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Military Technology 2026: Drones, AI, Hypersonics and Lasers

October 23, 2026November 6, 2026

Military technology in 2026: drones, AI wingmen, hypersonics, lasers, space jammers and shipyards, and where U.S. programs stand against China and Russia.

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APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets: Pentagon Plans 25,000 a Year

October 20, 2026November 6, 2026

A new Pentagon framework with BAE Systems would buy up to 25,000 APKWS guidance kits a year, the low-cost rocket U.S. jets now use against drones.

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CAML: Army Adds a Light Autonomous Launcher With Australia

October 16, 2026November 6, 2026

The Army opened a CAML-Lite contest on Oct. 15 for robotic missile launchers to fire at Talisman Sabre 2027, as a CAML Medium award nears.

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Houthis Turn to Chinese Parts for a Homegrown Kheibar Shekan Missile

October 14, 2026November 6, 2026

A Conflict Armament Research report says Yemen’s Houthis imported Chinese-made motor and airframe parts to build Iran’s Kheibar Shekan missile.

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SLCM-N: Navy Awards $743.6M for Nuclear Cruise Missile Prototypes

October 13, 2026November 6, 2026

The Navy awarded $743.6 million in SLCM-N prototype OTAs on Sept. 23, 2026, splitting missile and canister work among five firms through Dec. 31, 2027.

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Sentinel ICBM Gets New Silos, Reopening Its Environmental Review

October 12, 2026November 6, 2026

The Air Force will study new Sentinel ICBM silo sites at three bases after finding that converting Minuteman III silos put key milestones out of reach.

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SM-3 Block IB: Raytheon’s $6.3B Deal to Restock Interceptors

October 11, 2026November 6, 2026

The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon up to $6.3B for SM-3 Block IB interceptors. Only $454M is committed so far, and no missile count is public.

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Lasers vs. Drones: Pentagon Picks 4 Weapons to Guard US Bases

October 8, 2026November 6, 2026

AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord and Boeing laser and microwave weapons will face drones in a yearlong Pentagon trial at five U.S. military bases.

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South Korea Tests Its First Hypersonic Glide Vehicle; Lee Attends

October 8, 2026November 6, 2026

Seoul says its homegrown hypersonic glide vehicle separated from its booster, maneuvered at low altitude and hit its target as President Lee watched.

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Russian Glide Bomb Hits Two Buses in Kramatorsk, Killing 33

October 8, 2026November 6, 2026

Donetsk officials say a guided bomb struck two passenger buses at a Kramatorsk stop, prompting a halt to public transport in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.

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Russia Fires 70 Missiles on Putin’s Birthday; 14 Killed in Pryluky

October 7, 2026November 6, 2026

Ukrainian officials say at least 20 civilians died nationwide, 14 of them in a Pryluky apartment block, as Russia fired 70 missiles and 130 drones.

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NMESIS: Marine Anti-Ship Missiles Head to Yonaguni

October 5, 2026November 6, 2026

The Marine Corps will send NMESIS ship-killing launchers to Yonaguni, 110 km from Taiwan, for Keen Sword, days after a $404M Kongsberg launcher deal.

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Russia Hits Kyiv Bridges, Vows Heavier City Strikes

October 5, 2026November 6, 2026

A Russian drone hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Oct. 4, injuring two, as Moscow vowed to intensify strikes on the capital and other cities.

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Germany Pledges €1.3B for Ukraine Interceptors, IRIS-T

October 5, 2026November 6, 2026

Chancellor Merz unveils more than €1.3B for Ukraine in Kyiv, with jet-drone interceptors, IRIS-T missiles and €350M for energy repairs.

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SM-6: Navy’s $24.4B Deal to Rebuild Fleet Magazines

October 3, 2026November 6, 2026

The Navy awarded Raytheon up to $24.4B for SM-6 interceptors—more than 1,900 missiles over five years—as Iran-war stockpile drains and Pacific demand rises.

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Patriot PAC-3 MSE: $58.6B Deal, Stockpile Strain, Output Goal

October 3, 2026November 6, 2026

The Army’s $58.6B PAC-3 MSE deal aims to triple Patriot interceptor output by 2030 as the Iran war and Ukraine drain stocks and allies seek their own lines.

