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A U.S. military LUCAS (Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System) one-way attack drone launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) in the Arabian Gulf, demonstrating its potential for ship-based long-range precision strike operations.

U.S. Army Develops LUCAS Drone Tactics to Disable Warships and Hunt Mobile Missile Launchers

17 Oct, 2026 - 17:02 | Defense News Army 2026

The U.S. Army is developing operational concepts to employ LUCAS long-range one-way attack drones against enemy warships and mobile ballistic missile…

A U.S. Army Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) missile launcher is raised into position during operations at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, on July 28, 2026. The U.S. Army has selected four companies to develop affordable interceptors for potential integration with its IFPC air-defense architecture. (Picture source: U.S. Army / Sgt. Michael Majors)

U.S. Army Advances New Affordable Interceptors to Defeat Drones and Cruise Missiles

17 Oct, 2026 - 14:17 | Defense News Army 2026

The U.S. Army has selected four companies to develop affordable medium-range interceptor missiles capable of defeating cruise missiles, unmanned aeri…

AeroVironment drones displayed at the company's booth during AUSA 2026 in Washington, D.C., highlighting the Pentagon's ambition to invest approximately $50 billion in scaling autonomous weapons production from thousands to potentially millions of systems.

U.S. Plans $50 Billion Push to Build Millions of Autonomous Weapons and Attack Drones

16 Oct, 2026 - 20:51 | Defense News Army 2026

The United States plans to expand its arsenal of autonomous weapons from thousands to potentially millions of systems through a proposed $50 billion…

The Pentagon ordered 6,000 XTEND Striker attack drones for $40.5 million under its Drone Dominance Program to equip U.S. forces with AI-assisted drones to strike enemy positions inside buildings and in GPS-denied urban environments. (Picture source: XTEND)

U.S. orders 6,000 Striker indoor attack drones for $40.5 million under Drone Dominance program

16 Oct, 2026 - 12:05 | Defense News Army 2026

On October 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded XTEND AI Robotics a $40.5 million order for 6,000 Striker attack drones following competi…

The U.S. Army’s 3rd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, assigned to Multi-Domain Command–Europe, conducts its first live firing of a Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile using the newly fielded Typhon Mid-Range Capability missile system at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, on September 28, 2026. (Picture source: U.S. Army)

U.S. Army Europe Conducts First Tomahawk Missile Live-Fire From Newly Fielded Typhon Ground Launcher

15 Oct, 2026 - 19:38 | Defense News Army 2026

The U.S. Army’s 3rd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, has conducted its first live firing of a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile using its newly f…

Norwegian Army Leopard 2A8 NOR main battle tank representing Norway’s next generation of armored combat capabilities and its commitment to modernizing NATO’s heavy armored forces.

Norway Starts Domestic Production of Leopard 2A8 Tanks to Strengthen NATO Armored Forces

15 Oct, 2026 - 19:07 | Defense News Army 2026

Norway has launched domestic production of Leopard 2A8 NOR main battle tanks at a new manufacturing facility in Levanger, strengthening the Norwegian…

Leonardo DRS and Rafael USA are advancing a launcher upgrade that could enable U.S. Army Bradley fighting vehicles to fire SPIKE LR2 anti-tank missiles while retaining compatibility with existing TOW weapons (Picture Source: Leonardo DRS / Army Recognition Group)

U.S. Army M2 Bradley Could Gain Rafael SPIKE LR2 Anti-Tank Firepower Without Replacing Its TOW Launcher

15 Oct, 2026 - 16:44 | Defense News Army 2026

Rafael USA and Leonardo DRS are positioning the new Multi-Purpose Missile Launcher (MPML) as a potentially major firepower upgrade for U.S. Bradley a…

Illustration of the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense architecture, combining space-based sensors, interceptor systems, and command networks, which Joint Task Force-Gold is now tasked with protecting against cyberattacks. (Picture source: Lockheed Martin)

U.S. Expands Golden Dome Cyber Defenses to Protect Homeland Missile Systems Against Cyberattacks

15 Oct, 2026 - 16:20 | Defense News Army 2026

U.S. Northern Command is expanding the mission of Joint Task Force-Gold to protect the Golden Dome missile defense system against cyberattacks that c…

U.S. special operations forces tested a C100 quadcopter carrying a STAG-5 laser designator to guide precision mortar strikes beyond the standard range of a 120 mm mortar (Picture Source: Leonardo DRS)

U.S. Special Operations Test Drone-Mounted Laser to Push 120mm Mortar Precision Beyond Standard Range

15 Oct, 2026 - 10:53 | Defense News Army 2026

A small U.S. special operations drone helped guide precision mortar strikes beyond the standard range of a 120 mm mortar, Leonardo DRS revealed on Oc…

U.S. Army Pfc. Gage Green, assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, operates a purpose-built, attritable drone during force-on-force training as part of Project Flytrap 5.0 at the Pabradė Training Area in Lithuania on May 8, 2026.

