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The new IRIS-T SLS Mk 4 short-range air defense system displayed by Diehl Defence at ILA 2026 in Berlin. The highly mobile all-in-one system integrates radar, command-and-control functions, and an eight-missile launcher on a single vehicle, providing rapid-response protection against aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, drones, and loitering munitions. The new IRIS-T SLS Mk 4 short-range air defense system displayed by Diehl Defence at ILA 2026 in Berlin. The highly mobile all-in-one system integrates radar, command-and-control functions, and an eight-missile launcher on a single vehicle, providing rapid-response protection against aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, drones, and loitering munitions.

Germany's Diehl Defence Unveils IRIS-T SLS MK4 Mobile Air Defense Missile System at ILA 2026

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At ILA 2026, International AirShow in Berlin, Diehl Defence unveiled the IRIS-T SLS MK 4, a new generation short-range air defense system that stre...
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The British Army used Exercise Northern Star in Finland near the Russian border to test a networked drone kill chain linking Anduril's Ghost-X reconnaissance aircraft with the Bolt-M loitering munition, enabling infantry units to detect, track, and strike targets at range while remaining concealed and reducing exposure to enemy fire (Picture Source: British Army / Edited by Army Recognition Group) The British Army used Exercise Northern Star in Finland near the Russian border to test a networked drone kill chain linking Anduril's Ghost-X reconnaissance aircraft with the Bolt-M loitering munition, enabling infantry units to detect, track, and strike targets at range while remaining concealed and reducing exposure to enemy fire (Picture Source: British Army / Edited by Army Recognition Group)

British Army Shows How Ghost-X Recon Drone Guides Bolt-M Loitering Munition to Strike Targets Near Russia

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British troops have tested a networked drone strike capability near Russia’s border during Exercise Northern Star in Finland, with the British Army...
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The AS9 is a self-propelled howitzer, not a towed gun, and this distinction changes the way Australian artillery can fight (Picture source: Australian MoD) The AS9 is a self-propelled howitzer, not a towed gun, and this distinction changes the way Australian artillery can fight (Picture source: Australian MoD)

Australia Tests First Locally Produced AS9 Huntsman 155mm Howitzer to Advance Mobile Artillery

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Australia’s first domestically produced AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer fired 155mm rounds at Puckapunyal Training Area in Victoria after Army...
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Switzerland will procure 32 KNDS AGM 155mm self-propelled howitzers on Piranha IV 10x10 wheeled armored vehicles to replace its aging M109 fleet, improving range, mobility, automated fire control and survivability for territorial defense from 2031 (Picture source: Army Recognition Group). Switzerland will procure 32 KNDS AGM 155mm self-propelled howitzers on Piranha IV 10x10 wheeled armored vehicles to replace its aging M109 fleet, improving range, mobility, automated fire control and survivability for territorial defense from 2031 (Picture source: Army Recognition Group).

Switzerland Replaces M109 Fleet with 32 AGM 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers on Piranha IV Vehicles

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Switzerland has signed a contract for 32 AGM Artillery Gun Module self-propelled howitzers mounted on the Piranha IV 10x10 armored vehicle, replaci...
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At Eurosatory 2026, Patria will display the Trackx equipped with the NEMO 120 mm mortar turret, illustrating its potential role as a mobile indirect-fire asset in addition to personnel transport duties. (Picture source: Patria) At Eurosatory 2026, Patria will display the Trackx equipped with the NEMO 120 mm mortar turret, illustrating its potential role as a mobile indirect-fire asset in addition to personnel transport duties. (Picture source: Patria)

Patria unveils its offering for Eurosatory 2026 to respond to evolving European defence demands

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The Finnish defense company Patria announced its comprehensive land warfare portfolio on June 1, 2026, ahead of the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris ...
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Project CRENIC personnel test the UK Ministry of Defence’s future troop-protection jammer. The £45 million programme is designed to protect soldiers, vehicles and military bases from radio-controlled IEDs and emerging radio-frequency threats (Picture source: UK MoD). Project CRENIC personnel test the UK Ministry of Defence’s future troop-protection jammer. The £45 million programme is designed to protect soldiers, vehicles and military bases from radio-controlled IEDs and emerging radio-frequency threats (Picture source: UK MoD).

