Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit launches the second phase of a competition to field production-ready unmanned surface vessels capable of detecting, identifying, and neutralizing airborne threats thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

Thailand brings Israel Weapon Industries’ Arbel counter-unmanned aerial system into operational service, marking the system’s debut in Southeast Asia thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

Ukrainian developer DevDroid is introducing a new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) called Jericho, which it says can transport up to 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) of cargo over a distance of 40 kilometers (25 miles) thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

EDGE Group has marked progress on its eight-vessel missile boat program for Kuwait’s navy, laying the keel for a third vessel and starting steel cutting for two more in Singapore thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

The US DARPA has tapped SpaceNukes to test controls for a small nuclear reactor designed to operate autonomously in remote environments thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

BAE Systems subsidiary Malloy Aeronautics has unveiled a counter-drone variant of its T-150 uncrewed aerial system (UAS), equipped with a three-pod launcher for laser-guided rockets thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

The US and Australia have broken ground on a $60-million submarine manufacturing facility in Mississippi, with $22 million in Australian funding supporting efforts to expand production capacity for critical submarine components under the AUKUS partnership thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

The UK will deploy RAF Typhoon fighter jets to help defend Saudi cities and critical infrastructure against Houthi missile and drone attacks thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and Indonesia sign a defense cooperation agreement covering military production, training, and research thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

Ukraine identifies 45,959 foreign nationals from 151 countries and unrecognized territories who signed military contracts with Russia thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

Greece plans to close 187 military camps as part of a revised armed forces structure to redirects resources thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

Latvia selects domestic startups for its inaugural national defense pre-acceleration program, DIAL, with each company receiving up to $134,774 alongside commercialization support thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

Lithuanian Armed Forces begins fielding the US-made AN/TPS-77 Multi-Role Radars to bolster national surveillance capability and integrate them into the collective NATO air defense network thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

A US Air Force Pararescue squadron has fielded four vehicle-mounted Cipher electronic warfare systems from defense firm RAZOR-01 to counter evolving Russian unmanned aerial system tactics thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

Terma and Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services have launched a joint venture to expand military aircraft maintenance capacity in Denmark thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

The US Navy has selected Radiant to deploy a transportable nuclear microreactor at a military installation in Indiana, adding to efforts to secure reliable power for critical defense infrastructure thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

L3Harris Technologies has opened a new solid rocket motor facility in Arkansas designed to double its current production capacity as the US pushes to expand supplies of precision missiles thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

US Navy awards HII a $99-million contract to conduct field testing for the third Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer, the Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

South Korea’s Cheongwang laser weapon successfully took down three drones during an exercise with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army, demonstrating its maturity as an air defense system thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…

NATO will send additional maritime patrol aircraft, radars, and drones to the Black Sea after a series of attacks on commercial shipping thedefensepost.com/2026/10/2…