Thales unveiled the LGR275 Proxy at Eurosatory — a 70mm laser-guided rocket with a proximity sensor, built to counter Class 1/2 drones cost-effectively.
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US largest military command got its old name back. The Department of War announced the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command will revert to U.S. Pacific Command, a name it held for 70 years before 2018.
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KNDS France and S2M Equipment unveiled REFURBOT at Eurosatory 2026, an AMX-30 hull converted to a UGV.
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Pentagon spent $300 million on tiny decoys that trick heat-seeking missiles into missing fighter jets and helicopters.
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Australia is testing a backpack-sized gadget that helps soldiers spot drones before they get close, part of a $1.3 billion plan to defend against the growing drone threat.
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France ordered thousands of a machine gun that's 30% lighter than what soldiers usually carry. The FN Evolys cuts weight without losing firepower, and it's a big vote of confidence for the Belgian-made weapon.
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One of the world's biggest ammunition makers struck a deal to break into the U.S. military market, teaming up with an American engineering firm on ammo for armored vehicles and helicopters.
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The missile that sank Russia’s cruiser Moskva is getting an upgrade. Ukraine partnered with Europe's biggest missile maker to build its successor.
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Portugal ordered two more spy satellites that can see through clouds and darkness, bringing its own space-based fleet to four as it watches its coastline and ocean territory.
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Leonardo's IDV just unveiled the CL2X, a 16-ton robotic tank designed to fight right alongside crewed armor, armed with its own cannon.
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The single most important military headquarters in the Pacific got its old name back, and the decision quietly closes the book on a label that lasted only eight years. The Department of War announced ...
Thales has unveiled a new way to shoot down cheap drones without burning through expensive ammunition to do it, unveiling the LGR275 Proxy at the Eurosatory defense show in Paris. The system is a 70 m...
A tank that first rolled off a French production line in the 1960s just showed up at Eurosatory with no crew inside it and a robot turret on top, and the company behind the conversion wants it to repr...
A small British company best known for catching drones in mid-air nets just landed a much bigger job: helping Australia's military spot the things before anyone needs to catch them at all. OpenWorks E...
Europe's biggest missile maker has agreed to help Ukraine build a successor to the weapon that sank Russia's cruiser Moskva, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet. MBDA signed a memorandum of understand...
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A Leonardo-owned vehicle maker has revealed an uncrewed light tank designed to fight directly alongside crewed armor, the UK Defence Journal reported, marking one of the more striking unveilings at th...
A Brazilian ammunition giant just took a step toward the U.S. medium-caliber market, and it picked an American partner to get there. CBC Global Ammunition and Paligen Technologies, a U.S.-based engine...
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Alloy Surfaces Company, based in Aston, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $300 million modification on June 12, according to a latest contract notice, covering continued production of a family of infrared d...
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The French Army has placed an order for several thousand FN Evolys machine guns from Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal, marking a major production order for the FN Evolys since the weapon debuted five y...
Portugal is doubling down on a bet it made just a year ago: that the best way to watch its own coastline and territory is to own the satellites doing the watching, rather than renting someone else's. ...
