Northrop Grummans MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft achieved a declaration of initial operating capability (IOC) by the U.S
EDGE entity Milrem Robotics today unveiled the THeMIS Combat unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), equipped with the HALCON HUNTER 2-S swarming loitering munition at the DSEI-2023 arms fair in London. Jüri Pajuste, Defence R&D Director of Milrem Robotics, said: “Units can manoeuvre the THeMIS Combat with Hunter 2-S drones closer to the enemy line
Raytheon UK will receive the first laser weapon in the United Kingdom, and will integrate it onto a patrol vehicle next month. Designed to stop aerial threats such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), this 15-kilowatt laser is the latest development in the UK Ministry of Defence's Land Demonstrator programme
The Pentagon has received control of a portion of Starlink satellite communication terminals used by the Defense Forces, with Elon Musk facilitating the transfer. This revelation comes from Musk's biographer, Walter Isaacson, as reported in
BAE Systems and L3Harris Technologies have handed over the initial EC-37B Compass Call aircraft to the U.S
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The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA)awarded Boeing $70.6 million to move to the second phase of the “Glide Breaker” hypersonic missile interceptor program
Lockheed Martin and the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) demonstrated AI technology with two piloted L-29 aircraft mimicking uncrewed systems, providing jamming support in a simulated air-to-ground mission. The successful execution of the electronic attack task by AI agents shows how autonomous uncrewed aerial systems can operate in coordination with crewed tactical platforms in future combat operations, creating a powerful, unified team to address complex threats
Estonia and Latvia signed a framework agreement with Diehl Defence for the acquisition of IRIS-T SLM medium-range ground-based air defense systems. Magnus-Valdemar Saar, the Director General of the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI), stated that the first IRIS-T SLM systems will be operational by 2025
Russia has officially confirmed the transfer of two Su-30SME fighters to Myanmar, months after local media reported their use against armed opposition groups. Myanmar is the first nation to acquire the Su-30SME aircraft, which is the export version of the Su-30SM fighter