The Russian Armed Forces successfully downed a Ukrainian Baba Yaga hexacopter drone, known for its deployment of large-caliber mines, and subsequently reprogrammed the captured UAV. The UAV, controlled through the Starlink satellite network, posed a significant challenge to Russian forces due to its elusive nature and untraceable operators
The Iranian Navy officially received a range of new domestically developed weapons and equipment on Sunday, including strategic cruise missile systems and electronic warfare helicopters. The delivery ceremony took place at a coastal naval base in southern Iran and was attended by Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi
Raytheon will design, build and test two high-power microwave (HPM) antenna systems that will use directed energy to defeat airborne threats at the speed of light. The systems are designed to be rugged and transportable for front-line deployment
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Two commercial vessels faced separate attacks in the Southern Red Sea by Houthi militants on December 18, according to a statement from the U.S
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The State Department has given approval for a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece, involving UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and associated equipment, with an estimated cost of $1.95 billion
Raytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a $10 million contract from DARPA to develop a wireless airborne relay system as part of the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program, aimed at enhancing energy distribution for unmanned systems, sensors, and other military applications in contested environments. The initiative aims to enhance energy distribution using power beaming for quick energy transport within a resilient, multi-path network
The Finnish Navy's Hamina-Class vessels' modernization and Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) project have successfully received final approval. The Finnish Defence Forces and Patria inked a contract in 2018 for the modernization and mid-life upgrade of four vessels, with Patria serving as the prime contractor, designer, and lead system integrator throughout the project
Babcock, in collaboration with BAE Systems and Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), is set to develop the ARCHER wheeled mobile artillery system as the UK Ministry of Defence's replacement for the British Army's legacy AS90. Babcock's production facilities in Devonport and Walsall will play a crucial role in consolidating the Archer superstructure and ammunition resupply system