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Historic first: United States Armed Forces deploy LUCAS one-way attack drones in combat operations

Operation Epic Fury: United States forces strike Iranian missile industry, naval forces and leadership targets

Operation Roaring Lion: Israeli Air Force conducts precision strikes on Iranian ballistic missile launch systems [VIDEO]

President Trump announces ‘major combat operations’ against Iran in address to the nation [FULL VIDEO STATEMENT]

U.S. and Israel launch sweeping strikes on Iran as Trump announces major combat operations and urges regime change

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KNDS Deutschland will build a Leopard 2A8 main battle tank assembly plant in Kaunas, Lithuania, under a contract with the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence and a memorandum on industrial cooperation signed with national and international partners. The project covers the construction of assembly and maintenance infrastructure in Lithuania and will benefit from major investment project status granted by the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation to accelerate implementation.

Tatra Defence to produce Leopard 2A8 main battle tank hulls

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Rocket Lab’s HASTE completes second successful hypersonic test mission for Defense Innovation UnitI in three months

Canada announces new transfer of Roshel armoured vehicles to Ukraine and extends operation UNIFIER

UAE condemns Iranian missile attacks as violations of sovereignty and international law

Pete Hegseth visits L3Harris Camdenfacility on “Arsenal of Freedom” your, highlights rocket motor production expansion

Iran fires ballistic missiles at U.S. Al Dhafra Air Base in UAE as THAAD system intercepts incoming threats

U.S. Navy awards $50 million to Castelion to advance Blackbeard hypersonic system toward operations

Green Berets conduct Arctic training in Alaska during JPMRC 26-02 to support large-scale combat operations

Lockheed Martin NGC2 prototype enables live-fire sensor-to-shooter operations at Army Lightning Surge 2 exercise

Ericsson Federal awarded prime position on $151 billion Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ contract

Virginia-class submarine USS North Dakota undocks after major maintenance and modernization at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

RENK Group plans expansion into Poland with €500 million investment and new service facilities for Eastern Europe

Navantia proposes long-term strategic naval partnership to support Denmark’s future frigate programme from 2030

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Historic first: United States Armed Forces deploy LUCAS one-way attack drones in combat operations

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that during Operation Epic Fury, which began on the morning of February 28, Task Force Scorpion Strike used low-cost, one-way attack drones in combat for the first time.

Israel Defense Forces spokesperson outlines reasons and strategic objectives of Operation Roaring Lion

The Israel Defense Forces announced the launch of Operation “Roaring Lion” in close coordination with the United States, describing it as a response to what officials called a direct and imminent threat from Iran.

Operation Roaring Lion: Israeli Air Force conducts precision strikes on Iranian ballistic missile launch systems [VIDEO]

The Israel Defense Forces has released its first official footage of Israeli Air Force strikes carried out in Tehran and other locations across Iran under Operation Roaring Lion.

Iran fires ballistic missiles at U.S. Al Dhafra Air Base in UAE as THAAD system intercepts incoming threats

Iranian ballistic missiles targeted Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, according to preliminary regional reports, with air defenses intercepting incoming threats near Abu Dhabi.

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Canada announces new transfer of Roshel armoured vehicles to Ukraine and extends operation UNIFIER

The Government of Canada has announced the transfer of a further 383 Roshel Senator armoured vehicles and 66 LAV 6 armoured combat vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Green Berets conduct Arctic training in Alaska during JPMRC 26-02 to support large-scale combat operations

Green Berets trained in extreme subarctic conditions across central and southern Alaska during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 26-02 rotation.

Lockheed Martin NGC2 prototype enables live-fire sensor-to-shooter operations at Army Lightning Surge 2 exercise

Lockheed Martin announced that its team’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) prototype successfully supported live-fire operations during the U.S. Army’s Lightning Surge 2 exercise.

RENK Group plans expansion into Poland with €500 million investment and new service facilities for Eastern Europe

RENK Group intends to open new service and production facilities to support customers in Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic states.

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Fincantieri holds keel-laying ceremony for first U212NFS submarine for Italian Navy at Muggiano shipyard

Fincantieri has held the keel-laying ceremony for the first next-generation U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) for the Italian Navy at its Muggiano shipyard.

Sweden confirms Russian drone launched near French carrier Charles de Gaulle was detected and neutralised in Malmö

Sweden confirmed that on 25 February 2026 its armed forces detected and neutralised a drone launched near the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during its visit to Malmö.

TKMS holds first AGM as independent company, reports €18.7 billion record order backlog and sets long-term growth strategy

TKMS held its first Annual General Meeting as an independent, publicly listed company, setting out plans for long-term growth and a strengthened market position.

Virginia-class submarine USS North Dakota undocks after major maintenance and modernization at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Virginia-class attack submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) was safely undocked on Feb. 26, marking a key milestone in its maintenance and modernization availability.

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