Defense News Army 2026
Teledyne FLIR Secures $32M U.S. Army Contract to Add Recon Surveillance Kits to Bulgarian Strykers
Teledyne FLIR Defense announced on January 15, 2026, that it has secured a U.S. Army contract worth up to $32 million to deliver and integrate a Re...
France orders 7,000 Zetros military trucks from John Cockerill and Daimler Trucks under PL6T contract
On January 16, 2026, John Cockerill announced that Arquus, part of the John Cockerill Group, and Daimler Truck were awarded a contract to supply 7,...
Rheinmetall and EM&E Submit Joint Proposal for Spain’s SILAM High-Mobility Rocket Launcher Program
Rheinmetall and Spain’s EM&E Group have formally submitted a joint proposal to the Spanish Ministry of Defence for the development of a national hi...
U.S. Tests JAGM Vertical Launch Missile in First-Ever Counter-Drone Intercept
Lockheed Martin, based in the United States, says the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) has successfully completed its first-ever vertical launch,...
Latvia Approves Procurement of Archer Wheeled Self-Propelled Artillery Systems from Sweden
On 14 January 2026, the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers gave conceptual approval to the acquisition of Archer wheeled artillery systems for the Nation...
U.S. Approves $800M Patriot Sustainment to Keep Kuwait’s Air Defense Combat-Ready
The US State Department has approved a potential $800 million Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for Patriot air defense sustainment and technical sup...
U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Use New T7 Robots to Defuse Bombs and IED Threats
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps have selected 34 large T7 unmanned ground vehicles from L3Harris Technologies to strengthen explosive ordnance ...
U.S. Army unveils first M1E3 Abrams prototype previewing next-generation tank for 2040 era
On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Army publicly unveiled the first M1E3 Abrams tank prototype at the Detroit Auto Show, presenting it as an early demon...
French Army tests hydrogen-powered Hermione UGV to build its first AI-led combat unit
On January 14, 2026, the French Army began a new phase of robotic and artificial intelligence experimentation at Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan using the hyd...
Russia Issues Shotguns to Infantry Units as Emergency Defense Against Drone Attacks
Russia is increasingly issuing shotguns and relying on standard infantry rifles to counter low-flying FPV drones in Ukraine, formalizing what began...
Egypt Moves to Acquire Hensoldt TRML-4D Radar to Strengthen Mobile Air Defense
The Egyptian Air Force has entered a new round of discussions with Hensoldt over the TRML-4D mobile air surveillance radar, a sensor already linked...
Poland’s 1st Armoured Brigade Fires M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 Tanks in First Live-Fire Drill with U.S. Army
Poland’s 1st Armoured Brigade has conducted its first live-fire exercise with M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 tanks at the Drawsko Pomorskie training area, as pa...