AFWERX, the innovation branch of the Department of the Air Force, has launched Autonomy Prime under its Innovative Capabilities Opening (ICO) program. Autonomy Prime, part of the Prime division, will focus on advancing autonomous technologies through collaboration with the private sector
Northrop Grumman has completed its All-Up Round (AUR) Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program in partnership with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Both teams—Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne; and Northrop Grumman and Raytheon—have entered the critical design phase, with Lockheed Martin's team completing its PDR in September 2023
Russia, facing an ammunition shortage exacerbated by EU sanctions, has managed to significantly increase its supply of a crucial gunpowder component, nitrocellulose, with substantial contributions from Turkish and Chinese companies. The
Russian military personnel destroyed a German-made IRIS-T missile system, according to an official announcement from the Russian Ministry of Defense. The operation involved the comprehensive utilization of Russian aviation, artillery forces, and drones, leading to the
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has initiated the construction of its third and final 3,600-ton-class naval submarine, aimed at enhancing defense capabilities against North Korean threats, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The agency announced that it had inked a KRW 1,101
EDGE Group has announced its successful bid for a contract to supply the U.A
BAE Systems has been awarded a $418 million contract extension by the U.S
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has granted Naval Group a framework agreement for the development of an Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV) demonstrator. This agreement encompasses the design, production, and testing of the UCUV, with an additional contract signed for the Autonomous Decision-Making Process (ADMP) and secure autonomous navigation
In a bid to enhance its long-term airspace defense capabilities, Slovakia's Defence Minister Robert Kalinak has announced the country's interest in acquiring the Patriot missile defense system from the United States. Speaking on the state broadcaster RTVS's Sunday debate show, Kalinak revealed that Slovakia aims to leverage a discount it received for the purchase of attack helicopters from the U
The military regime in Myanmar has handed down death sentences to three brigadier generals for surrendering to rebels who captured the strategically vital town of Laukkaing in Shan State earlier this month. This move comes as the junta intensifies its crackdown on perceived acts of defiance within its ranks