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A British Army Titan and Trojan armoured engineering vehicles enable heavy armoured formations to manoeuvre under fire by breaching minefields, clearing obstacles, filling ditches, and rapidly emplacing armoured bridges of up to 60 metres, allowing tanks and infantry to maintain tempo across complex and contested terrain (Picture source: UK MoD/ Crown copyright). A British Army Titan and Trojan armoured engineering vehicles enable heavy armoured formations to manoeuvre under fire by breaching minefields, clearing obstacles, filling ditches, and rapidly emplacing armoured bridges of up to 60 metres, allowing tanks and infantry to maintain tempo across complex and contested terrain (Picture source: UK MoD/ Crown copyright).

UK Approves Titan and Trojan Recovery Vehicle Upgrade for British Army Until 2033

| Defense News Army 2026
The UK Ministry of Defence plans a GBP 64.5 million mid-life upgrade of its Titan and Trojan armoured engineering vehicles through a sole-source co...
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India’s DRDO has validated its indigenous MPATGM by striking a moving armoured target in a top-attack profile, sharpening the Indian Army’s infantry anti-tank punch and advancing defence self-reliance (Picture Source: India’s Ministry of Defence) India’s DRDO has validated its indigenous MPATGM by striking a moving armoured target in a top-attack profile, sharpening the Indian Army’s infantry anti-tank punch and advancing defence self-reliance (Picture Source: India’s Ministry of Defence)

India Successfully Tests Indigenous MPATGM Anti-Tank Guided Missile Against Moving Target

| Defense News Army 2026
On 12 January 2026, India’s Ministry of Defence announced that the Defence Research and Development Organisation had successfully flight-tested the...
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EAGLS is a mobile counter-drone launcher that uses radar and EO/IR sensors to detect and track targets, then destroys them with four 70 mm APKWS laser-guided rockets, offering a lower-cost hard-kill layer for base and site defense at ranges of up to about 10 km (Picture source: U.S. DoW). EAGLS is a mobile counter-drone launcher that uses radar and EO/IR sensors to detect and track targets, then destroys them with four 70 mm APKWS laser-guided rockets, offering a lower-cost hard-kill layer for base and site defense at ranges of up to about 10 km (Picture source: U.S. DoW).

U.S. Army Live-Fires EAGLS Counter-Drone System Using Laser-Guided Rockets in Kuwait

| Defense News Army 2026
New U.S. Army imagery released via Defense Visual Information Distribution Service confirms the Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System (EAGLS) ...
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This photo shows a U.S. Army ATACMS tactical ballistic missile launch, used here for illustrative purposes to accompany coverage of the United Kingdom’s new Project Nightfall deep-strike missile initiative for Ukraine and does not depict the future UK system itself (Picture Source: Lockheed Martin) This photo shows a U.S. Army ATACMS tactical ballistic missile launch, used here for illustrative purposes to accompany coverage of the United Kingdom’s new Project Nightfall deep-strike missile initiative for Ukraine and does not depict the future UK system itself (Picture Source: Lockheed Martin)

UK Launches Project Nightfall Deep-Strike Ballistic Missile to Expand Ukraine’s Long-Range Operations

| Defense News Army 2026
On 12 January 2026, the UK Ministry of Defence unveiled Project Nightfall, a classified deep-strike ballistic missile initiative intended to reinfo...
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Ukraine’s Lynx KF41 pairs heavy protection with a LANCE 2 turret (30 mm cannon, optional ATGMs), advanced day-night sensors, stabilized fire, and digital integration for long-range, all-weather, under-armor infantry combat (Picture source: Army Recognition Group). Ukraine’s Lynx KF41 pairs heavy protection with a LANCE 2 turret (30 mm cannon, optional ATGMs), advanced day-night sensors, stabilized fire, and digital integration for long-range, all-weather, under-armor infantry combat (Picture source: Army Recognition Group).

Germany Delivers First Lynx KF41 IFV to Ukraine After Combat Testing

| Defense News Army 2026
Rheinmetall announced on January 12, 2026, that the German defense manufacturer will supply Ukraine with its first Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehi...
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The Swedish government has launched a SEK 15 billion initiative to rapidly build a territorial short-range air defense capability, aiming to protect cities, critical infrastructure, and mobilization forces against modern aerial threats, drawing directly on lessons from the war in Ukraine (Picture Source: SAAB / Dhiel Defense / MBDA) The Swedish government has launched a SEK 15 billion initiative to rapidly build a territorial short-range air defense capability, aiming to protect cities, critical infrastructure, and mobilization forces against modern aerial threats, drawing directly on lessons from the war in Ukraine (Picture Source: SAAB / Dhiel Defense / MBDA)

