-altitude trials are up next for the vehicle, before the Indian Army runs its own extensive tests.
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Switzerland squares neutrality with its European air-defense push
The European Sky Shield Initiative's focus procurement and other non-operational aspects have eased Swiss neutrality concerns, officials and analysts say.
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Germany buys more Patriots as it supplements Ukraine’s air defense
Germany has ordered $2.4 billion worth of Patriot components this year, as Berlin bolsters its own air defense and supplies Ukraine.
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US to send Tomahawks, hypersonics, other long-range fires to Germany
The move is in-line with the Army's plan to provide such capability to its Multidomain Task Force there.
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Biden unveils additional air defense aid for Ukraine at NATO summit
Five countries will provide additional air defense systems for Ukraine in the coming months.
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NATO signs $700 million Stinger missile contract amid production push
The Raytheon-produced system was one of the first weapons the U.S. shipped to Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
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Ukraine industry chief sees bumper year for land-based drones
Kyiv's head of strategic industries said that the push for ground robotics was part of a bigger bet on "defense tech."
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Latvia, Estonia tap German industry for air defense radars, weapons
The effort is meant to upgrade their air defense capabilities under the European Sky Shield Initiative.
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MBDA, Kongsberg snub Swiss tender for medium-range air defense system
Germany's Diehl remains the only vendor in the running, offering its Iris-T system, which Berlin has previously donated to Ukraine.
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First batch of Marine amphibious combat vehicles arrive in Okinawa
The vehicle had its overseas operational debut in May.
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Next-gen helo engines delivered to Sikorsky for Black Hawk integration
Sikorsky has received two Improved Turbine Engine Program engines and will begin integrating them into UH-60 Black Hawks in the coming months.
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Extended range version of Army guided rocket enters production
Lockheed is cutting the Army's Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System's extended range version into its production line in Camden, Arkansas.
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National Guard soldiers field-test Next Generation Squad Weapons
Soldiers in a National Guard unit this month became the first Guard troops to field-test the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon systems.
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US Army’s new precision missile hit moving target in Pacific exercise
The service used its Precision Strike Missile for the first time in an exercise outside of U.S. territory.
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US expected to bolster Ukraine’s defense with $150M in munitions
The latest military aid package comes as Russia is accusing Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory.
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