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Americas The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $202-million contract to provide modernization and maintenance services for two US Navy guided-missile destroyers. Work will be performed on the USS Laboon (DDG 58) under a $114-million Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) contract, while the USS Wasp (LHD 1) will receive services outlined under a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) contract. Lockheed Martin has started construction of the US Navy’s first E-130J production aircraft under its Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) program. The E-130J is based on the company’s C-130J-30 Super Hercules military transport plane and will replace the service’s older TACAMO…

Rumors surrounding China’s next-generation missile defense system have materialized into reality. During rehearsals for an upcoming military parade in Beijing, launch vehicles carrying the newly designated HQ-29 were observed for the first time. Until now, the HQ-29 existed only in speculation, fueled by scattered photographs and analysis on Chinese social media. A week ago, images […] The post China debuts HQ-29 “Satellite Hunter” system first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin company, has been awarded a $16 million order to build and test new rotor blades for the VH-92A presidential helicopter program. According to the Department of Defense announcement, the order covers material to construct and assemble main rotor blade test articles and facilities, as well as system test and […] The post Sikorsky awarded $16M for presidential helicopter upgrade first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

Embraer Defense & Security has formalized a strategic partnership with India’s Mahindra Group to promote the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program. The agreement, signed in New Delhi, deepens cooperation between the two firms and aligns with India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative to increase domestic defense production. According […] The post Embraer targets Asia for C-390 expansion first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

United States Marines from the 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, are operating Rheinmetall’s Mission Master Silent Partner autonomous ground vehicles during field operations at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, the service confirmed. The uncrewed systems, supplied by American Rheinmetall, are being integrated into training scenarios to support a range of logistics and casualty evacuation tasks, […]View the full article

American Rheinmetall has revealed winter testing of its Ox Unmanned Ground Vehicle, showing the platform operating in snow and low-temperature conditions as part of its push to meet U.S. Army requirements for autonomous and semi-autonomous ground transport. According to a statement published by American Rheinmetall, the tests were conducted under the Army’s Ground Optionally Autonomous […]View the full article

United States Air Force F-15 fighter jets were spotted flying at low altitude over the eastern Aleppo countryside in northern Syria as Syrian government forces moved into the towns of Deir Hafer and Maskana following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) units from the area. The flights were observed as Syrian army units entered […]View the full article

The United States Department of War and the Department of Energy transported a next-generation nuclear reactor aboard a C-17 military aircraft on Feb. 15, 2026, from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah for testing under a federal nuclear modernization initiative. The compact reactor, developed by Valar Atomics, is […]View the full article

The Ministry of National Defense of Türkiye confirmed on March 13, that a ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets operating in the Eastern Mediterranean. The announcement comes amid rising missile activity linked to Iran and follows an earlier interception reported just days ago, […]View the full article

Saab has received a $23.9 million U.S. Army contract modification to deliver 10 Giraffe 1X radars to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, strengthening air surveillance coverage across NATO’s Baltic front line. The award, issued to Saab Inc. in East Syracuse, New York, supports a U.S. Army program aimed at building defense capacity among allied partner nations. […]View the full article

Lithuania’s first HIMARS rocket artillery systems are coming off the production line, the Lithuanian Armed Forces announced, releasing the first images of the vehicles and confirming delivery is expected within the coming years. “The first Lithuanian HIMARS are rolling off the production line — this is what they will look like,” the Lithuanian Armed Forces […]View the full article

Rheinmetall UK has introduced Shadow Wolf, a new tactical vehicle competing for the British Army’s Land Mobility Programme, positioning it as a next-generation replacement for the aging light vehicle fleet that British ground forces currently operate across demanding operational environments. The announcement describes a platform built on the same proven architecture as the Caracal tactical […]View the full article

A South Korean defense company that was barely known outside Asia a decade ago has received the kind of financial endorsement that opens doors in the international capital markets, after S&P Global Ratings assigned Hanwha Aerospace an ‘A-‘ long-term issuer credit rating with a stable outlook on June 22, 2026, placing the maker of the […]View the full article

Finland has placed its third order in less than a year for radios that can keep soldiers talking across hundreds of miles without satellites, cell towers, or GPS, a technology bet that keeps paying off as tensions with Russia push Nordic militaries to rebuild communications systems that can survive jamming and outages. The Finnish Defence […]View the full article

OM Defence Systems demonstrates X7 counter-drone interceptor across NATO trials, shifting engagements from FPV pilots to operator-supervised autonomy. UK-based OM Defence Systems is demonstrating the X7 drone interceptor to NATO and British military users and using each event to capture customer requirements, as it moves the counter-drone engagement out of the hands of FPV pilots […]View the full article

A Russian satellite built to maneuver alongside and inspect other countries’ spacecraft up close fell back to Earth on September 12, but the object that came down may not have been the real satellite, according to Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics who tracks satellite activity. The satellite, Kosmos-2558, launched from […]View the full article

French defense startup Harmattan AI has unveiled IRIFI, an autonomous long-range loitering one-way attack drone system that the company says is designed to hit targets up to 2,000 km (1,240 miles) away without relying on satellite navigation or human control during flight. The company revealed the system on October 6, marking its move into deep […]View the full article

A French Navy Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft has deployed to Romania and is supporting search and rescue efforts after a wave of drone attacks on merchant ships off the Romanian and Bulgarian coasts, while a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon has begun patrolling the Black Sea at Bulgaria’s request. The Atlantique 2 arrived in Constanța […]View the full article

Americas Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) practice using the Drone Buster at an undisclosed location. This hand-held jammer has the ability to force a drone to descend or return to its operator. The first Biden administration’s defense budget asks for $715 billion for fiscal 2022, including a $5.5 billion increase in research and development accounts and an $8 billion cut in procurement. This signals a new focus on new technologies at the expense of older programs. Middle East & Africa ULAQ Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle (AUSV), developed by Turkish companies Meteksan Defense and ARE…

Americas Following the closure of the F-15C Weapons Instructor Course at Nellis Air Force Base, the Eagles assigned to the base have started to depart for other bases. The final course, Weapons Instructor Course 21-B, flew its last flights on December 8, 2021. Sikorsky won a $25.6 million order, which provides non-recurring engineering efforts to integrate, test, and qualify re-designed data concentrator and blade fold distributor units that will mitigate component obsolescence and outdated test equipment used for the CH-53K aircraft. The CH-53K is the United States Marine Corps’ heavy lift replacement for the CH-53E. It can be fielded from amphibious assault ships for t…