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Denis Shtilerman, chief designer at Ukrainian strike drone and missile developer Fire Point, has confirmed the company is developing an air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) based on its FP-9 platform, adding a new long-range strike capability to a portfolio that already includes some of Ukraine’s most advanced domestically produced weapons. Shtilerman disclosed the program during a […]View the full article

Ukrainian drone operators reached deep into Russian territory on April 29, striking two Russian military helicopters on the ground in Voronezh Oblast. The operation was a joint effort by combined crews of the 429th Unmanned Systems Brigade “Achilles” and the 43rd Separate Army Aviation Brigade, planned and executed in coordination with Special Operations Center “A.” […]View the full article

Ukrainian paratroopers operating Italian-supplied B1 Centauro wheeled tank destroyers say the vehicle shoots straighter than anything they have used before and can reach 105 kilometers per hour on a road, but its armor will not stop a heavy machine gun round from the side and would be shredded by the shaped-charge warheads packed into the […]View the full article

A Brazilian ammunition giant just took a step toward the U.S. medium-caliber market, and it picked an American partner to get there. CBC Global Ammunition and Paligen Technologies, a U.S.-based engineering and manufacturing firm, announced a Strategic Alliance Agreement on June 16, 2026, during Eurosatory, the defense exhibition in Paris. The deal sets up a […]View the full article

A single soldier could soon carry a weapon capable of dropping an air-bursting grenade precisely over an enemy hiding behind a wall, then swinging the same weapon skyward to knock a small attack drone out of the air, and American Rheinmetall Munitions just released a new video showing off the rifle it’s betting will do […]View the full article

U.S. and Moroccan forces have proven out a brand-new weapons testing range in North Africa by firing a low-cost, long-range cruise missile across it, the first live-fire event ever held at the site, according to a report by Army Capt. Jordan Beagle of U.S. Africa Command. The demonstration ran from August 3 to 7 at […]View the full article

Two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters landed at Ohakea in New Zealand on September 8, the first time the jets have visited the country, the New Zealand Defence Force said. The aircraft, from the RAAF’s No. 3 Squadron, flew training missions through September 10 alongside New Zealand forces, including mock bombing […]View the full article

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Pentagon’s research arm that funds high-risk military technology, has hired Systems Planning and Analysis to help manage its biotechnology programs, and it wants artificial intelligence built into how that work is done. The Alexandria, Virginia-based company received a $10.9 million task order for operational and program support services, […]View the full article

General Dynamics Land Systems has rolled out an upgraded version of PERCH, a bolt-on kit that lets M1A2 Abrams tanks and Stryker armored vehicles launch AeroVironment’s Switchblade 300 loitering munitions, small drones that can scout ahead of a vehicle and then dive onto a target as a guided weapon. The company announced PERCH 2.0 in […]View the full article

Virginia Block I-II (click for SuperSize) “GDEB Receives $148M as Virginia Class Lead Yard” described changes to the Virginia Class submarine’s design that are expected to reach 20% of the $200 million savings goal by the time orders for the versatile sea attack/ land attack/ special forces submarines rise to 2 per year, in 2012. The bow changes cover the FY 2009-2013 ships, referred to as Block III. SSN 774 Virginia – SSN 777 North Carolina are Block I, and SSNs 778-783 will be Block II. Block III begins with the 11th ship of class, SSN 784. Long lead time component orders began May 22/08, and the submarine is expected to be ready for delivery around 2015. A fuller ex…

Just as on the naval side of things, the Communist Chinese may call something a destroyer that is clearly a cruiser, the Europeans call something a frigate that is clearly a destroyer, and the Americans call a Littoral Combat Ship what is really a national disgrace, etc ... there are even more challenges figuring out capabilities on the land side. A classic example, "How many divisions do they have?" You might get a simple answer, but that may not be the answer you need in order to really understand what you are looking at. Via IISS; When asked if, in 2025, a British war-fighting division will be capable of ‘overmatching the forces of a peer opponent such as Russia…

