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July 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

US Army Plans Hypersonic Upgrade for HIMARS Systems

The US Army is preparing to enhance its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) by incorporating hypersonic missile technology, through the development of the new Blackbeard Ground Launch (GL)...

July 7, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Airbus Upgrades A400M to Act as Central Node for FCAS Drone Operations

Airbus has unveiled plans for a substantial upgrade to its A400M military transport aircraft, aiming to transform it into a central node for future multi-domain combat operations. The enhanced...

BAE to Create AI Tool Enhancing Combat Medical Support for U.S. Troops

BAE Systems has been awarded a role by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to advance the development and deployment of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Operations Kit...

July 3, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

New K-5 SLBM Enhances India’s Underwater Nuclear Strike Capability

India’s DRDO has successfully finalized the development of the K-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile, a major milestone in the country’s second-strike nuclear capability. Designed with a range of 5,000–6,000 kilometers,...

June 30, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

BAE Joins US Army in Advancing M109 Howitzer to 52-Caliber Standard

BAE Systems has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC) to advance the 52-caliber version of the M109...

June 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

SRC Secures Role in $1B US Agreement to Deliver Counter-UAS Systems to Qatar.

SRC, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to defense R&D, announced it will supply a range of advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies to Qatar through a landmark $1 billion...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Teledyne FLIR OEM Supports Defense Readiness with Fully NDAA-Compliant Thermal Imaging Solutions.

Teledyne FLIR OEM, a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced that its range of dual-use thermal camera modules—including Neutrino®, Boson®, Hadron™, and Lepton®—now meet National Defense Authorization Act...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy Conduct Initial Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helicopter.

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy have successfully conducted the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter, a key milestone for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

First Routine Maintenance Inspection of Romanian Black Hawk Completed by Aerostar.

Aerostar, a premier Lockheed Martin-authorized maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) center, has successfully completed its first Phase Maintenance Inspection (PMI) on a Black Hawk® helicopter for Romania’s Ministry of...

June 17, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Indra Enhances Simulators with AI, Significantly Reducing Tactical Scenario Generation Time.

Indra is integrating an AI-driven system into its simulators that enables the rapid creation of tactical training scenarios in minutes—a process that traditionally required days and extensive resources. This...