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CENTCOM Launches Multinational Attack Drone Task Force Falcon Strike
U.S. Central Command is creating a one-way attack drone task force spanning air, surface and undersea systems with regio...
Lockheed Martin Fires Kodiak Containerised Launcher in First Integrated Live-Fire Test
Lockheed Martin's containerised Kodiak launcher has completed its first integrated live-fire test at Yakima Training Cen...
Ukraine's June Aid Rebound Masks a Long-Term Slowdown and a Patriot Interceptor Squeeze
Military aid allocated to Kyiv reached €7.2bn in June, the most since April 2024, but the increase was driven by an EU l...
HII Wins $2.2bn SOUTHCOM Contract to Expand ISR and Counter-Threat Capabilities
The award under the ASTRO IDIQ vehicle gives HII Mission Technologies a multi-year platform for intelligence, surveillan...
Ukraine’s Cost-Driven Drone Defense Model Reshapes Modern Air Warfare
Facing massed drone barrages, Ukraine has built a layered, low-cost air defense doctrine using helicopters, gun-armed je...
Pentagon Pressures Defense Contractors to Fast-Track Munitions After Iran Clashes Deplete Interceptors
The U.S. Department of Defense has given major arms manufacturers 21 days to submit plans for drastically expanding prod...
Pentagon Issues 21-Day Deadline for Defense Firms to Ramp Up Arms Production as Iran War Drains Stockpiles
With Patriot and THAAD interceptor stocks down over 65%, the Pentagon tells manufacturers to submit aggressive delivery ...
North Korean Missile Unit Enters Russia, Bolstering War Effort and Testing Arsenal
The deployment of a North Korean missile unit to western Russia marks a new stage in Pyongyang’s support for Moscow, com...
Deutz Brings Forward €4 Billion Revenue Target as Defense Push Delivers Early Gains
Engine maker Deutz now expects to reach €4 billion in revenue and a 10% operating margin years ahead of its 2030 goal, C...
US Navy Reclassifies VPM-Equipped Virginia Submarines as SSGNs
The reclassification of Virginia-class Blocks V and VI submarines as guided missile submarines (SSGNs) formalizes their ...
Diehl Defence and BAE Systems Team Up on Mk 45 Naval Gun Ammunition
German ammunition maker Diehl will adapt its 127mm rounds for BAE Systems' Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun, with guided-missile in...
Rheinmetall Breaks Ground on Europe's Most Modern Powder Plant in Bavaria
Rheinmetall is building Europe's most modern propellant powder plant in Aschau am Inn, lifting artillery ammunition outp...
Rafael's 1,000th TYPHOON naval weapon system goes to Israeli Navy
Rafael has delivered its 1,000th TYPHOON remote weapon station to the Israeli Navy, underscoring global demand for short...
RTX, GE and Sulzer Lead Patent Race in 3D Printed Turbine Components
GlobalData's patent analysis shows RTX leading filings for 3D printed turbine components, with GE top on application div...
Alzchem’s Specialty-Chemicals Growth Engine Powers 14% EBITDA Jump
The German mid-cap's H1 2026 results show margin expansion led by Kreatin and defense-related nitroguanidine, while it e...
Ukraine: Russia's New Cruise Missile Uses Japanese Component, Demands Export Curbs
Kyiv says a Russian cruise missile deployed in southern Ukraine contains a Japanese inertial module made in 2021, alongs...
Trump Tells Zelenski to 'End the War'; Ukraine Seeks Patriot License
The U.S. president reiterated his desire for a peace deal after a 'good' private meeting, while Kyiv proposed manufactur...
U.S. Redeploys Fighter Jets to Middle East as Iran Tensions Mount
Washington is shifting F-35 and F-16 squadrons from European bases to CENTCOM territory, a move that signals heightened ...
Armenia Deepens US Defense Ties, Seeks to Diversify from Single Supplier
Armenian ambassador reveals plans to expand defense cooperation and sign a rare-earth minerals deal with the US, marking...
US Fighter Jet Shift to Middle East Signals Heightened Iran Confrontation Risk
The Pentagon is rushing F-35 and F-16 squadrons from Europe to the Middle East to bolster CENTCOM’s deterrence posture. ...