China Reports Fielding 40mm Cased Telescoped Ammunition

China’s 40mm Telescoped Ammunition Targets Armor and Drones China's Changan Wangjiang defense company says a new 40mm cased telescoped ammunition round has entered service on multiple domestically developed weapons platforms, combining armor-piercing, high-explosive fragmentation and programmable airburst functions in a single ammunition family. The company, a subsidiary of China South Industries Group, disclosed the ammunition in a video published on…

Saab Launches Ocean Barrier Underwater Surveillance System

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Saab Names Canadian Partners for Gripen E Fighter Production

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Lockheed Martin Wins $13.3 Million F-35 Engine Upgrade Contract Modification

Lockheed Martin has received a $13.259 million U.S. Navy contract modification to continue integrating the F135 engine core upgrade into the F-35 Lightning II program and advance work on an upgraded power and thermal management…

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Canada Receives First Two F-35 Fighters as Review of 72 Aircraft Continues

Canada Receives First Two F-35 Fighters as Review of 72 Aircraft Continues Canada has accepted its first two F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, beginning the delivery phase of…

USAF Thunderbirds Conduct Aerial Refueling Over Gulf Coast

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China’s KJ-3000 Radar Aircraft Seen at Factory, Raising Production Questions

Four suspected KJ-3000 airborne early warning and control aircraft have been identified in commercial satellite imagery at a Chinese aviation complex, prompting renewed questions about the program's progress toward production. The imagery, captured on October…

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Saab Launches Ocean Barrier Underwater Surveillance System

Saab Ocean Barrier Targets Maritime and Underwater Threats Swedish defense company Saab has introduced Ocean Barrier, an integrated underwater surveillance…

Lockheed Martin Wins $9.76 Million Contract for Canadian CH-148 Cyclone Electronic Warfare Software

Lockheed Martin will update electronic warfare and radar warning receiver software used by Canada's CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters under a…

Boeing Advances Second MQ-25 Stingray Toward Testing for U.S. Navy

Boeing has moved its second MQ-25A Stingray to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, where the aircraft will undergo…

Saab Unveils Sea Giraffe AMB D Radar With 250-Kilometer Air Surveillance Range

Saab's Sea Giraffe AMB D radar is presented as a new naval surveillance system designed to detect and track aircraft,…

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Pentagon Reports Strong Interest in Competition for Next Great American Base

The U.S. War Department has received strong interest from states and communities seeking to host the proposed Next Great American Base, a planned joint force installation intended to support the rapid deployment of U.S. military forces. Dale Marks, assistant secretary of war for energy, installations and environment, reported the nationwide…

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Pentagon Uses Department of War Name to Reinforce Message to Adversaries

The U.S. Department of War is using its name and public messaging to emphasize a more explicit focus on military strength and deterrence, according to the subject of a report published on the department's official website. The messaging raises a wider question for defense observers: how much can an institutional…

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Israel’s Military Chief Reportedly Opposed Pre-Election Strike on Iran

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir reportedly opposed proposed military action against Iran ahead of Israel's Oct. 27, 2026, election, warning that the move could trigger a wider confrontation with Tehran at a politically sensitive moment. Reports published by Israeli media on Oct. 26 said Zamir…

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Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani Officials to Meet Iran in Tehran

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Officials to Meet Iran Senior security officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are expected to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday, October 26, for talks on regional coordination, according to a Reuters report citing two people familiar with the matter. The planned meeting…

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IDF Chief Reportedly Resists Netanyahu Order Over Iran as Israeli Election Nears

Israel's military leadership is reportedly seeking further deliberations and formal authorization before carrying out an undisclosed operation linked to Iran, according to Israeli media reports published on October 25. The reported dispute involves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, with concerns…

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France and UK Conduct First Joint Airborne Nuclear Exercise

France and the United Kingdom have conducted their first joint exercise involving France's airborne nuclear deterrent, bringing British Royal Air Force fighters into a simulated French nuclear strike mission. The exercise, named Rummy, took place on October 20 and 21, 2026, with French Rafale fighters escorted by British Eurofighter Typhoon…

Project Agincourt Pushes Pentagon to Speed Up Autonomous Weapons Fielding

The U.S. Department of War is developing a new approach to autonomous warfare that would bring military operators, technology developers and procurement decisions closer together. Under Project Agincourt, Pentagon leaders want operational performance, affordability and rapid adaptation to determine which unmanned systems receive wider adoption. In an open letter published…

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OCCAR Marks 25 Years of European Defense Cooperation With 28 Programs

Europe's multinational defense procurement system now oversees 28 cooperative programs with an annual portfolio of approximately €8.5 billion, as the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) marks 25 years since gaining its legal status as an international organization. OCCAR's anniversary provides an opportunity to assess the role of joint procurement…

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China Reports Fielding 40mm Cased Telescoped Ammunition

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Army Trains Patriot Crews for Nighttime Missile Reloads

US Army air defense personnel are practicing a critical part of Patriot missile operations that can determine how quickly a battery returns to service after launching its interceptors: reloading its launchers under limited visibility. Soldiers…

Lockheed Martin Advances Ramjet-Powered PrSM Increment 4 Missile

Lockheed Martin is pursuing a longer-range version of the U.S. Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), with a propulsion design intended to extend the weapon's reach beyond 1,000 kilometers while retaining compatibility with existing mobile rocket…

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Northrop Grumman Wins $43.9 Million Contract for Trident II Rocket Motor Facilities

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