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  • US Army funds four Anniston depot facilities

    The US Army has funded four major Anniston depot facilities. The $658.2m construction award covers component remanufacture, missile maintenance, painting, and storage, with completion scheduled for August 2030.


  • Patria operates AMV remotely across 7,800 kilometres

    Patria demonstrated remote AMV control between Finland and Tokyo successfully. The 7,800-kilometre trial combined drive-by-wire control, secure 5G connectivity, vehicle data, and real-time situational awareness.


  • Saab secures Dutch vehicle camouflage framework

    Saab will supply multispectral camouflage systems for Dutch Army vehicles. The multi-year Barracuda framework begins with Fennek and Panzerhaubitz platforms and includes options for additional vehicle types.


  • Latvia tests Hunter IFV against drone threats

    Latvia has begun testing Hunter vehicles against layered drone threats. The Ādaži trials place passive and active counter-UAS technologies on the locally assembled ASCOD platform before the first handovers planned for October.


  • Rheinmetall builds North Hesse defence hub

    Rheinmetall will build a 30,000-square-metre logistics centre near Kassel Airport. The investment will support military-vehicle order processing, training, and drone testing as Vehicle Systems carries a €28.829bn backlog.


  • Taiwan signs NT.9bn ALTIUS drone contract

    Taiwan has signed a NT$26.9bn contract for ALTIUS unmanned systems. The acquisition covers 2,032 reconnaissance aircraft and loitering munitions, with deliveries scheduled from the fourth quarter of 2026 through June 2033.


  • Mara raises m to scale Spike counter-UAS system

    Mara raises $7 million to scale its Spike counter-UAS system. The funding will move its distributed sensor-and-interceptor architecture from field testing towards initial deployments and expanded production.


  • Army places m Switchblade 600 follow-on order

    AeroVironment receives $51 million Army order for Switchblade 600 systems. The follow-on procurement covers Block 2 weapons for US forces and Block 1 equipment for an allied Foreign Military Sales customer.


  • Army selects five vendors for Janus microreactors

    US Army selects five companies for its Janus microreactor programme. Up to $2.2 billion will support milestone-based development, construction, and operation across five initial military installations.


  • Sweden receives first Archer 8×8 howitzers

    Sweden has received four Archer 8×8 howitzers from BAE Systems. The handover starts delivery against a 48-system contract as Stockholm expands divisional artillery and the ammunition capacity supporting it.