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  Bulgaria and Slovakia F-16 Block 70 Fleet Production
  UK Awards Airbus H145 Support Contract
  UK Partnerships with Armenia and Azerbaijan
  UK Forces Tactical Truck Fleet ‘Grounded’
  Use of British Army AJAX Paused
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  Berlin Joint Statement on Ukraine
  CCA Missile Engagement from MQ-28 Ghost Bat
  Leonardo C-27J Spartan Italian Support Contract
  Babcock L-39 Albatros to Support French EPNER
  EDEX Inches Towards Successful Conclusion
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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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  No Grip and Grin or Most Wanted Images Please
  Hanwha Egyptian K9 Artillery Battery Vehicles – Album
  UK LMV Contenders Displayed at DSEI UK 2025
  Firing the Rheinmetall Squad Support Weapon 40
  UK Metropolitan Police Jankel Guardian
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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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  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?
  Ameriqual and Wornick Awarded UGR-A Bridge Contracts
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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  Super Sparrow SwivelSip Wide Mouth Drink Flask
  GRUBS BEARLINE 8.5 Boots
  MSR Titan Long Spoon
  MSR 450ml TITAN CUP Titanium Mug
  Helly Hansen Ascender Low HT Shoes
Special Forces
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  14 AWD Event 2 – TRAIL OF VICTORY in Detail
  14 AWD Event 1 – TOP SHOT in Detail
  NATO Multinational R-SOCC Full Operational Capability
  KASOTC ~ Home of the Annual Warrior Competition
  Supacat HMT EXTENDA for Czech Special Forces
Land Rovers & Similar
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  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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  Direct Action Introduces MultiCam Tropic
  Arktis at Milipol Paris with MP-SEC
  Direct Action ~ New Site, Same Mission
  Direct Action at Milipol Paris 2025
  Rwandan M2015 Digital Woodland Pattern
Space & Aero
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  Hanwha Supplies Final Korean Satellite Payload
  Lockheed Martin Announces X-59 First Flight
  Airbus and Leonardo and Thales to Join Forces
  Indra Group Contracts with European Space Agency
  PLD Space First GNC Contract with ESA
AI-EW-Cyber
- AI-EW-Cyber
  Airbus French Armed Forces AI Integration
  Skunk Works Showcases AI-driven A-UAV Demonstration
  Aechelon Integrates Vantor 3D Operational Terrain
  HENSOLDT Presents New TAERVUS EW Solution
  Shield AI and Destinus Partner to Integrate Hivemind
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

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Successful SAMP/T NG Air Defence Firings

Defence Equipment

BAE Systems IFF Contract for Korean KF-21 Boramae

Defence Equipment

Rheinmetall Demonstrates C-sUAS in Finland

Defence Equipment

Bulgaria and Slovakia F-16 Block 70 Fleet Production

UK News

UK News

Bulgaria and Slovakia F-16 Block 70 Fleet Production

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UK Awards Airbus H145 Support Contract

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UK Operations

Hurricane Melissa ~ HMS Trent Sails to Jamaica

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British Forces to Support KFOR Until End 2028

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Defence Equipment

Defence Equipment

First Finnish Lockheed Martin F-35A Rolled Out

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Successful SAMP/T NG Air Defence Firings

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World Defence News

World News

Berlin Joint Statement on Ukraine

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CCA Missile Engagement from MQ-28 Ghost Bat

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Special Forces

14 AWD Event 2 – TRAIL OF VICTORY in Detail

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14 AWD Event 1 – TOP SHOT 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

Airbus French Armed Forces AI Integration

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Skunk Works Showcases AI-driven A-UAV Demonstration

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Space and Aerospace

Hanwha Supplies Final Korean Satellite Payload

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Lockheed Martin Announces X-59 First Flight

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Rations

Rations

Ameriqual and Wornick Awarded Five-Year UGR-A Contracts

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CCAR Now Available to US Military Service Branches

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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

Direct Action Introduces MultiCam Tropic

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Arktis at Milipol Paris with MP-SEC

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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

Super Sparrow SwivelSip Wide Mouth Drink Flask

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GRUBS BEARLINE 8.5 Boots

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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

No Grip and Grin or Most Wanted Images Please

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Hanwha Egyptian K9 Artillery Battery Vehicles – Album

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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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