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August 1, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

Northrop and USAF Complete First Test of Sentinel’s Stage-Two Rocket Motor

Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force have successfully completed the first qualification test of the stage-two solid rocket motor for the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Conducted inside...

August 1, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Unmanned Systems

GA-ASI, Tobyhanna Roll Out Upgraded Control Suite for MQ-9 Drones

Tobyhanna Army Depot and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) have unveiled a new capability to perform comprehensive maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) for the MQ-9 Reaper Ground Control...

August 1, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

South Korea Deploys Upgraded Ballistic Missile Defense Capability

South Korea has begun the initial rollout of the second phase of its Cheongung-II air defense system, an advanced platform designed to intercept both hostile aircraft and ballistic missiles....

August 1, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

Philippines Reveals Suicide Drone Disguised as Civilian Vessel

Filipino engineers at Mindanao State University are building a prototype of a unique naval weapon system—a “kamikaze drone” cleverly disguised as a civilian watercraft. The concept model, called the...

MBDA Ships Initial Aster Missile Lot to Italian Forces

MBDA has delivered the first batch of Aster air defense missiles to Italy under a €2 billion ($2.29 billion) agreement signed in late 2022. The joint contract between Italy...

August 1, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

Taiwan Inks Agreement With Anduril for Drones and C2 Systems

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has reportedly entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US defense tech firm Anduril to acquire a command and...

August 1, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

General Dynamics to Build New Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer for US Navy

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has been awarded a contract to construct another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (DDG 148) for the US Navy, increasing the total number of vessels in...

August 1, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Cybersecurity

Advanced Fog Technology Targets Quantum-Safe Battlefield Communications

Forward Edge-AI is poised to receive a U.S. patent for a next-generation fog computing system designed to safeguard battlefield data, even in contested or degraded network environments. Developed in...

Lockheed and Raytheon Secure $8B Deal for Allied Missile Supply

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have secured U.S. Air Force contracts worth a combined $7.8 billion to supply precision-guided missiles to allied nations under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreements. Lockheed...

August 1, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms

Indra Acquires Facility to Boost Armored Vehicle Production in Spain and Europe

Indra has acquired a new manufacturing facility in Asturias, Spain, to boost its tactical vehicle production capabilities for European defense partners. The acquisition was completed through an agreement with...