Northrop Grumman and Genohco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on August 8, regarding the Republic of Korea's Mine Countermeasures Helicopter (KMCH) program. The agreement supports Northrop Grumman's industrial cooperation with the Republic of Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and outlines Genohco's role as a supplier
The British Army has completed its first firing on the move exercise with the Ajax armored vehicle in the UK, after resolving multiple issues that plagued the £5.5 billion program
Anduril Industries has announced securing $1.5 billion in funding for its Series F round to scale up defense manufacturing
Ruselectronics, a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation, has introduced an automated electronic countermeasure system designed to neutralize drones. The SERP-VS6D combines an electronic warfare system with a high-precision detector that can identify FPV drones, among others
Boeing has announced that it is on track to break its annual seeker production record for Patriot missiles, driven by increased global demand due to the conflict in Ukraine. The company has already surpassed its previous three- and six-month rolling PAC-3 seeker production records in the first half of the year
A Ukrainian first-person-view (FPV) drone struck a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter over Russia's Kursk Oblast on August 6, marking the first recorded instance of an FPV drone downing a helicopter mid-air. A source within Ukraine's intelligence services confirmed this to
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has secured the second spot in the "Defense News Top 100 for 2024" list, surpassing other global defense firms. The annual rankings, published by U
Ukraine has launched an armored assault into Russia's southern Kursk region, marking the first such incursion since the war began. The attack, which started on August 6, involved up to 300 Ukrainian personnel from the 22nd Mechanized Brigade, 11 tanks, and 20 combat vehicles
Ukraine has announced plans to allocate additional funding for its missile program. President Volodymyr Zelensky made the announcement on August 6, following a meeting with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Minister for Strategic Industries Alexander Kamyshin at the commander-in-chief headquarters
A recent photo has surfaced on social media showing a Russian soldier with a downed Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone, revealing a new type of guided projectile, the BK-30F. This development allows Ukraine to strike deeper into Russian-held territory, exploiting weaker defenses