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PrSM Missile: $1.2B Army Order, Iran Debut and Pacific Role

October 2, 2026November 6, 2026

The Army’s $1.2 billion PrSM Increment 2 order follows the missile’s Iran-war debut, a disputed strike and stockpile gaps, as it turns toward ship-hunting.

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Russia Launches 108 Drones; Kyiv High-Rise and Bridges Hit

October 2, 2026November 6, 2026

Air Force says 88 of 108 overnight drones were downed; one killed in Darnytskyi as Southern Bridge closes and Paton traffic is curbed.

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Russia Launches 107 Drones; Kyiv School and Bridge Hit

October 1, 2026November 6, 2026

Ukraine’s Air Force says 87 of 107 overnight drones were downed; six killed nationwide as Kyiv reports a school strike and Southern Bridge hits.

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Russia Fires 188 Drones and Missiles at Kyiv Power Grid, Killing 7

September 30, 2026November 6, 2026

Ukraine’s air force says it downed 160 of 188 drones and missiles fired overnight; Zelenskyy says seven civilians died as Kyiv’s power grid was the main target.

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Russia Launches 165 Drones; Kyiv Academy Hit, Kharkiv Bombed

September 28, 2026November 6, 2026

Ukraine says air defenses downed 112 of 165 overnight drones as midday strikes set the Academy of Sciences ablaze and Kharkiv KABs injure children.

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Ukrainian Drones Halt Novoshakhtinsk Refinery in Russia’s Rostov

September 25, 2026November 6, 2026

A Ukrainian drone attack suspended Russia’s Novoshakhtinsk refinery on September 25, 2026, while Moscow and Kyiv traded competing drone-count claims.

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Two IDF Reservists Killed by Their Own Drone in Northern Gaza

September 25, 2026November 6, 2026

Two Israeli reservists died when an IDF drone crashed inside their northern Gaza outpost and exploded; the military suspended use of the model.

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Russia Fires 282 Drones and Zircon Missiles at Ukraine, Killing Eight

September 24, 2026November 6, 2026

Russia fired 282 drones plus Zircon and ballistic missiles at Ukraine, killing at least eight, as Zelenskyy said about 60% of ballistic missiles were downed.

Munitions

Military Technology 2026: Drones, AI, Hypersonics and Lasers

APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets: Pentagon Plans 25,000 a Year

CAML: Army Adds a Light Autonomous Launcher With Australia

Houthis Turn to Chinese Parts for a Homegrown Kheibar Shekan Missile

SLCM-N: Navy Awards $743.6M for Nuclear Cruise Missile Prototypes

Sentinel ICBM Gets New Silos, Reopening Its Environmental Review

SM-3 Block IB: Raytheon’s $6.3B Deal to Restock Interceptors

Lasers vs. Drones: Pentagon Picks 4 Weapons to Guard US Bases

South Korea Tests Its First Hypersonic Glide Vehicle; Lee Attends

Russian Glide Bomb Hits Two Buses in Kramatorsk, Killing 33

Russia Fires 70 Missiles on Putin’s Birthday; 14 Killed in Pryluky

NMESIS: Marine Anti-Ship Missiles Head to Yonaguni

Russia Hits Kyiv Bridges, Vows Heavier City Strikes

Germany Pledges €1.3B for Ukraine Interceptors, IRIS-T

SM-6: Navy’s $24.4B Deal to Rebuild Fleet Magazines

Patriot PAC-3 MSE: $58.6B Deal, Stockpile Strain, Output Goal

PrSM Missile: $1.2B Army Order, Iran Debut and Pacific Role

Russia Launches 108 Drones; Kyiv High-Rise and Bridges Hit

Russia Launches 107 Drones; Kyiv School and Bridge Hit

Russia Fires 188 Drones and Missiles at Kyiv Power Grid, Killing 7

Russia Launches 165 Drones; Kyiv Academy Hit, Kharkiv Bombed

Ukrainian Drones Halt Novoshakhtinsk Refinery in Russia’s Rostov

Two IDF Reservists Killed by Their Own Drone in Northern Gaza

Russia Fires 282 Drones and Zircon Missiles at Ukraine, Killing Eight

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