Land
ASELSAN GÜRZ Enters Field Firing Phase with Anadolu Savunma Carrier
ASELSAN’s GÜRZ air-defence system has entered live-fire field activity, validating its radar, electro-optical tracking and GÖKSUR engagement chain while using a…
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Aerospace
Israel Receives Second KC-46A Gideon as Tanker Recapitalisation Advances
Israel’s Air Force received its second KC-46A Gideon tanker at Nevatim Air Base on 20 August 2026, advancing a six-aircraft recapitalisation of its long-range a…
Naval
Kongsberg Maritime Agrees to Acquire Arctic Propulsion Specialist Steerprop
Kongsberg Maritime has agreed to acquire Finnish azimuth-propulsion specialist Steerprop, strengthening its position in high ice-class and Arctic vessels as dem…
Aerospace
L3Harris Completes First 35 Viper Shield EW Systems as Orders Reach 233
L3Harris has completed production of the first 35 Viper Shield electronic-warfare systems and is ramping toward full-rate output for 233 units ordered by eight…
Space
Dream Chaser Adds National Security Payloads to Inaugural Multi-Customer Mission
Sierra Space says Dream Chaser’s inaugural mission will carry undisclosed national-security payloads alongside civil and commercial customers, expanding the spa…
Naval
South Korean Navy Tests KAIST PIBOT Humanoid as Ship Helmsman
South Korea’s Navy has tested KAIST’s PIBOT humanoid as a ship helmsman, using existing bridge controls to explore automation that could reduce crew workload wi…
Aerospace
Boeing Plans to Offer MQ-28 Ghost Bat for Japan’s SHIELD Littoral Defence Network
Boeing plans to position the MQ-28 Ghost Bat for Japan’s SHIELD littoral-defence effort, but Tokyo has not announced a selection or procurement contract for the…
Naval
Ukraine Catalogues More Than 20 Russian USV Designs as Naval Drone Portfolio Expands
Ukraine’s military intelligence has published a catalogue of more than 20 Russian uncrewed surface-vessel projects, providing a new open-source view of Moscow’s…
Aerospace
CRS Says US Air Force Fighter Fleet Falls Below Statutory Minimum
A 4 September 2026 Congressional Research Service report says the U.S. Air Force has fallen below the statutory fighter minimum, sharpening debate over recapita…
Naval
North Korea Commissions Second Choe Hyon-Class Destroyer Kang Kon
North Korea commissioned the 5,000-tonne Kang Kon destroyer on 6 September 2026, giving its East Sea Fleet the second ship of the new Choe Hyon class.
Naval
US Navy Demonstrates Robotic At-Sea Refuelling for T38 Uncrewed Surface Vessel
The U.S. Navy demonstrated a robotic towed connector that repeatedly captured, refuelled and released a T38 uncrewed surface vessel at sea, advancing work towar…
Unmanned
Elroy Chaparral Completes First Uncrewed Autonomous Flights Under FAA eIPP
Elroy Air’s Chaparral completed the first autonomous uncrewed flights authorised under the FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, adding regulatory data to a plat…
Space
Kymeta Wins $20M DoD Order for 100+ Multi-Orbit Osprey u8 Terminals
Kymeta received a $20 million U.S. Department of Defense order for more than 100 Osprey u8 terminals bundled with GEO/LEO multi-orbit connectivity services.
Unmanned
75th Ranger Regiment Evaluates Petrel AERO Sky as FPV Drone Mothership
Petrel Technologies says the 75th Ranger Regiment has evaluated AERO Sky in live-fire mothership and airborne relay roles after earlier 101st Airborne testing.
Space
RAF Redesignates Air Command as Air & Space Command
The Royal Air Force has redesignated Air Command as Air & Space Command, formalising the headquarters’ responsibility for both domains while UK Space Command re…