Industry
Australia-Japan Boobook Laser Completes Field Trials
Australia and Japan have completed field trials of the jointly developed Boobook high-energy laser prototype in South Australia, advancing the two countries’ fi…
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Naval
Ultra Sea Spear Tests Counter-UUV Sonar at Lanternfish
Ultra Maritime and Anduril demonstrated an integrated counter-UUV sensing architecture during the U.S. Navy’s Lanternfish 2026 exercise, with Sea Spear detectin…
Industry
Reliance, Rolls-Royce Target Indigenous AMCA Engine
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce have announced strategic intent to develop and manufacture a sovereign combat engine for India’s AMCA programme, proposing a…
Unmanned
Indian Army Orders 840 Loitering Munitions for ₹1,577 Cr
India has signed contracts worth ₹1,577 crore with Tata Advanced Systems and NIBE for 840 loitering munitions, adding a new high-volume precision-strike layer t…
Naval
Netherlands Navy Tests IDUS C2 for Uncrewed Task Force
The Royal Netherlands Navy has tested its IDUS command-and-control architecture across air, surface and underwater uncrewed systems, demonstrating a key buildin…
Naval
AUKUS Tests Undersea Warfare Systems at RIMPAC 26
Australia and the United States tested autonomous underwater vehicles, remotely operated systems and acoustic communications during RIMPAC 26, advancing AUKUS P…
Unmanned
Rheinmetall Opens UK Autonomous Systems Centre
Rheinmetall is establishing a Centre of Expertise for Autonomous Systems in the United Kingdom, expanding its UK footprint as the British Armed Forces accelerat…
Aerospace
Lockheed Martin Tests NVIDIA AI for Public Airspace
Lockheed Martin and industry partners have demonstrated technology aimed at protecting public airspace using NVIDIA-enabled AI, extending the company’s counter-…
Unmanned
MORFIUS X-Rotor Targets 50+ Drones Per Flight
Lockheed Martin’s MORFIUS X-Rotor combines a reusable airborne interceptor with a high-power microwave payload, creating a one-to-many counter-UAS effector desi…
Industry
Türkiye Defence Industry Transformation: 40x Export Growth
Türkiye’s defence and aerospace industry has moved from a limited procurement ecosystem to a $10 billion-plus export sector, with more than 1,400 projects, over…
Industry
US Drone Tariffs Reach 100% in Supply Chain Push
The United States will impose tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and critical components, creating a new industrial-policy barrier intended to accelerate…
Space
Space Force Adds Five Vendors to Space Data Network
The U.S. Space Force has selected five companies for Space Data Network connectivity demonstrations, advancing a multi-vendor architecture designed to move sens…
Naval
US Navy Shipbuilding Overhaul Opens Door to Foreign Yards
The White House has ordered a sweeping US Navy shipbuilding overhaul that opens selected programmes to allied foreign shipyards, plans a fifth public Navy yard,…
Industry
MKE Plans 5,400% Increase in 155 mm Ammunition Capacity
MKE is undertaking a $1.5 billion industrial investment programme that includes a planned 5,400% increase in 155 mm ammunition capacity, extensive factory moder…
Space
US Space Command Calls for Kinetic and Non-Kinetic Weapons
U.S. Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting says the Joint Force needs both kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities for future space conflict, reinforcing a wide…