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Contactless card limit to rise

The Β£100 cap on contactless card payments is to be lifted – under changes that will allow some shoppers to set their own limits.

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Germany buys Defenture vehicles for special forces

Germany’s national parliament has approved a procurement order for Dutch defense manufacturer Defenture to deliver 49 mobile battlefield platforms to the Bundeswehr’s Special Forces Command, known as Kommando SpezialkrΓ€fte, or KSK. The vehicles are scheduled to enter service starting in 2027, according to information released on December 18, 2025. The order covers two variants developed […]

Lockheed Martin, XTEND integrate single-operator control for multiple drones

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and XTEND have completed a new integration effort aimed at improving command and control of uncrewed aerial systems across multiple classes, a development tied to evolving joint all-domain command and control concepts. According to information released on December 18, 2025, the two companies integrated XTEND’s Operating System, known as XOS, into […]

U.S. Navy fields first Flight III Arleigh Burke warship

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) has emerged as the U.S. Navy’s first Flight III warship, introducing a new generation of surface combatant capability centered on advanced radar, power, and combat systems. Commissioned on October 7, 2023, Jack H. Lucas has been designated by the Chief of Naval Operations as […]
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