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MARSS Unveils NiDAR Autonomous Mission Management

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Historic Swedish Gripen Deployment to Iceland

14 AWD Event 5 – THE KING’S CHALLENGE

Germany and Sweden Order KONGSBERG RWS for CAVS

Defence Equipment

Daimler Truck Showcases at WDS 2026

UK News

UK News

Expromet Acquisition of Tiverton Fabrications

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Project NYX – British Army Apache Wingman Drones

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UK Operations

Joint RAF-Qatar Squadron Deploys Typhoons to Gulf

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RAF Strikes on Daesh

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Defence Equipment

Defence Equipment

Germany and Sweden Order KONGSBERG RWS for CAVS

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Origin Robotics BLAZE Interceptor Drones Delivered

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World Defence News

Historic Swedish Gripen Deployment to Iceland

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Daimler Truck Showcases at WDS 2026

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Special Forces

14 AWD Event 5 – THE KING’S CHALLENGE

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14 AWD Event 4 – STEEL ARROW in Brief

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Exercise News

NATO Exercise STEADFAST DART 2026 Begins

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Estonian 122nd Infantry Battalion Reservist Training

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AI - EW - Cyber

MARSS Unveils NiDAR Autonomous Mission Management

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Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI Strategic Partnership

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Space and Aerospace

Airbus and Hisdesat Sign PAZ-2 Satellite Imagery Agreement

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Lockheed Martin GPS III SV09 Space Vehicle Launched

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Rations

Rations

Maverick Meal Packages from Poland

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Ameriqual and Wornick Awarded Five-Year UGR-A Contracts

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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

Arktis Launches Vulcan Jacket V2 in PenCott GreenZone

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Azerbaijani M2024 Camouflage Pattern

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Land Rovers

Land Rovers & Similar

New Land Rover Defender in Government Roles

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UK LMV Market Interest Day Announced

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Gormley's Gear

Helly Hansen Men’s Crew Hooded Midlayer Sailing Jacket

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Sunday Afternoons Sun Tripper Cap

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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

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Rheinmetall and Varjo Announce Strategic Collaboration

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DACIAN FALL 25 NATO Eastern Flank Rapid Reinforcement

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