Arms – Page 20 – The Defense Post

Feb- 2026 -

20 February

US Navy Seeks New Anti-Radar Missile for Air, Ground Targets

The US Navy has launched market research for a new long-range anti-radiation missile that can strike airborne and ground threats.

20 February

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE to Add Infrared Seeker to APKWS for USAF Counter-Drone Role

The US Air Force has contracted BAE Systems to develop and deliver an infrared-guided air-to-air counter-drone system.

19 February

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) maneuver a Mark-54 torpedo to the flight deck.

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Debuts US-Made MK 54 Torpedo in Live Test

The Royal Canadian Navy has tested the US-built MK 54 lightweight torpedo, validating its performance as the latest addition to the frigate fleet’s anti-submarine warfare arsenal.

18 February

The Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS) live-fired for the first time at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

Bea Castañeda

GMARS: The Heavyweight Rocket Artillery Explained

This guide breaks down the GMARS, a next-generation rocket artillery system built for long-range precision strike and seamless integration with NATO fires networks.

18 February

Inder Singh Bisht

France Buys Next-Gen Armor-Piercing Rounds to Keep Leclercs Lethal Into 2030s

France has awarded KNDS a contract to supply several thousand Shard kinetic-energy rounds for the modernized Leclerc main battle tank fleet.

18 February

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall to Supply Seasnake Guns for Swedish Combat Boat 90 Fleet

German arms developer Rheinmetall has received a contract to provide Seasnake 30 light naval guns for the Swedish Navy’s Combat Boat 90 fast assault craft.

18 February

Ronald Watkins

UK Awards $16M Contract to Advance Hypersonic Missile Design

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded $16.2 million to Amentum UK to develop a hypersonic missile system.

18 February

A Green Beret assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) hangs a 60mm mortar round from a M225A mortar system on a live-fire range. The live-fire range reinforced the Green Berets’ ability to operate in austere environments where indirect fire proficiency is critical to mission success and team survivability. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David Cordova)

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris Surpasses 3 Million Mortar Fuzes Delivered to US Army

L3Harris Technologies has supplied its 3 millionth M734A1 mortar fuze to the US Army, underscoring sustained production for American and partner forces.

18 February

Jodesz Gavilan

Elbit Systems Awarded $435M Contracts for Advanced Defense Systems

Elbit Systems has been awarded approximately $435 million in international contracts to deliver advanced land systems and develop new defense capabilities over the next six years.

17 February