Land Defense News
First: U.S. Army Validates HIMARS Sea Launch with Maneuver Support Vessel Light in Indo-Pacific
U.S. Army units in Hawaii demonstrated a maritime “shoot and scoot” concept by loading M142 HIMARS onto the new Maneuver Support Vessel Light durin...
NATO Deploys German Programmable Cyborg Insect Swarms for Urban and Tunnel Reconnaissance
German defense startup SWARM Biotactics says it has deployed programmable cyborg insect swarms with NATO customers, including the Bundeswehr, to su...
Italy to deliver SIDAM-25 air defense systems to Ukraine for short-range drone defense
On February 27, 2026, Italy reportedly approved the delivery of SIDAM-25 self-propelled air defense systems to Ukraine, likely following refurbishm...
Heckler & Koch displays HK421 7.62 mm light machine gun in Germany for rapid assault units
At Enforce Tac 2026, Germany’s Heckler & Koch displayed the HK421, a lightweight 7.62x51mm NATO belt-fed machine gun which was first unveiled in 20...
South Korea deploys new unmanned K-CEV combat engineering vehicle in first combat exercise
On February 26, 2026, the South Korean Army conducted the first live operational training of the unmanned Korean Combat Engineering Vehicle (K-CEV)...
Slovakia Fields First U.S. M1278A1/A2 JLTV 4x4 Heavy Gun Carrier
Slovakia has started receiving U.S. Oshkosh M1278A1 and A2 Heavy Gun Carrier Joint Light Tactical Vehicles as part of a 160-unit acquisition fully ...
Germany reveals new Boxer Brimstone missile variant with 360-degree anti-tank capability
At Enforce Tac 2026, MBDA Deutschland hinted at an updated Boxer missile launcher vehicle, previously known as Boxer Overwatch, now integrating sur...
U.S. Army Awards Prototype Agreement to Textron for Damocles Loitering Munition
Textron Systems has secured a U.S. Army prototype agreement for the Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program, positioning its Damo...
New Zealand Defence Force selects Syos Aerospace to accelerate multi-domain drone operations
On February 26, 2026, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) selected Syos Aerospace to deliver SM300 uncrewed surface vessels, SA2 and SA7 aerial sy...
KNDS Unveils THeMIS UGV with H-POMBS Minefield Breaching System at Enforce Tac 2026
At Enforce Tac 2026, held 23 to 25 February in Nuremberg, Milrem Robotics unveiled a new configuration of its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle integr...
Thailand Receives 17 Additional U.S. Stryker 8x8 Infantry Carrier Vehicles for Border Security
The Royal Thai Army is receiving 17 additional U.S. Stryker 8x8 Infantry Carrier Vehicles through the Excess Defense Articles program to expand its...
Germany Unveils 100 km/h Mandrill UGV for 750 kg Resupply and MEDEVAC Missions
Quantum Systems unveiled its Mandrill unmanned ground vehicle at Enforce Tac in Nuremberg, presenting a 100 km per hour, 750 kg payload platform bu...
Kalekalıp Unveils Türkiye’s First Ultra-Light 5.56mm NATO-Qualified Machine Gun at Enforce Tac 2026
At the Enforce Tac 2026 defense and security exhibition in Germany, Turkish defense manufacturer Kalekalıp introduced the KMG556CL, heralded as Tür...
Germany Displays SAND-X DOV Dual-Mode Combat UGV for Drone-Era Last-Mile Resupply
Eiselin Landsystems presented its SAND-X Dual Operating Vehicle at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, showcasing a hybrid wheel-and-track platform that c...
Girsan unveils new Turkish AK-47-based rifle prototype at Enforce Tac 2026
At Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, Girsan, the main supplier of pistols to the Turkish Armed Forces, unveiled a prototype rifle based on the AK-47 pla...
Germany unveils Garmr counter-drone system with 70 km interceptor range and AI targeting
At Enforce Tac 2026 in Nürnberg, the German company Diehl Defence unveiled the Garmr mobile counter-UAV system, which replaces the earlier Kinetic ...
U.S. Marines Boost Arctic Combat Readiness with Live-Fire Training in Norway
U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to 2nd Distribution Support Battalion conducted live-fire rifle training at Elvegardsmoen, Norway, as part of pre...
U.S. Army’s M1A2 Abrams Tanks Tested in High-Intensity NATO War Drill in Germany
U.S. Army armored forces with M1A2 Abrams tanks conducted Combined Resolve 26-05 at Germany’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center, training alongs...
Russia Expands Krasnopol-M2 Guided Artillery Munition Production Tenfold After Combat-Proven Accuracy Gains
On 25 February 2026, Russia’s state-owned technology conglomerate Rostec unveiled updated data on the Krasnopol-M2 guided artillery munition, under...
U.S. Marines Award Contract to Acquire Scorpion 81mm Mortar on MRZR Alpha 6x6
Global Military Products has won a U.S. Marine Corps contract to field its Scorpion Light mobile mortar system mounted on the Polaris MRZR Alpha 6x...
KNDS Displays Boxer UxV CS Armored Drone Command Vehicle for High-Threat Warfare in Germany
KNDS Deutschland has unveiled the Boxer UxV CS, an armored 8x8 mission module designed to control unmanned aerial and ground systems, now undergoin...
Germany unveils IRIS-T SLM/X air defense missile system with 100 km range to challenge U.S. Patriot
On February 24, 2026, at Enforce Tac 2026, Germany's Diehl Defence unveiled the IRIS-T SLM/X air defense system, introducing a common eight-caniste...
Denmark Unveils HD-606 Heavy Drone Armed with Twin .50 Cal Gun at Enforce Tac 2026
Hecto Drone of Denmark has unveiled the HD-606 heavy unmanned aerial system, equipped with a twin-mounted .50-caliber DCR-50 weapon system, a confi...
Germany's Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles
Germany's Rheinmetall has publicly introduced the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, presenting a heavily ar...
U.S. Marine Corps Opens 30mm Cannon Plant for Amphibious Combat Vehicle in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Marine Corps formally opened a new 30mm cannon production facility at Kongsberg Defense Corp’s site in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on Februar...