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U.S. Army sends heavy-armed Stryker vehicles to South Korea The United States Army has deployed M1296 Stryker Dragoon infantry carrier vehicles to South Korea, with the armored vehicles arriving at the port of Busan as part of a rotational deployment, accordin...

U.S. Army sends heavy-armed Stryker vehicles to South Korea

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Swiss government reduces F-35 fighter jet order The Swiss Federal Council confirmed on March 6, 2026, that Switzerland will proceed with the acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets but will no longer pursue the originally planned fleet of...

Swiss government reduces F-35 fighter jet order

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U.S. awards $14.9M contract for 360-degree radar systems for Ukraine The United States Department of State has awarded a contract to Washington-based Echodyne for the provision of 360-degree, four-paneled tactical radar systems and related support services in Ukraine. ...

U.S. awards $14.9M contract for 360-degree radar systems for Ukraine

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DARPA seeks faster production of hypersonic heat shields The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a new program aimed at accelerating the production of heat-resistant structures used in hypersonic weapons. The initiative, cal...

DARPA seeks faster production of hypersonic heat shields

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Poland, Ukraine to launch joint production of Bogdana howitzer A Polish-Ukrainian defense joint venture is preparing to launch production of the Ukrainian-designed Bogdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer in Poland, according to a report by the Polish business newsp...

Poland, Ukraine to launch joint production of Bogdana howitzer

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U.S. military moves to turn C-130J into drone Merlin Labs announced that it has completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its C-130J autonomy program with United States Special Operations Command, a milestone that advances development of ...

U.S. military moves to turn C-130J into drone

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Ukrainian troops halt use of AtlasPro recon drones A dispute over Western-supplied unmanned aerial systems resurfaced in Ukraine on Thursday, March 5, after Ukrainian military expert Taras Chmut publicly criticized Latvian-made AtlasPro reconnaissance...

Ukrainian troops halt use of AtlasPro recon drones

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U.S. Navy says most of Iran’s warships have been destroyed The United States Navy said early Friday that it has sunk more than 30 Iranian naval vessels since the beginning of its ongoing maritime campaign against Iran’s fleet. U.S. officials also confirmed th...

U.S. Navy says most of Iran’s warships have been destroyed

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Ukrainian drone destroys Russian Ka-27 helicopter in Black Sea The Ukrainian Navy said its forces destroyed a Russian Kamov Ka-27 helicopter that attempted to land on the “Syvash” drilling platform in the Black Sea during a nighttime strike on March 5. The operat...

Ukrainian drone destroys Russian Ka-27 helicopter in Black Sea

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U.S. Air Force seeks VTOL drone for operations in Qatar The United States Air Force has issued a request for information seeking vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) small unmanned aircraft systems capable of operating from austere locations to support oper...

U.S. Air Force seeks VTOL drone for operations in Qatar

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U.S. Navy seeks LAIRCM upgrade for P-8A Poseidon The United States Navy is seeking industry input on software upgrades for the Large Aircraft Infra-Red Counter Measures (LAIRCM) system used on the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, according to...

U.S. Navy seeks LAIRCM upgrade for P-8A Poseidon

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U.S. Army buys 121 Infantry Squad Vehicles from GM The United States Army has awarded GM Defense LLC an $18 million contract for the delivery of 121 Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISV), along with anti-lock brake system and electronic stability control kits...

U.S. Army buys 121 Infantry Squad Vehicles from GM

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U.S. Army approves $183M Patriot support contract for UAE The United States Army has awarded Raytheon a $184 million contract to provide hardware, installation, and support services for the Patriot air defense system operated by the United Arab Emirates, acc...

U.S. Army approves $183M Patriot support contract for UAE

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North Korea demonstrates cruise missile strike from new warship North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the launch of strategic cruise missiles from the newly built Choe Hyon destroyer during inspections of the warship earlier this week, according to state media r...

North Korea demonstrates cruise missile strike from new warship

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U.S. Marines use robotic mule in Japan assault drill United States Marines with the 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division are operating Rheinmetall Mission Master Silent Partner autonomous ground vehicles during field operations at Camp Schwab in Oki...

U.S. Marines use robotic mule in Japan assault drill

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U.S. military confirms combat debut of new PrSM missile U.S. Central Command confirmed that the United States used the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in combat for the first time during Operation Epic Fury, marking the operational debut of the long-range ...

U.S. military confirms combat debut of new PrSM missile

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Azerbaijan confirms Iranian attack and prepares response Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense confirmed on March 5, 2026, that unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iranian territory struck Nakhchivan International Airport and other civilian infrastructure in ...

Azerbaijan confirms Iranian attack and prepares response

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Iranian kamikaze drones hit Azerbaijani airport Two Iranian drones crossed into Azerbaijani airspace and struck Nakhchivan International Airport, injuring two people and causing damage to civilian infrastructure, according to Azerbaijan’s foreign m...

Iranian kamikaze drones hit Azerbaijani airport

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U.S. Navy submarine destroys Iranian warship The United States Navy torpedoed and sank the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dana in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sri Lanka late Tuesday night, according to statements from U.S. officials and Sri Lank...

U.S. Navy submarine destroys Iranian warship

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China fields Type 96A tanks equipped with APS Chinese armored units have been observed operating Type 96A main battle tanks equipped with the active protection system, according to video footage circulating on Chinese social media. The footage sh...

China fields Type 96A tanks equipped with APS

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India signs $238M deal with Russia for shipborne missiles India’s Ministry of Defence signed a contract on March 3 with Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport to procure ship-based vertical launch surface-to-air missiles for the Indian Navy’s Shtil-1 a...

India signs $238M deal with Russia for shipborne missiles

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U.S. Air Force conducts Minuteman III missile test launch The United States Air Force conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile late March 3 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to Air Force G...

U.S. Air Force conducts Minuteman III missile test launch

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U.S. Army converts 56th Stryker brigade to Mobile brigade The United States Army is converting the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team into a Mobile Brigade Combat Team, with the transition scheduled to take effect by March 31...

U.S. Army converts 56th Stryker brigade to Mobile brigade

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U.S. Marine Corps buys more Titan counter-drone systems The United States Marine Corps has awarded BlueHalo Labs a $22,8 million contract modification for the procurement of additional Titan SV MPv3 counter-drone systems and spare parts kits to support the...

U.S. Marine Corps buys more Titan counter-drone systems

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U.S. Air Force signs $1.9B C-130J simulator support deal The United States Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.9 billion contract for the C-130J Maintenance and Training System (JMATS) IV, according to a contract announcement. The agreement covers pr...

U.S. Air Force signs $1.9B C-130J simulator support deal

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Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant in Kirov region

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SRT signs $261M deal for maritime surveillance system SRT Marine Systems announced it has signed a new $261 million contract with a sovereign government customer to deliver a national Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) system, the company said in a statemen...

SRT signs $261M deal for maritime surveillance system

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Russia likely downed its own military helicopter Russian forces likely shot down one of their own military helicopters in the Rostov region during a Ukrainian drone attack late on March 3, according to reports cited by the Militarnyi. The incident r...

Russia likely downed its own military helicopter

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Israeli F-35I shoots down Iranian Yak-130 jet The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday that an Israeli F-35I fighter jet shot down an Iranian Yak-130 aircraft, marking what officials described as the first fighter-to-fighter aerial ...

Israeli F-35I shoots down Iranian Yak-130 jet

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U.S. Army readies new PAC-3 technical support deal The United States Army on March 2, 2026, issued a notice for follow-on Technical Assistance and Field Service Representative support for the PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, Defense System cov...

U.S. Army readies new PAC-3 technical support deal

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