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October 14, 2025
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Black Hawk Transformed Into New U-Hawk Drone

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division has unveiled the S-70UAS “U-Hawk,” a fully autonomous variant of the legendary UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, marking a major leap in the evolution of rotary-wing...

October 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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US Company Debuts Glide Kit for Long-Range Attacks

Virginia-based defense startup Aventra has raised $3 million in funding to transform conventional unguided munitions into AI-enabled precision weapons capable of striking targets up to 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers)...

October 5, 2025
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US Navy to upgrade Phalanx CIWS under long-term plan

The U.S. Navy has initiated a multi-year modernization and sustainment program for its MK-15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), ensuring continued reliability of the fleet’s last line of shipboard...

October 3, 2025
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Pentagon Backs Drone Interceptors From Anduril, Zone 5

The Pentagon is fast-tracking development of next-generation drone interceptors, selecting Anduril Industries and Zone 5 Technologies to advance prototypes capable of defeating larger, military-grade unmanned systems. The effort is...

September 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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India Equips Subs With 200-MWe Nuclear Reactors

India’s Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) is advancing a new generation of pressurized light-water nuclear reactors designed to significantly enhance the capabilities of the country’s strategic submarine fleet. Each...

September 25, 2025
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BlackSea’s USV Boosts Payload, Power in US Navy Tests

BlackSea Technologies has unveiled its new Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC), a family of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) tailored to the US Navy’s call for modular, multi-role platforms. The...

September 23, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Pratt & Whitney Designs New Engine for CCA Systems

Pratt & Whitney has announced the development of a new family of propulsion systems designed to power next-generation munitions and Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The engines will feature scalable...

September 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
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US Allocates $10M for Radar Project at Eglin AFB

The US House of Representatives has authorized $10 million to support the development of a new radar program at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The project will advance...

September 18, 2025
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Volvo, Nordic Team on Vehicle Anti-Drone Defense

Volvo Defense has announced a collaboration with Swedish startup Nordic Air Defence to create a counter-unmanned aerial system (c-UAS) tailored for military vehicles. The partnership, revealed during a defense...

September 15, 2025
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Air Platforms
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South Korea Advances KF-21 Jet Toward Stealth Upgrade

South Korea has unveiled a structured plan to upgrade its KF-21 Boramae fighter jet into a next-generation stealth aircraft. The jet, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries, already incorporates partial...