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Hermeus has taken Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 into supersonic flight testing. The unmanned aircraft reached Mach 1.21 during its third flight from Spaceport America.
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Patria is preparing Lithuanian CAVS technology transfer for vehicle production. The proposal would support local industrial capability around the Patria 6×6 armoured vehicle.
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The Royal Navy has docked Ariadne inside RFA Lyme Bay. The trial advances the UK’s shift towards mothership-supported autonomous mine countermeasures.
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Dstl has completed Britain’s first successful optical space downlink demonstration. The Archangel Lightworks ground station downloaded satellite data through a deployable laser communications system.
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Thailand is adding two C295 transports to its air force. The Airbus aircraft will be assembled in Seville and operated from Phitsanulok air base by the Royal Thai Air Force’s 46th Wing Division.
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India has moved AMCA into a private-sector fighter competition phase. The RFP process brings Tata Advanced Systems, L&T-BEL, and Bharat Forge-BEML into competition for one of India’s most technically demanding aerospace manufacturing programmes.
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BAE Systems is expanding US defence production and test capacity. The $135m investment covers facility upgrades in Austin and Hudson for precision munitions, electronic systems, and advanced development work.
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KNDS enters 2026 with Europe’s land-systems backlog now sharply higher. The figures underline rising production pressure across tanks, artillery, ammunition, supplier capacity, and digital land systems.
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BOREALIS reached initial operating capability six months ahead of schedule. The UK system strengthens sovereign space-domain awareness through secure software, operational data fusion, and command-and-control tools.
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Thales and QinetiQ are advancing UK soft-kill vehicle protection systems. The NGSK work will test electro-optic countermeasures for armoured vehicles and future modular active protection architectures.