What was Navy, was taken by the Army, loved by everyone ... and is hinting that we have some wonderful ideas about how to sustain operations in the Western Pacific against China, and it would be a shame if something happened to them. Thinking a bit over at USNIBlog on things that go "brrrrrrrr." Come ponder it out with me. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/FAFV?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/FAFV?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/FAFV?i=oHMvIwXEYaI:SeM6iUvjnFg:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/FAFV?i=oHMvIwXEYaI:SeM6iUvjnFg:-BTjWOF_DHI http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/FAFV?i=oHMvIwXEYaI:SeM6iU…

Americas Bell Boeing won a $9.3 million contract modification, which exercises an option to procure 68 Conversion Area Harness (CAH) base kits, 53 CAH supplemental kits, two hardware kits and two consumable kits in support of the Marine Corps MV-22 aircraft, the Air Force CV-22 aircraft, the Navy CMV-22 aircraft, and the government of Japan V-22 aircraft. Additionally, this modification provides for electrical wiring interconnect system assessments for the CV-22 fleet aircraft. The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service, medium-lift, multimission tilt-rotor aircraft. The aircraft operates as a helicopter when taking off and landing vertically. The nacelles rotate 90° forward once…

Well, there it is. Over at Politico we have an open letter calling for a limited no-fly zone. This letter is signed by people who should know better. I would put the substance somewhere in the wtf grid bounded by "irresponsible" & "insulting." Too many people have misremembered both recent and longer-term history. We are talking about Russia here. Not Serbia. Not Libya. Not Iraq. Let us be clear on this point; a No Fly Zone (NFZ) requires you shoot down aircraft over a specified area. Over Ukraine, what this letter calls for is for us to shoot down Russian aircraft. It says “NATO” but as anyone who served in Afghanistan knows, this will mean the USA, and possibly the…

Americas BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services won a $12 billion deal for Integration Support Contract (ISC) 2.0. The main function of ISC 2.0 is to support the government as the lead systems integrator and augment government resources for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon system systems engineering and integration and professional services. According to solicitation documents, the Integration Support Contract 2.0 covers support for Minuteman III and the next-generation ground-based strategic deterrent missile or any future ICBM weapon system developed throughout the duration of the contract. Work will take place at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and …

Americas Boeing won a $1 billion modification for the Apache AH-64E full-rate production. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of December 31, 2027. The Apache attack helicopter is a combat proven aircraft manufactured by American aerospace and defence company Boeing […]View the full article

Americas Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3 marked a significant achievement as they reached Initial Operational Capability (IOC) with the MQ-9A Extended Range Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) Medium-Altitude, High-Endurance (MALE) aircraft. In a unit-led ceremony, VMU-3 commemorated their years of dedicated effort and introduced the operational MQ-9A to Marines, family […]View the full article

Americas Raytheon won a $1 billion deal to procure and deliver a quantity up to 55 SM-3 Block IB All-Up Rounds that are manufactured, assembled, and tested in accordance with the SM-3 Block IB specifications. The work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona and Huntsville, Alabama with an expected completion date of March 31, 2031. The period of performance is from May 16, 2025, through March 31, 2031. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity. Atlantic Diving Supply, ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC, Culmen International LLC, Fairwinds Technologies LLC, S&K Aerospace LLC and SupplyCore LLC won a $5 billion firm-fixed-price, indef…

China is preparing to unveil a new generation of airborne combat vehicles during its upcoming September 3 military parade in Beijing. The event, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, is expected to feature the first public display of modern armored platforms designed specifically for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) paratrooper […] The post China to unveil new airborne vehicles at military parade first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

Israel-based Aero-Sentinel has shared with Defence Blog the results of an independent acoustic test, confirming that its Aerosol G2 drone outperformed leading commercial models, including DJI’s Matrice 350 and Autel Alpha, in overall noise reduction and frequency control. The objective test was conducted by Galit Environmental Quality Company, an accredited Israeli organization specializing in acoustic […] The post Israeli G2 covert drone beats competitors in noise test first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article