Sweden Approves $1.6B Territorial Air Defense Program to Protect Cities and Infrastructure

| Defense News Army 2026
On January 11, 2026, the Swedish government announced a new initiative to expand national air defense by directing the Swedish Armed Forces to gene...
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The U.S.-made Tempest is a highly mobile, fire-and-forget counter-UAS platform combining a rugged light vehicle, dual missile launchers, and an integrated sensor suite to detect, engage, and destroy Class 2 and 3 drones in contested, GPS-degraded environments, then rapidly relocate to avoid counterfire (Picture source: Army Recognition Group/ Ukraine MoD). The U.S.-made Tempest is a highly mobile, fire-and-forget counter-UAS platform combining a rugged light vehicle, dual missile launchers, and an integrated sensor suite to detect, engage, and destroy Class 2 and 3 drones in contested, GPS-degraded environments, then rapidly relocate to avoid counterfire (Picture source: Army Recognition Group/ Ukraine MoD).

Ukraine Deploys U.S.-Made V2X Tempest Counter-Drone System in Combat for First Time

| Defense News Army 2026
A Ukrainian Air Force New Year video appears to show a previously unseen mobile air defense vehicle destroying a Russian drone at night, assessed b...
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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command released a new image showing U.S. Naval Special Warfare forces conducting joint free-fall insertion training over Okinawa, highlighting efforts to sharpen precision access and survivability in contested Indo-Pacific airspace (Picture Source: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command / Google Earth) U.S. Indo-Pacific Command released a new image showing U.S. Naval Special Warfare forces conducting joint free-fall insertion training over Okinawa, highlighting efforts to sharpen precision access and survivability in contested Indo-Pacific airspace (Picture Source: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command / Google Earth)

U.S. Special Forces Refine Precision Free-Fall Insertion Over Japan’s Okinawa First Island Chain

| Defense News Army 2026
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command released a new operational image on January 10, 2026, highlighting joint military free-fall training conducted by U.S. Na...
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The Russian Oreshnik hypersonic missile poses a direct threat to European capitals, capable of striking cities like Paris, Berlin, or Warsaw from Russian territory in under 20 minutes. With a range exceeding 5,500 km and speeds over 14,000 km/h, the missile can bypass current NATO air defenses and reach its targets faster than traditional early-warning systems can respond. The Russian Oreshnik hypersonic missile poses a direct threat to European capitals, capable of striking cities like Paris, Berlin, or Warsaw from Russian territory in under 20 minutes. With a range exceeding 5,500 km and speeds over 14,000 km/h, the missile can bypass current NATO air defenses and reach its targets faster than traditional early-warning systems can respond.

Russia’s New Oreshnik Ballistic Missile Emerges as Direct Threat to NATO and U.S.

| Defense News Army 2026
In the early hours of January 9, 2026, Russia launched its newest intermediate-range ballistic missile, known as Oreshnik, against the western Ukra...
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Northrop Grumman’s 50mm XM913 Bushmaster Chain Gun pairs dual-feed firepower with programmable air-burst and armor-piercing rounds, enabling accurate fire on the move and rapid defeat of armored and protected targets for the U.S. Army’s XM30 (Picture source: Northrop Grumman). Northrop Grumman’s 50mm XM913 Bushmaster Chain Gun pairs dual-feed firepower with programmable air-burst and armor-piercing rounds, enabling accurate fire on the move and rapid defeat of armored and protected targets for the U.S. Army’s XM30 (Picture source: Northrop Grumman).

U.S. Army Tests New 50mm Cannon as Part of Plan to Replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle

| Defense News Army 2025
The U.S. Army has ordered 16 XM913 50mm Bushmaster Chain Guns from Northrop Grumman to support the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle competit...
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Saab Trackfire ARES delivers stabilized 30 mm firepower with advanced electro-optical sensors and proximity-fuzed ammunition, giving Swedish Army and amphibious units protected, mobile capability to defeat drones, small boats, and ground targets day and night from combat boats and vehicles in Sweden’s littoral and base-defense environment (Picture source: Saab). Saab Trackfire ARES delivers stabilized 30 mm firepower with advanced electro-optical sensors and proximity-fuzed ammunition, giving Swedish Army and amphibious units protected, mobile capability to defeat drones, small boats, and ground targets day and night from combat boats and vehicles in Sweden’s littoral and base-defense environment (Picture source: Saab).

