Land Defense News
U.S. Marines Test CH-53K Helicopter Heavy Lift for Contested Refueling Operations in California
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion from HMH-461 conducted heavy lift operations at Twentynine Palms during Service Level Training Exercise 1-...
Australia Tests ATLAS Autonomous Driving System on Boxer 8x8 Armored Vehicle
BAE Systems Australia has successfully demonstrated its ATLAS autonomous driving system installed on a Boxer 8x8 armored vehicle, according to a vi...
U.S. Army Approves $73.5M Merkava Power Pack Deal to Sustain Israel’s Tank Fleet Through 2032
The U.S. Army has awarded a $73.5 million Foreign Military Sales contract to Rolls-Royce Solutions America Inc. to supply Merkava tank power-pack k...
U.S. Puts Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Back on Track for 2027 Launch
The U.S. Air Force said February 17, 2026, that the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM program is back on track, aiming to regain Milestone B approval by year's...
UK Awards Hypersonic Missile Design Contract to US Firm Amentum
U.S. Company Amentum announced on February 17, 2026, that it has been chosen by Team Hypersonics UK, part of the British Ministry of Defence, to pr...
U.S. to Deploy Additional Typhon Missile Systems to Philippines in 2026
The United States intends to send additional Mid-Range Capability, or MRC, Typhon missile systems to the Philippines, reinforcing a deployment that...
France Orders SHARD 120mm Arrow APFSDS to Replace Leclerc Tank Rounds by 2030
France’s procurement agency, the Direction générale de l’armement, has ordered several thousand KNDS SHARD 120 mm APFSDS rounds under a multi-year ...
Japan Reviews Long-Range Upgrade for 155mm Artillery Vehicles Under Counterstrike Strategy
Japan is reviewing plans to enhance the range and role of its Ground Self-Defense Force artillery as part of an upcoming update to its core nationa...
Greece's Theon International reports record revenue and 182 percent order growth in 2025
On February 16, 2026, the Greek company Theon International Plc reported its preliminary financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, co...
Israel to Deploy Arrow 4 Air Defense System in 2026 After Iran Threats
Israel Aerospace Industries is preparing to bring the Arrow 4 interceptor into operational service within the coming months, according to CEO Boaz ...
U.S. Army Tests Drone to Generate Smoke Screen to Protect Bradley M2A4 IFVs in Field Exercise
According to information published by the U.S. Department of War on February 13, 2026, U.S. soldiers assigned to 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment...
Türkiye’s TAYFUN Block 4 Hypersonic Missile Enters Serial Production in 2026
According to an update published February 15, 2026, on his official X account, defense analyst Turan Oguz reported that Türkiye’s next-generation T...
Germany Eyes Acquisition of Polish Piorun MANPADS Portable Air Defense Missile to Counter Drones
Germany has signaled preliminary interest in procuring Poland’s Piorun Man Portable Air Defense System, according to a February 13, 2026, report by...
Germany and France Signal Interest in Poland’s Piorun MANPADS for Drone and Missile Defense
Speaking at the Polish Prime Minister’s Chancellery in Warsaw on February 13, 2026, Deputy Minister of National Defence Cezary Tomczyk confirmed th...
Russia Increases BMP-3 IFV Production With New Drone and Mine Protection for Ukraine War
Russia’s state defense conglomerate Rostec confirmed a January 28, 2026 shipment of upgraded BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles to the Russian Minist...
Estonia Expands Long-Range Firepower with 12 Additional CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzers
On 12 February 2026, Estonia announced in Brussels that it has signed a contract for 12 additional CAESAR 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers, e...
U.S. Orders New GBU-57 Bunker Buster Bombs After B-2 Bombers Strike on Iran Nuclear Sites
The U.S. Air Force has formally awarded Boeing a sole source contract to manufacture additional GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs, replenish...
German Air Force receives first IRIS-T SLM air defense missile system in national configuration
On February 13, 2026, the German Air Force announced that Air Defence Missile Group 61 in Todendorf received the first IRIS-T SLM fire unit in Germ...
U.S. to Produce 180,000 155mm Artillery Shells Annually in Poland
U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman and Poland’s Niewiadow-PGM have formalized a framework agreement to manufacture over 180,000 155 mm artill...
British Marines Enhance NATO Arctic Readiness with Mobile Mortar Drills Using Viking and BV206 Vehicles
Operating deep inside the Arctic Circle on 11 February 2026, Royal British Marines fired 81mm mortar salvos from Viking and BV206 tracked vehicles ...
First US-Made Stryker Armored Vehicles Delivered to Bulgaria Under NATO Modernization Plan
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defense announced that the first shipment of Stryker armored combat vehicles reached the Port of Burgas on February 14, mark...
U.S. Army 1st Armored Division Artillery enhances its readiness with New M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers
The U.S. Army’s 1st Armored Division announced on February 15, 2026, that its Division Artillery is enhancing readiness with the new M109A7 Paladin...
U.S. Army Designates Michigan All-Domain Warfighting Center as National Drone Training Range
The U.S. Army announced on February 10, 2026, that Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) has been formally designated a nationa...
India clears $1.1 Billion deal with Russia for 288 S-400 missiles after 2025 Pakistan war
As reported by the Hindustan Times on February 13, 2026, India’s Defence Acquisition Council approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the pur...
U.S. plans major Patriot PAC-3 MSE sale to Taiwan to counter China’s ballistic missile threat
According to the Taipei Times on February 14, 2026, the United States is preparing a potential arms sale to Taiwan, which will include additional P...