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December 19, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed ER GMLRS Breaks 100 km Range

Lockheed Martin has successfully tested its Extended-Range GMLRS rocket, achieving a flight distance of 112 kilometers during a HIMARS launch at White Sands. The test validates improved range, accuracy,...

December 18, 2025
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Land Platforms

Lockheed, 4iG Study HIMARS on Hungarian Trucks

Hungary is moving closer to deploying NATO-standard long-range artillery after Lockheed Martin and 4iG launched talks on integrating HIMARS-compatible launcher systems locally. The launcher loader module offers interoperability with...

December 16, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Northrop Tests Towed Mine Sonar on USV

Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated its AN/AQS-24 mine-hunting sonar operating from an unmanned surface vessel, advancing the US Navy’s goal of shifting hazardous mine countermeasure missions away from sailors....

December 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

HII Pushes ROMULUS ASV Toward Sea Trials

Huntington Ingalls Industries is progressing development of its ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel family, with a prototype scheduled for sea trials in late 2026. Designed for long-endurance, open-ocean operations, ROMULUS...

December 8, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Turkey Unveils Its First Indigenous Submarine

Turkey has launched construction on its inaugural domestically designed submarine, marking a milestone in national naval autonomy. Named MILDEN, the platform is being built at Gölcük Shipyard alongside the...

December 8, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Puma LE Drone Gains New Sensors for Jammed Zones

AeroVironment has equipped the Puma LE small unmanned aircraft with a Visual Navigation System that enables reliable operations in GPS-denied environments. Using real-time image analysis, terrain matching, and onboard...

December 5, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Uvision Acquires SpearUAV in Loitering Deal

KBR has secured a $117-million NAVAIR contract to provide engineering, sustainment, and logistics support for F/A-18 and EA-18G foreign military sales customers, including Australia, Finland, and Switzerland. The five-year...

December 4, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

L3Harris to Upgrade USMC SATCOM Terminals

L3Harris has been awarded another contract to modernize the US Marine Corps’ SATCOM terminals, enhancing throughput and multi-orbit connectivity to support emerging Joint All-Domain C2 requirements. The order covers...

December 3, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Halo Platform Gains Major Update With VR & Intel

AeroVironment is expanding its Halo mission software ecosystem with a new next-generation training module and an AI-driven global intelligence layer to support military readiness. The MENTOR component uses the...

December 2, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Spain Greenlights $3.71B F100 Modernization

Spain has authorized a €3.2-billion modernization program for its F100 (Álvaro de Bazán-class) frigates, to be executed by Navantia over a 120-month period. The effort will extend the fleet’s...