Sweden Orders New Saab Trackfire ARES 30 mm Weapon Systems to Defend Against Drones

| Defense News Army 2026
Saab has received a new order worth about $160m from Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration for Trackfire Remote Weapon Stations, including the n...
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Congressional analysts identify artificial intelligence, autonomy, hypersonic weapons, directed energy, biotechnology, and quantum systems as emerging technologies that could shape future U.S. conflicts, signaling where future military advantages, capability gaps, and funding priorities are likely to determine the outcome of the next high-end wars (Picture source: U.S. DoW). Congressional analysts identify artificial intelligence, autonomy, hypersonic weapons, directed energy, biotechnology, and quantum systems as emerging technologies that could shape future U.S. conflicts, signaling where future military advantages, capability gaps, and funding priorities are likely to determine the outcome of the next high-end wars (Picture source: U.S. DoW).

U.S. Congress Signals Where the Next U.S. Wars Will Be Won or Lost

| Defense News Army 2026
Congress is receiving a January 2026 briefing from the Congressional Research Service on emerging military technologies senior defense and intellig...
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An Australian Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is positioned for loading aboard a United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III (Picture source: Australian MoD) An Australian Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is positioned for loading aboard a United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III (Picture source: Australian MoD)

Australian and Army U.S. Forces Conduct HIMARS Long Range Strike Exercise

| Defense News Army 2026
Australian Department of Defence announced on January 7, 2026, Australian and U.S. forces successfully conducted a complex joint demonstration duri...
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The CAESAR is a wheeled 155 mm self-propelled howitzer combining long-range precision fire, digital targeting, and rapid shoot-and-scoot mobility for modern battlefields (Picture source: Portuguese Army). The CAESAR is a wheeled 155 mm self-propelled howitzer combining long-range precision fire, digital targeting, and rapid shoot-and-scoot mobility for modern battlefields (Picture source: Portuguese Army).

Portugal Starts CAESAR Howitzer Training Ahead of Planned Deliveries in the Early 2030s

| Defense News Army 2026
Portugal’s Army has begun initial training and familiarization with the CAESAR self-propelled howitzer as part of its long-term artillery moderniza...
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Russia claims it used an Oreshnik ballistic missile in a Ukraine strike, citing an unverified attack on Putin’s residence. Russia claims it used an Oreshnik ballistic missile in a Ukraine strike, citing an unverified attack on Putin’s residence.

Russia Conducts Deep Strike in Ukraine Using Oreshnik Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile

| Defense News Army 2026
Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced Friday that it had conducted what it called a large-scale retaliatory strike against military-related target...
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Archer is a highly automated Swedish 155 mm wheeled howitzer that fires NATO-standard ammunition with rapid shoot-and-scoot agility and accurate strikes out to 50 km from an armored cabin (Picture source: Swedish MoD). Archer is a highly automated Swedish 155 mm wheeled howitzer that fires NATO-standard ammunition with rapid shoot-and-scoot agility and accurate strikes out to 50 km from an armored cabin (Picture source: Swedish MoD).

How Sweden’s Archer Howitzers Are Used by Ukraine for Fast Counter-Battery Missions

| Defense News Army 2026
Sweden has approved the delivery of more than 10 replacement gun barrels to keep Ukraine’s Archer self-propelled howitzers operational after intens...
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Denmark has completed the first integrated live firing of the Spike LR2 missile from the Eagle V armored patrol vehicle during a test conducted at Oksbøl in November 2025. (Picture source: Danish MoD) Denmark has completed the first integrated live firing of the Spike LR2 missile from the Eagle V armored patrol vehicle during a test conducted at Oksbøl in November 2025. (Picture source: Danish MoD)

Denmark completes first Spike LR2 missile live firing from Eagle V armored vehicle

| Defense News Army 2026
Denmark announced on January 8, 2026, the first integrated live firing of the Spike LR2 anti-tank guided missile from the Eagle V armored patrol ve...
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The DSAR-15 is a 5.56x45mm NATO carbine developed by South Korea as part of an AR-15-pattern rifle family intended for military and law enforcement use. (Picture source: Dasan) The DSAR-15 is a 5.56x45mm NATO carbine developed by South Korea as part of an AR-15-pattern rifle family intended for military and law enforcement use. (Picture source: Dasan)

Philippine Army orders thousands of DSAR-15 5.56mm carbines from South Korea in new contract

| Defense News Army 2026
On January 6, 2026, MaxDefense Philippines reported that the Philippine Army awarded a contract to South Korea’s Dasan Machineries Co. Ltd. to supp...
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Elbit SIGMA NG is a 155mm/52-caliber self-propelled truck howitzer with a fully automated, 360-degree turret, a 40-round onboard ammunition load, and MRSI firing, operated by a three-soldier crew from a protected cab and optimized for rapid shoot-and-scoot artillery missions (Picture source: Elbit America). Elbit SIGMA NG is a 155mm/52-caliber self-propelled truck howitzer with a fully automated, 360-degree turret, a 40-round onboard ammunition load, and MRSI firing, operated by a three-soldier crew from a protected cab and optimized for rapid shoot-and-scoot artillery missions (Picture source: Elbit America).

