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  New Saab UK British Army Training Support Site
  Second Tranche Supacat JACKAL 3 Extenda Production
  UK Awards Airbus H145 Support Contract
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  UK Forces Tactical Truck Fleet ‘Grounded’
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  DIMDEX 2026 Driving Growth in Qatar
  Boeing Awarded $2.7 Billion Apache Support Services Contract
  Airbus and Indra Selected for Spanish SIGINT Study
  IDC 2026 is Set to Take Place in Abu Dhabi
  Airbus to Lead New Spanish Air Combat Training System
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  Exercise FREEZING WINDS – NATO Baltic Maritime Security
  DACIAN FALL 25 NATO Eastern Flank Rapid Reinforcement
  BOLD PANZER ~ NATO Combined Arms in Estonia
  Saab BlueBear Supports KOP SHIELD in the Falklands
  STEADFAST NOON 25 – NATO Allies Train for Nuclear Deterrence
Features
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  EUMAM Ukrainian Tank Crew Training in Germany
  Leopard 1A5DK and 1A5DK1 Tanks for Ukraine
  No Grip and Grin or Most Wanted Images Please
  Hanwha Egyptian K9 Artillery Battery Vehicles – Album
  UK LMV Contenders Displayed at DSEI UK 2025
Reviews
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  Extendible TrailSpoon From Jetboil
  YDS Travel and Laptop Bag
  YDS Tactical Outdoor Backpack 40L
  YDS Tactical Series Clothing – Part Two
  YDS Tactical Series Clothing – Part One
Rations
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  Maverick Meal Packages from Poland
  Ameriqual and Wornick Awarded Five-Year UGR-A Contracts
  CCAR Now Available to US Military Service Branches
  FR 84 ~ Spanish Ración Individual de Combate
  FR 83 ~ The Last Bundeswehr Einmannpackung?
Footwear
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  GORE-TEX Footwear Concept Study Unveiled
  HAIX BLACK EAGLE EVO GTX Duty Boots
  Meindl EXTRAGUARD Combat Boots ~ A Brief Update
  In Brief ~ HAIX ExtraGuard Combat and Patrol Boots
  In Brief ~ French Army LOWA Chaussure de Montagne Cramponnable
Gormley’s Gear
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  BioLite Range 300 USB-C Headlamp
  Keela POLARTEC Thermal Pro Top
  Eagle Creek No Matter What 130L Rolling Duffel
  Super Sparrow SwivelSip Wide Mouth Drink Flask
  GRUBS BEARLINE 8.5 Boots
Special Forces
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  14 AWD Event 4 – STEEL ARROW in Brief
  14 AWD Event 3 – LAST CHANCE in Detail
  Germany Orders 49 of the Defenture MAMMOTH for KSK
  14 AWD Event 2 – TRAIL OF VICTORY in Detail
  14 AWD Event 1 – TOP SHOT in Detail
Land Rovers & Similar
- Land Rovers & Similar
  UK LMV Market Interest Day Announced
  Team LionStrike Possible UK LMV Candidates ~ Part One
  Team LionStrike First UK Light Vehicle Line-Up
  Rheinmetall UK Light Tactical Vehicle for UK MoD
  UK LMV Contenders Displayed at DSEI UK 2025
Kit & Camo
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  Azerbaijani M2024 Camouflage Pattern
  Egyptian M2011 Tricolour Desert Pattern
  Direct Action Introduces MultiCam Tropic
  Arktis at Milipol Paris with MP-SEC
  Direct Action ~ New Site, Same Mission
Space & Aero
- Space & Aero
  SpainSat NG II Satellite Suffers External Impact
  Rheinmetall and ICEYE Open Up Dimension Space
  Hanwha Supplies Final Korean Satellite Payload
  Lockheed Martin Announces X-59 First Flight
  Airbus and Leonardo and Thales to Join Forces
AI-EW-Cyber
- AI-EW-Cyber
  Rheinmetall and SATIM Sign AI Technology Supply Contract
  Lockheed Martin and MANTECH AI Teaming
  Airbus French Armed Forces AI Integration
  Skunk Works Showcases AI-driven A-UAV Demonstration
  Aechelon Integrates Vantor 3D Operational Terrain
Indices
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  Rations ~ US Meal Ready to Eat Story
  Rations ~ UK Operational Ration Pack Index
  Combat Boot Index 3
  Combat Boot Index 2
  Combat Boot Index 1

Expos and Exhibitions

DIMDEX 2026 Driving Growth in Qatar

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14 AWD Event 4 – STEEL ARROW in Brief

RAF Strikes on Daesh

BioLite Range 300 USB-C Headlamp

SpainSat NG II Satellite Suffers External Impact

UK News

UK News

New Saab UK British Army Training Support Site

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Second Tranche Supacat JACKAL 3 Extenda Production

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UK Operations

RAF Strikes on Daesh

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Hurricane Melissa ~ HMS Trent Sails to Jamaica

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Defence Equipment

Defence Equipment

Lithuania Orders Saab RBS 70 Bolide Missiles

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Saab GlobalEye Ordered by France

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World Defence News

Expos and Exhibitions

DIMDEX 2026 Driving Growth in Qatar

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Boeing Awarded $2.7 Billion Apache Support Services Contract

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Special Forces

14 AWD Event 4 – STEEL ARROW in Brief

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14 AWD Event 3 – LAST CHANCE in Detail

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Exercise News

Exercise FREEZING WINDS – NATO Baltic Maritime Security

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DACIAN FALL 25 NATO Eastern Flank Rapid Reinforcement

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AI - EW - Cyber

Rheinmetall and SATIM Sign AI Technology Supply Contract

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Lockheed Martin and MANTECH AI Teaming

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Space and Aerospace

SpainSat NG II Satellite Suffers External Impact

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Rheinmetall and ICEYE Open Up Dimension Space

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Rations

Rations

Maverick Meal Packages from Poland

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Ameriqual and Wornick Awarded Five-Year UGR-A Contracts

/

Footwear

Footwear

GORE-TEX Footwear Concept Study Unveiled

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HAIX BLACK EAGLE EVO GTX Duty Boots

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Kit & Camo

Kit & Camo

Azerbaijani M2024 Camouflage Pattern

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Egyptian M2011 Tricolour Desert Pattern

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Land Rovers

Land Rovers & Similar

UK LMV Market Interest Day Announced

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Team LionStrike Possible UK LMV Candidates ~ Part One

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Gormley's Gear

BioLite Range 300 USB-C Headlamp

/

Keela POLARTEC Thermal Pro Top

/

Reviews

Reviews

Extendible TrailSpoon From Jetboil

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YDS Travel and Laptop Bag

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Features

Features

EUMAM Ukrainian Tank Crew Training in Germany

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Leopard 1A5DK and 1A5DK1 Tanks for Ukraine

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Videos

Defence News Videos

Rheinmetall and Varjo Announce Strategic Collaboration

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DACIAN FALL 25 NATO Eastern Flank Rapid Reinforcement

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