U.S. Army Enhances Stryker Combat Units With Counter-Drone Warfare Systems on NATO’s Eastern Flank

14 Oct, 2026 - 21:04 | Defense News Army 2026

The U.S. Army is expanding mobile counter-drone and electronic warfare capabilities to help Stryker-equipped combat units penetrate drone-saturated d…

L3Harris has delivered the first VAMPIRE counter-drone systems to the U.S. Army, expanding mobile air defenses against increasingly widespread unmanned aerial threats (Picture Source: L3Harris)

L3Harris Delivers First VAMPIRE Systems to U.S. Army to Expand Tactical Air Defense Against Unmanned Threats

14 Oct, 2026 - 16:05 | Defense News Army 2026

L3Harris has begun delivering its first VAMPIRE counter-drone systems to the U.S. Army, the company announced on October 13, 2026, giving frontline f…

The U.S. Army awarded Leonardo DRS a $63 million FWS-I production order, expanding fielding of lightweight thermal weapon sights designed to improve detection, situational awareness and targeting effectiveness for dismounted soldiers (Picture Source: Leonardo DRS)

U.S. Army to Receive Advanced Leonardo DRS FWS-I Thermal Weapon Sights Under $63M Order

14 Oct, 2026 - 10:04 | Defense News Army 2026

The U.S. Army is accelerating the fielding of advanced thermal targeting technology with a $63 million order for Leonardo DRS FWS-I weapon sights, an…

L3Harris secured a record $250 million order to produce GMLRS rocket motors as the United States accelerates precision-guided rocket production for HIMARS and M270 launchers (Picture Source: Lockheed Martin)

L3Harris Secures Record $250M GMLRS Rocket Motor Order as U.S. Expands Precision-Fires Production Capacity

13 Oct, 2026 - 16:45 | Defense News Army 2026

L3Harris Technologies has secured a record $250 million order from Lockheed Martin to produce propulsion units for standard-range GMLRS rockets, the…

Northrop Grumman's Raid Hunter 50mm gun-based air defense system, designed to intercept drones, cruise missiles, and coordinated aerial attacks, is being equipped with the new Gryphon R1810 radar for longer-range detection and precision fire control (Picture source: Northrop Grumman)

U.S. Raid Hunter 50mm Air Defense System Gains Longer-Range Radar to Counter Mass Drone Attacks

13 Oct, 2026 - 3:58 | Defense News Army 2026

Northrop Grumman is integrating SRC's new Gryphon R1810 radar into its Raid Hunter air defense system to improve protection against coordinated drone…

Stratolaunch's Roc carrier aircraft carries the Mach 5-capable Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle, used to demonstrate the MO-Nav GPS-denied navigation receiver developed by General Dynamics Mission Systems. (Picture source: Stratolaunch)

U.S. Army Tests GPS-Denied Navigation on Mach 5 Hypersonic Aircraft for Future Weapons

13 Oct, 2026 - 2:57 | Defense News Army 2026

The U.S. Army and General Dynamics Mission Systems have successfully demonstrated a compact GPS-denied navigation receiver aboard a Mach 5-capable hy…

A U.S. Army micro-high-altitude balloon is launched by soldiers assigned to the 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force during Exercise Orient Shield 26 in Hokkaido, Japan, September 21, 2026. The U.S. Army has since confirmed that dozens of autonomous high-altitude balloons supported U.S. Central Command operations in the Middle East, marking a transition from limited experimentation to operational employment. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War/Defense)

U.S. Army Deploys Dozens of Autonomous High-Altitude Balloons for CENTCOM Missions in Middle East

12 Oct, 2026 - 23:55 | Defense News Army 2026

The U.S. Army has confirmed deploying dozens of autonomous high-altitude balloons simultaneously in the Middle East to support operational missions u…

The Badger Mk1 is a British ground-launched tactical strike missile developed to engage targets at ranges of 110 to 160 km at speeds up to Mach 3, while reducing procurement costs and missile replenishment times. (Picture source: Army Recognition, based on Cody Aerospace visuals)

New British Badger Mk1 missile targets faster NATO stockpile replenishment and 160 km range

