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  CCAR Now Available to US Military Service Branches
  FR 84 ~ Spanish Ración Individual de Combate
  FR 83 ~ The Last Bundeswehr Einmannpackung?
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  AKU SENTINEL GTX MID ~ First Impressions
  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
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  Sweden Nordic Arctic Summit 2026 ~ Part Three
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Special Forces
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  14 AWD Event 5 – THE KING’S CHALLENGE
  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
Land Rovers & Similar
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  UK LMV Contenders Catch-up
  UK Light Mobility Vehicle Project Lumbers On
  New Land Rover Defender in Government Roles
  UK LMV Market Interest Day Announced
  Team LionStrike Possible UK LMV Candidates ~ Part One
Kit & Camo
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  Qatar Armed Forces M2015 Pattern
  Direct Action Presents the Core Assaulter Setup
  Avon Protection Launches EXOSKIN-S2 CBRN Suit
  PenCott GreenZone Camouflage Fabrics Return
  Arktis Launches Vulcan Jacket V2 in PenCott GreenZone
Space & Aero
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  Airbus and Hisdesat Sign PAZ-2 Satellite Imagery Agreement
  Lockheed Martin GPS III SV09 Space Vehicle Launched
  First Airbus Pléiades Neo Next Satellite Announced
  SpainSat NG II Satellite Suffers External Impact
  Rheinmetall and ICEYE Open Up Dimension Space
AI-EW-Cyber
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  Thales Launches Expeditionary PathMaster
  Saab and Cohere Sign AI Collaboration MoU
  Northrop Grumman Talon IQ Flies Shield AI Hivemind
  BAE Systems to Modernise Dragon Lady ADS
  Thales Launches SkyDefender with Artificial Intelligence
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Defence Equipment

Rheinmetall and Boeing Partner on MQ-28 for Bundeswehr

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Diehl 122mm Training Rocket Fired in Germany

Defence Equipment

KONGSBERG and SALT Norwegian Navy Award

Airbus Bird of Prey Drone Interceptor

Defence Equipment Videos

Indra to Exhibit at and Protect FIDAE in Chile

UK News

UK News

RFA Lyme Bay to Act as Minehunting Mothership

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INEOS Grenadiers Enter RNLI Service

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UK Operations

RAF Regiment Gunners Become Drone Aces

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HMS Dragon Finally Departs for Mediterranean

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Defence Equipment

Defence Equipment

Rheinmetall and Boeing Partner on MQ-28 for Bundeswehr

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Diehl 122mm Training Rocket Fired in Germany

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World Defence News

KONGSBERG and SALT Norwegian Navy Award

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Indra to Exhibit at and Protect FIDAE in Chile

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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

STEADFAST DART 26 ~ Live Fire Demonstration

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NATO Alliance Exercise STEADFAST DART 26

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AI - EW - Cyber

Thales Launches Expeditionary PathMaster

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Saab and Cohere Sign AI Collaboration MoU

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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

AKU SENTINEL GTX MID ~ First Impressions

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GORE-TEX Footwear Concept Study Unveiled

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Kit & Camo

Kit & Camo

Qatar Armed Forces M2015 Pattern

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Direct Action Presents the Core Assaulter Setup

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Land Rovers

Land Rovers & Similar

UK LMV Contenders Catch-up

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UK Light Mobility Vehicle Project Lumbers On

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Gormley's Gear

BioLite Charge 100W Max Portable Charger

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Sweden Nordic Arctic Summit 2026 ~ Part Three

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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

Qatar Emiri Air Defence Forces Equipment

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EUMAM Ukrainian Tank Crew Training in Germany

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Videos

Defence Equipment Videos

Airbus Bird of Prey Drone Interceptor

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Rheinmetall and Varjo Announce Strategic Collaboration

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