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December 22, 2025
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Air Platforms
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US Air Force Integrates PhantomStrike Radar on VISTA Jet

The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Raytheon’s PhantomStrike radar for installation on the X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft (VISTA) as part of a broader modernization and autonomy...

December 21, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
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US Marines Test Red Wolf Missile from AH-1Z Helicopter

The U.S. Marine Corps has successfully conducted a low-altitude live-fire test of the Red Wolf launched-effects weapon from an AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, L3Harris Technologies announced. The trial, carried...

December 19, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Lockheed ER GMLRS Exceeds 100 Km in Live-Fire Test

Lockheed Martin has successfully extended the reach of US Army rocket artillery following a live-fire test of the Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER-GMLRS). Conducted at the White...

December 18, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Lockheed, 4iG Study HIMARS Integration on Hungary Trucks

Lockheed Martin and 4iG Space and Defence Technologies have announced plans to explore the integration of Lockheed Martin’s rocket artillery systems in Hungary, including the installation of the company’s...

December 17, 2025
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KF-21 Boramae to Feature BAE Systems IFF Technology

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has awarded BAE Systems an $11 million contract to integrate an advanced Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system into the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, strengthening...

December 16, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
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Northrop Tests Towed Anti-Mine Sonar on US Navy Drone

Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated the integration of its AN/AQS-24 anti-mine sonar system with an unmanned surface vessel (USV) for the US Navy, marking a key milestone in uncrewed...

December 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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HII Moves ROMULUS Autonomous Vessel Toward Sea Trials

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is progressing development of its ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel family, with the prototype now approximately 30 percent complete. The company plans to begin sea trials...

December 10, 2025
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Northrop Debuts Upgraded G/ATOR Radar for Modern Threats

Northrop Grumman’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) is receiving a powerful new software upgrade designed to significantly boost its battlefield awareness. With this enhancement, the multifunction radar can now...

December 8, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
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Puma LE Drone Upgrade Enhances GPS-Denied Operations

AeroVironment’s Puma Long Endurance (LE) unmanned aircraft is now capable of navigating safely in GPS-denied environments, overcoming one of the most common battlefield challenges today. The newest upgrade gives...

December 8, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Turkey Completes Its First Indigenous Submarine Build

Turkey has begun constructing its first fully indigenous submarine, marking a major advance in its long-term strategy to achieve self-reliance in naval platforms and critical undersea defense technologies. The...