12 Oct, 2026 - 17:29 | Defense News Army 2026

British defense startup Cody Aerospace & Defence unveiled the Badger Mk1 tactical strike missile and the Abode Mk1 containerized launcher in London…

Lockheed Martin is advancing HIMARS FLEX as a more versatile rocket launcher that doubles missile capacity while adding air defense options and retaining rapid air-deployment capability (Picture Source: Lockheed Martin / Edited By Army Recognition Group)

Lockheed Martin HIMARS FLEX Doubles Firepower and Expands Into Air and Missile Defense

12 Oct, 2026 - 11:20 | Defense News Army 2026

Lockheed Martin is positioning HIMARS FLEX as a more powerful and versatile evolution of the M142 HIMARS, highlighting “double the firepower” in an O…

Anduril’s new Steelfin is a modular family of surface-to-air missiles designed to counter drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and hypersonic threats at a lower cost than existing U.S. air defense missiles. (Picture source: Anduril)

Anduril unveils Steelfin missile to slash US air defense costs and challenge Patriot PAC-3 and THAAD

12 Oct, 2026 - 10:24 | Defense News Army 2026

On October 12, 2026, Anduril Industries unveiled the Steelfin, a scalable family of modular surface-to-air interceptor missiles designed to defend U…

The PERCH loitering-munition launcher gives M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks the potential to deploy Switchblade drones for aerial reconnaissance, target identification and precision strikes beyond direct line of sight, allowing crews to engage concealed threats while remaining protected inside their armored vehicles.

U.S. Army Buys PERCH 2.0 Launchers to Give M1A2 Abrams Tanks Drone Strike Capability

11 Oct, 2026 - 23:23 | Defense News Army 2026

The U.S. Army has purchased three PERCH 2.0 loitering-munition launcher prototypes to equip M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks with Switchblade 300 loiter…

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Nethers (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Nicolas Adame, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Multi-Domain Task Force, stand in front of an M142 HIMARS rocket artillery system during the unit's activation ceremony at Fort Carson, Colorado, on October 8, 2026. (Picture source: U.S. Army)

U.S. Army Activates New 2,100-Soldier Task Force for Long-Range Strikes in Indo-Pacific

11 Oct, 2026 - 22:04 | Defense News Army 2026

The U.S. Army has activated its 4th Multi-Domain Task Force (4MDTF) at Fort Carson, Colorado, expanding its ability to coordinate long-range precisio…

A U.S. Army M142 HIMARS rocket artillery system fires a guided rocket during a live-fire exercise. Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics have tested a new GMLRS solid rocket motor to support expanded U.S. ammunition production and strengthen the supply of long-range precision fires. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War/Defense)

New GMLRS Rocket Motor Test to Boost Ammunition Output for U.S. Army HIMARS and M270 Rocket Launchers

11 Oct, 2026 - 21:21 | Defense News Army 2026

Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics have fired a newly manufactured solid rocket motor for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets…

The U.S. Army received its first H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter in March 2026, modified with Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy technology to operate with or without onboard pilots. The Army has since ordered three additional helicopters to expand its autonomous flight evaluation capabilities. (Picture source: U.S. Army)

U.S. Army Orders Three UH-60MX Black Hawk Helicopters to Expand Autonomous Flight Testing

10 Oct, 2026 - 23:47 | Defense News Army 2026

The U.S. Army has ordered three additional UH-60MX Black Hawk helicopters equipped with Sikorsky's MATRIX autonomy technology, expanding its ability…

Sweden will deploy a Patriot air and missile defense unit to southeastern Poland in December 2026 to protect NATO’s critical Rzeszów logistics hub and the flow of military aid to Ukraine (Picture Source: Swedish MoD)

Sweden Deploys Patriot Missile Defense System to Poland as NATO Hardens Eastern Flank Against High-End Threats

10 Oct, 2026 - 10:43 | Defense News Army 2026

Sweden will deploy a Patriot air and missile defense unit to southeastern Poland in December 2026, placing one of NATO’s most capable defensive syste…

Lithuania has received its first U.S.-made Switchblade 600 loitering munitions, adding a long-range precision anti-armor strike capability to its expanding defenses on NATO’s eastern flank (Picture Source: AeroVironment)

Lithuania Receives First U.S.-Made Switchblade 600 Loitering Munitions to Expand Baltic Precision Strike Capability

9 Oct, 2026 - 13:50 | Defense News Army 2026

Lithuania has added a new layer of long-range precision firepower to its ground forces with the arrival of its first U.S.-made Switchblade 600 loiter…