Lockheed Martin has officially completed the assembly and testing of NASAs Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, handing over the vehicle to NASAs Exploration Ground Systems team on May 2. This transfer marks a key milestone as NASA moves closer to its first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972, advancing long-term plans for lunar exploration and future human missions to Mars
Russias Rostec has developed a new intelligent system for protecting a large area from UAVs, called Solaris NS. The system is capable of detecting unauthorized drones and suppressing their control channels, preventing the drones from changing their frequency and leaving the affected area
Textron Systems XM204 Top Attack Munition, an anti-vehicle terrain shaping system, has completed U.S
A Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet was downed over the weekend in a puzzling incident near Cherkassy, with conflicting reports pointing to either a mid-air collision with a Russian drone or a case of mistaken identity involving Ukraines own F-16. Initial accounts claimed the Su-27 was destroyed on the ground at an airbase in Cherkassy
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Norway this week marked two major developments in its defense modernization efforts with the delivery of the last two F-35 fighter jets and the arrival of its first Joint Strike Missile (JSM), a precision weapon designed to be carried internally by the F-35. With the completion of its full fleet of 52 F-35s, Norway has reached a milestone in its air power transformation
Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their existing defense partnership by establishing a facility in Europe for missile and rocket production. The
One NATO member state is in talks to acquire Ukraines battlefield management system, known as DELTA, which has been credited with transforming how the countrys forces coordinate operations during the war. The disclosure came from Ukraines Deputy Defense Minister for Digitalization, Kateryna Chernohorenko, during an interview with Army TV, according to a report by
Russias MiG-35 fighter jet, described as a major upgrade over the MiG-29, is currently undergoing state trials—a precursor to entering service with the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF). Recently, military analysts took note as Russia's Rosoboronexport displayed a model of the MiG-35 at Perus SITDEF 2025 exhibition, suggesting the program remains active
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), led by Administrator Seok Jong-geon, convened a high-level forum titled the ‘Future Infrastructure Communication System Development Discussion at the Yongsan Locaus in Seoul on Monday, April 28. Bringing together about 130 participants from the Ministry of National Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, military branches, the Agency for Defense Development, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, private defense companies, and universities, the event focused on the future direction of military communication systems in response to evolving warfare technologies