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2 February

Thales UK Rolls Out New Surveillance Tech for Smarter Armored Vehicles

Thales UK is pushing armored vehicle surveillance forward with new technologies designed to speed up target tracking while easing crew workload on the battlefield.

Jan- 2026 -

30 January

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

AeroVironment Pushes Biotech, Smart Materials Into Next-Gen US Air Force Systems

The US Air Force is moving beyond conventional upgrades, teaming up with AeroVironment to bring biotechnology and advanced materials into next-gen defense systems.

12 January

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Mach 6 Railgun Incoming: India Experiments With Electromagnetic Artillery

Electromagnetic Railgun is India’s artillery system, capable of firing a 50-kilogram projectile at Mach 6, reaching distances of up to 200 kilometers, and using electromagnetic force.

5 January

Middle East

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Pakistan’s Taimoor Cruise Missile Hits 600-Km in Breakthrough Test

Taimoor is an air-launched cruise missile, launched from a Mirage IIIEA ROSE fighter-bomber, featuring precision guidance, low-altitude flight, and multi-role strike capability.

Dec- 2025 -

29 December

Arms

Image of the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) 52 calibre wheeled artillery system. Seen here at a military training area in Germany. The criticality of artillery fire has never been clearer. Automated artillery systems have packed a powerful punch on the battlefield in Ukraine, and RCH 155 will provide a modernised capability unparalleled in other artillery systems. RCH 155 delivers increased range and accuracy for artillery engagements, a high rate-of-fire of up to nine rounds-per-minute and possesses a powerful blend of tactical and operational mobility. Able to deliver multiple rounds onto a target simultaneously in a 360-degree arc at range, it also has a direct fire capability providing close range defence. As part of the Boxer family, it uses the common Boxer drive module, creating efficiencies in support through platform commonality and modularity, and improving interoperability.

Rojoef Manuel

UK, Germany Ink $70M Joint Deal for Mobile RCH 155 Artillery

The UK and Germany have signed a $70.1-million joint procurement contract for artillery that can fire while maneuvering and neutralize targets more than 70 kilometers away.

29 December

Arms

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gage Perry, an assault amphibious vehicle crewman with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, participates in a Urban Operations Training range during Intrepid Maven 23.2, in Israel, Feb. 26, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and improve both individual and bilateral unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Sending Firearms to Homes of 10,000 Reservists

Israel is distributing small arms to the homes of approximately 10,000 reserve soldiers as part of the country’s goal to boost domestic security.

23 December

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Starlink in the Crosshairs? NATO Reports Emerging Russian Space Weapon

NATO intelligence said Russia might be cooking up a new weapon to mess with satellites in orbit — and Starlink is top of the list.

9 December

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Aselsan Gives KGK-84 Glide Bomb Kit a Full Overhaul for 100-Km Reach

KGK‑84 is a glide bomb kit for 2,000‑pound class bombs, adding extended stand‑off range, GNSS‑aided inertial guidance, and stronger anti‑jam protection.

9 December

Arms