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Americas Raytheon has demonstrated a simulated missile interception using the US Army’s new missile defense radar and command and control system and the US Navy’s interceptor. The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) simulators provided threat tracking data and the Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) engagement control software to the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) during a Valiant Shield 24 test. The Northrop Grumman IBCS subsequently initiated the transfer of the launch command data and guided a missile interception “successfully,” according to Raytheon. The US Air Force and Boeing have reached an agreement regarding the planned supp…

Germany’s Bundeswehr has commissioned Rheinmetall to deliver more than 1,000 new logistics vehicles under a procurement package valued at approximately €770 million ($891million). According to a company statement, the order includes 963 swap-body trucks—some equipped with protected driver cabins—and an additional 425 unprotected transport vehicles (UTVs) in both 4×4 and 8×8 configurations. In total, the […] The post Germany orders around 1,400 military trucks from Rheinmetall first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

BMT has introduced a new conceptual warship design, ELLIDA STRIKE, aimed at shaping the future of the UK Royal Navy’s amphibious strike capabilities. Announced on September 8, the concept showcases what a next-generation multi-role platform could offer in support of forward-deployed commando forces and evolving maritime operations. According to BMT, the ELLIDA STRIKE is not […] The post BMT reveals vision for multi-role strike ship first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have received a Chinese-made FB-10A short-range surface-to-air missile system. The acquisition follows the RSF’s earlier procurement of the Chinese FK-2000 air defense system and underscores the growing sophistication of the group’s military capabilities. According to the Clash Report, the FB-10A system was originally purchased by Chad from China in […] The post Chinese FB-10A missile system falls into hands of Sudan’s RSF militants first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

The U.S. Navy’s amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD-17) was spotted docked at St. Croix on October 30, according to newly released satellite imagery shared by SA Defensa. The defense monitoring outlet said the vessel was visible in European Space Agency Sentinel-2 imagery, showing the ship moored at port in the U.S. Virgin Islands. […]View the full article

A Ukrainian military specialist has published photographs of a downed Russian reconnaissance drone allegedly equipped with a Starlink satellite terminal and a locally manufactured onboard systems. The images, shared by Serhiy Beskrestnov—also known by the callsign “Serhiy Flesh”—provide further evidence that Russia may be using civilian satellite internet services to conduct battlefield surveillance. “Now I […]View the full article

Russia will equip a new batch of T-90M main battle tanks with the Arena-M active protection system featuring an “anti-drone” mode, a Russian Defense Ministry officer said during a broadcast on Russia‑24. The officer said work on updating the Arena-M software was completed in 2025, adding a dedicated sub-mode designed to intercept drones as they […]View the full article

When we started talking about the cost of the new proposed battleship with CBO’s Eric Labs on the latest Midrats Podcast, I knew the topic I wanted to start this week with. First of all, let’s look back at the marker I put down right before the announcement. For planning purposes (and budgeting), assume it will wind up costing at least 2/3 of a Ford CVN w/o her CVW. OK, let’s look at the costs of the Ford Class CVN. Some of the sources I see include the $5 billion of development cost added on to the cost of a bit more than $13 billion for a total of $18 billion for Hull-1 of the Ford CVN, with the follow-on Kennedy, Miller, etc coming in at $14/15 billion. Let’s call it $…

Explosions were reported across multiple Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran, after the United States and Israel carried out coordinated military strikes early Saturday, according to official statements and media reports. United States President Donald Trump described the operation as a “massive and ongoing” military campaign aimed at countering threats posed by Iran. The strikes […]View the full article

Ukraine’s 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released footage showing a strike on Russian drone operators and launch systems identified as “Gerbera.” The unit said the attack was conducted before the drones could be launched toward Ukrainian cities. The strike appears aimed at intercepting drone attacks at […]View the full article

The core technical problem IARPA is trying to solve is straightforward in concept but formidable in execution: build drone engines and motors out of materials that perform reliably during a mission, then break down on their own afterward, leaving little or no physical trace. Current drone propulsion components — turbine blades, motor housings, combustion chambers, […]View the full article

A Ukrainian software company has developed an AI-powered drone detection system that runs entirely offline on standard consumer hardware, detects targets as small as four pixels at distances up to 2.5 kilometers depending on optics, and automatically alerts military units through messengers with photographs and coordinates within milliseconds of identifying a threat. The system, called […]View the full article

As U.S. forces confront a growing wave of low-cost drone attacks that have exposed a fundamental flaw in how America stocks and prices its air defense arsenal, the Army has tapped a rocket technology startup to scale a more affordable answer: a laser-guided version of one of the most proven rockets in the American inventory. […]View the full article

Elite American and French forces spent a week in the desert heat of East Africa calling in live airstrikes together, sharpening the exact skill that decides whether a bomb lands on an enemy position or a friendly one. U.S. Air Force tactical air control party members and joint terminal attack controllers assigned to the East […]View the full article

The Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation’s Sevmash shipyard held a ceremony to move the multi-purpose nuclear-powered submarine Ulyanovsk out of its construction hall, marking the completion of the vessel’s slipway construction phase, according to a statement from the shipyard. Ulyanovsk is the sixth submarine built in Russia’s modernized Yasen-M class, known formally as Project 885M, a […]View the full article

I'll let you guess which three. More than half the women quizzed (54%) said failure to put the seat down was their man's most irritating trait. Leaving wet towels on the bed was the second most frustrating habit (23%), followed by a propensity to leave dirty laundry on the floor (15%). Other annoyances cited included snoring, doing a bad job at a household chore for the fear of being asked to do it again, not replacing toilet roll, leaving toenail clippings and loose change around the home, drinking straight from the milk bottle and refusing to ask for directions when lost. View the full article

Americas Raytheon won a $38.8 million contract modification for the production of two Fire Control System MK 99 ship sets and the associated technical engineering services in support of the Aegis Combat System on DDG-51 class ships. The DDG 51 Class are the Arleigh Burke class destroyers in service with the US Navy. They are multi-mission warships with offensive and defensive capability in multi-threat air, surface, and subsurface environments. The USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), the first ship and namesake of the class, was commissioned on July 4, 1991. Since then 62 more ships have been commissioned. The MK-99 Fire Control System (FCS) is a major component of the AEGIS Comb…

Americas Universal Propulsion Company won a $10.9 million contract for the manufacture of up to 5,000 cartridge initiators and thrusters used in V-22 and CV-22 aircraft. This contract includes a five-year base period with no options. The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service, medium-lift, multimission tilt-rotor aircraft developed by Boeing and Bell Helicopters. Boeing is responsible for the fuselage, landing gear, avionics, electrical and hydraulic systems, performance and flying qualities. Work will take place in California. Estimated completion will be by March 2026. The XQ-58A flew its sixth flight on March 26 and this time the drone opened its weapons bay door in-flight fo…

Americas Lockheed Martin won a $37 million contract modification, which adds scope to procure special tooling and test equipment for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter production line in support of second source canopy tooling and other known capacity gaps for the Navy, Marines, Air Force and non-Department of Defense (DOD) participants. Work will take place in California, Texas, Australia and New Jersey. Estimated completion will be in August 2023. BAE Systems won a $117 million contract from Lockheed Martin to produce next-generation missile seekers for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). The seeker technology enables LRASM to detect and engage specific m…

Americas Raytheon won a $9 million contract for the procurement of nine active electronically scanned array radar system APG-79 weapon repairable assemblies in support of the F/A-18 aircraft. The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft. Work will take place in Mississippi. The deal contains no options and work is expected to begin October 2022 and be completed by January 2024. Six F-16s from South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing are in Colombia for exercise Relampago VII. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air For…