Elbit America Completes First U.S.-Built SIGMA NG Artillery System for U.S. Army Review

| Defense News Army 2026
Elbit America has completed the first U.S.-assembled SIGMA Next Generation 155mm self-propelled howitzer as the Army accelerates its Self-Propelled...
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Iron Fist APS will equip NATO European CV90s, boosting survivability against ATGMs, RPGs, loitering munitions, and tank rounds while preserving maneuver freedom in high-intensity combat (Picture source: Elbit Systems). Iron Fist APS will equip NATO European CV90s, boosting survivability against ATGMs, RPGs, loitering munitions, and tank rounds while preserving maneuver freedom in high-intensity combat (Picture source: Elbit Systems).

NATO CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles Gain Iron Fist Active Protection After $150M Award

| Defense News Army 2026
BAE Systems Hägglunds has awarded contracts worth about $150 million to integrate the Iron Fist Active Protection System on CV90 infantry fighting ...
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The TAURUS NEO is the newly upgraded version of Germany’s long-range air-launched cruise missile, featuring advanced navigation, improved electronic countermeasures, and enhanced deep-strike capability compared to the original Taurus KEPD 350. The TAURUS NEO is the newly upgraded version of Germany’s long-range air-launched cruise missile, featuring advanced navigation, improved electronic countermeasures, and enhanced deep-strike capability compared to the original Taurus KEPD 350.

MBDA Confirms New TAURUS NEO Missile Enters Production Phase to Boost Germany Long-Range Strike

| Defense News Army 2026
According to information published by the official X account of MBDA Deutschland on January 7, 2026, the new TAURUS NEO cruise missile program has ...
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Two charts showing the growth of Army Recognition’s audience through various indicators between 2024 and 2025. (Picture source: Army recognition) Two charts showing the growth of Army Recognition’s audience through various indicators between 2024 and 2025. (Picture source: Army recognition)

Army Recognition confirms strong global growth and ranks among leading defense news websites in 2025

| Defense News Army 2026
Data from Google Analytics and independent benchmarks published by Similarweb confirm the sustained rise of ArmyRecognition.com as a leading global...
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The Zmiy Droid 12.7 is based on the battle-proven Zmiy ground platform and integrates a remotely controlled Wolly combat module armed with a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun (Picture source: Ukrainian MoD) The Zmiy Droid 12.7 is based on the battle-proven Zmiy ground platform and integrates a remotely controlled Wolly combat module armed with a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun (Picture source: Ukrainian MoD)

Ukraine Authorizes Zmiy Droid 12.7 Armored Ground Drone for Operational Use

| Defense News Army 2026
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have officially inducted a new domestically produced ground combat robot into service, approving the Zmiy Droid 12.7 for o...
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Screenshot from a video released by the US Coast Guard showing USCGC Munro approaching the Russian oil tanker M/V Marinara (BELLA 1) after the operation. (Picture source: U.S Coast Guard) Screenshot from a video released by the US Coast Guard showing USCGC Munro approaching the Russian oil tanker M/V Marinara (BELLA 1) after the operation. (Picture source: U.S Coast Guard)

UK Confirms INTEL Support for U.S. Special Forces Seizure of Russian-Linked Tanker BELLA

| Defense News Army 2026
The United Kingdom played a decisive behind-the-scenes role in a recent US military operation that led to the seizure of the tanker BELLA 1, a vess...
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If Greenland accepted a COFA arrangement, the country could not pursue independent defense arrangements, allow foreign military basing, or enter into defense treaties with third countries without U.S. consent. (Picture source: X/Katie Miller) If Greenland accepted a COFA arrangement, the country could not pursue independent defense arrangements, allow foreign military basing, or enter into defense treaties with third countries without U.S. consent. (Picture source: X/Katie Miller)

US reviews plan that could place Greenland defense under total American control

| Defense News Army 2026
As reported by The Economist on January 5, 2025, the United States is considering a Compact of Free Association with Greenland, an arrangement that...
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