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October 19, 2025
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Air Platforms

Israel Picks L3Harris, IAI for Blue Sky Jet

L3Harris Technologies recently secured a significant contract valued at $2.26 billion to supply modified Bombardier Global 6500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Republic of Korea...

October 17, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

GA Tests Precision Maneuvering Long-Range Projectile

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has advanced the US military’s long-range artillery ambitions with the successful testing of its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP). The winged, guided 155mm round...

October 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Auterion Completes Artemis Drone for DIU

Auterion has finalized development of its Artemis long-range strike drone, a flagship product under the US Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) drive to field affordable, modular unmanned systems. Designed for...

October 16, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

AM General Revamps Hawkeye 105mm Howitzer

AM General has unveiled a reimagined Humvee designed to meet the evolving requirements of modern combat and tactical mobility. Building on decades of operational heritage, the new variant integrates...

October 15, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

US Upgrades Homeland Missile-Defense Radars

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is implementing a targeted software refresh to bolster the classification performance of its Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWR) during the midcourse phase of...

October 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Black Hawk Revived as U-Hawk Drone

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division has introduced the S-70UAS U-Hawk, a fully autonomous derivative of the UH-60L Black Hawk, representing a major milestone in rotary-wing innovation. Developed in just 10...

October 14, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Raytheon Starts Making SharpSight Radar

Raytheon has started initial production of its SharpSight surveillance radar, a next-generation multi-domain imaging and tracking system designed for land and maritime use. The radar combines technologies from the...

October 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

New US Glide Kit Enables Ultra-Long Strike Missions

US defense startup Aventra has raised $3 million to fund the development of a low-cost AI-guided glide kit that can transform existing, unguided munitions into precision strike weapons with...

October 5, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

US Navy Plans Phalanx CIWS Upgrade Program

A naval sustainment plan is being implemented to keep the fleet’s final shipboard defensive mounts mission-ready through a coordinated upgrade and overhaul cycle. The initiative ties production support to...

October 3, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Pentagon Tests Drone Interceptors With Anduril

Work is underway to fast-track next-generation interceptors aimed at neutralizing larger military drones that pose growing risks to forces and infrastructure. Two technology firms were selected through a competitive...