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October 19, 2025
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Air Platforms

L3Harris, IAI Team on Blue Sky Attack Jet

In 2025, L3Harris Technologies was awarded a $2.26 billion contract to provide the Republic of Korea Air Force with highly advanced AEW&C aircraft based on the Bombardier Global 6500...

October 17, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

General Atomics Tests Long-Range Smart Projectile

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has completed successful flight tests of its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP), a next-generation precision-guided artillery round capable of hitting targets beyond 100 kilometers....

October 16, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

AM General Unveils Soft-Recoil Hawkeye Howitzer

AM General has introduced a modernized iteration of its iconic Humvee to address contemporary battlefield needs. The upgraded vehicle retains the platform’s legendary mobility while integrating cutting-edge technologies for...

October 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

DIU Backs Auterion’s Artemis Long-Range Drone

US-based Auterion has completed the Artemis long-range precision drone, marking a milestone in the DIU’s effort to boost agile and resilient unmanned strike capabilities. Externally reminiscent of Iran’s Shahed-series...

October 15, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

US to Upgrade Homeland Missile Radars Against Threats

The Missile Defense Agency is rolling out a software-focused upgrade to improve the midcourse discrimination capability of its Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWR), part of the Advanced Object Classification...

October 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

U-Hawk: Black Hawk’s Autonomous Evolution

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has transformed the UH-60L Black Hawk into a fully autonomous aircraft designated S-70UAS U-Hawk, highlighting the future of uncrewed vertical lift. The conversion, completed...

October 14, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

SharpSight Radar Enters Production Phase

Raytheon has entered the production phase of its new SharpSight radar system, engineered for real-time, high-altitude surveillance across land and maritime domains. The platform integrates synthetic aperture and multi-role...

October 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

US Firm Tests Balloon-Based Glide Kit for Strikes

Virginia-based defense technology company Aventra has secured $3 million in funding to develop a next-generation system that converts unguided munitions into AI-controlled long-range weapons capable of traveling up to...

October 5, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Multi-Year Phalanx Upgrades for US Navy

Naval planners have launched a multi-year sustainment and upgrade effort for the shipboard last-resort defensive system that protects vessels from inbound missiles, drones, and fast small craft. The program...

October 3, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Drone Interceptor Prototypes Backed by Pentagon

The Pentagon has chosen two firms to accelerate the development of advanced drone interceptors, part of an effort to counter larger, military-grade unmanned systems. Selected under a rapid innovation...