British Army to Test CRENIC Electronic Warfare Jammer Against IED and Drone Threats in 2027

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Project CRENIC, the UK Ministry of Defence’s next-generation troop-protection jammer programme, is moving toward prototype testing in Q1 2027, acco...
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Russia’s deployment of a rare modernized 2K22M1 Tunguska-M1 near Dobropillia highlights how legacy Russian air defense systems are being upgraded with advanced thermal-optical sensors to improve passive drone detection and counter-UAS effectiveness on the modern battlefield (Picture Source: Russian Social Media/ NTC ELINS / Edited By Army Recognition Group) Russia’s deployment of a rare modernized 2K22M1 Tunguska-M1 near Dobropillia highlights how legacy Russian air defense systems are being upgraded with advanced thermal-optical sensors to improve passive drone detection and counter-UAS effectiveness on the modern battlefield (Picture Source: Russian Social Media/ NTC ELINS / Edited By Army Recognition Group)

Russia Deploys Modernized Tunguska-M1 with New Electro-Optical Module to Improve Low-Altitude Drone Defense

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Russia has reportedly deployed a modernized Tunguska-M1 short-range air defense system in the Dobropillia direction, with imagery circulated on Jun...
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Thales UK’s RapidDestroyer RF directed-energy weapon neutralised 80 drones during counter-UAS trials at Pershore, demonstrating a low-cost electronic hard-kill option against small drone threats (Picture source: Thales). Thales UK’s RapidDestroyer RF directed-energy weapon neutralised 80 drones during counter-UAS trials at Pershore, demonstrating a low-cost electronic hard-kill option against small drone threats (Picture source: Thales).

UK Tests Thales RapidDestroyer Radio Frequency Weapon That Downed 80 Drones in Counter-UAS Trials

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Thales UK’s RapidDestroyer radio-frequency directed-energy weapon neutralised 80 drones during counter-UAS trials in Gloucestershire, the company s...
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A newly released image showing a Romanian HIMARS launcher being loaded into a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II during Exercise Trojan Footprint 26 highlights NATO's growing ability to rapidly deploy long-range precision fire assets across its eastern flank (Picture Source: U.S. Air Force) A newly released image showing a Romanian HIMARS launcher being loaded into a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II during Exercise Trojan Footprint 26 highlights NATO's growing ability to rapidly deploy long-range precision fire assets across its eastern flank (Picture Source: U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Special Operations Airlift of Romanian HIMARS Signals an Emerging NATO Rapid Fires Architecture

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The U.S. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service published imagery on June 6, 2026, revealing a rare U.S.-Romanian rapid HIMARS delivery se...
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Kuwait's Patriot PAC-3 air and missile defense systems, supported by U.S. Patriot batteries deployed at multiple American military installations across the country, form a key layer of protection against Iranian ballistic missile and drone threats. On June 5, 2026, U.S. and allied air defenses successfully intercepted Iranian missiles launched toward Kuwait and Bahrain, demonstrating the operational importance of the Gulf's integrated missile defense network. Kuwait's Patriot PAC-3 air and missile defense systems, supported by U.S. Patriot batteries deployed at multiple American military installations across the country, form a key layer of protection against Iranian ballistic missile and drone threats. On June 5, 2026, U.S. and allied air defenses successfully intercepted Iranian missiles launched toward Kuwait and Bahrain, demonstrating the operational importance of the Gulf's integrated missile defense network.

U.S. Forces Intercept 6 Iranian Ballistic Missiles Defending Gulf Bases and Hormuz

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U.S. forces intercepted six Iranian ballistic missiles and destroyed four attack drones targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, and the Strait of Hormuz on June...
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The Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs) being transferred are expected to belong to the RAM/RS modernization standard, the most advanced rebuild configuration currently applied to the AAV since its introduction in 1972. (Picture source: USMC) The Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs) being transferred are expected to belong to the RAM/RS modernization standard, the most advanced rebuild configuration currently applied to the AAV since its introduction in 1972. (Picture source: USMC)

Italy purchases more AAV amphibious armored vehicles from US Marine Corps in $30 million sale

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The United States has approved a $30.6 million Foreign Military Sale to Italy for seven retired Assault Amphibious Vehicles drawn from former U.S. ...
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The U.S. Army trained 30mm Stryker armored vehicles alongside mortars, dismounted infantry, and one-way attack drones during a live-fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, highlighting its push to integrate FPV-style strike drones into battalion-level combined arms operations for future Pacific conflict scenarios (Picture Source: U.S. Army / Edited By Army Recognition Group) The U.S. Army trained 30mm Stryker armored vehicles alongside mortars, dismounted infantry, and one-way attack drones during a live-fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, highlighting its push to integrate FPV-style strike drones into battalion-level combined arms operations for future Pacific conflict scenarios (Picture Source: U.S. Army / Edited By Army Recognition Group)

U.S. Army Reveals How Stryker Combat Vehicles and One-Way Attack Drones Could Shape Future Pacific Warfare

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U.S. Army infantry formations are training 30mm Strykers with mortars and one-way attack drones for Pacific combat scenarios, according to DVIDS im...
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