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The U.S. Army, through Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires’ Program Manager for Advanced Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Effects (PM ACE), awarded ThinKom Solutions Inc. an Other Transaction prototype project to deliver and evaluate mobile high-power microwave counter-unmanned aerial system capability. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman is unveiling Raid Hunter: The official name for its innovative 50mm Gun-Based Air Defence System. Designed to close a critical gap in short-range layered defense, Raid Hunter provides scalable, resilient and cost-effective protection against increasingly complex aerial threats facing today’s warfighters. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and MBDA have announced a commitment to integrate the European missile-maker’s SPEAR precision strike weapons onto new aircraft built by the American unmanned aircraft manufacturer.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and KONGSBERG Gruppen ASA completed the System Requirements Review (SRR) and Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the integration of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) weapon system onto MQ-9B. Continue reading
In recent years, FPV (First-Person View) drones have become one of the most significant threats to manoeuvering forces in modern combat environments. Their widespread availability, low cost, and ability to accurately target military vehicles, personnel, and infrastructure have led to growing global demand for dedicated protection solutions to address these threats, including those that cannot be countered by electronic warfare. Continue reading
A YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft conducting live-fire testing over the Mojave Desert, Calif. The live-fire test was performed in coordination with the 412th Test Wing’s Air Dominance Combined Test Force, a team consisting of active-duty military, government civilians, and government contractors, who worked to refine and validate the models required for a safe live-fire execution. Continue reading
On 9 July 2026, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed a contract with the High-Energy Laser Naval Demonstrator Working Group (ARGE HEL) for the development of a high-energy laser weapon system for the German Navy. Continue reading
UBURU, Inc., the next-generation dual-use Defence & Security integrated platform company focused on non-kinetic effects and directed-energy technologies, electronic warfare and defense mobility programs, software-orchestrated defense systems, and advanced manufacturing, has announced highly encouraging initial results from a laser dazzler counter-UAS test campaign conducted at Tekne S.p.A. (“Tekne”) facilities in Italy. Continue reading