R&D

February 2, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Thales UK Introduces Advanced Surveillance Systems for Next-Gen Armored Vehicles

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is examining an innovative robotic medical approach designed to travel within the human body, identify traumatic injuries, and administer life-saving treatment, improving...

February 2, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Lockheed Martin Plans Fourfold Increase in THAAD Interceptor Output

Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defense have reached an agreement to significantly expand production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors in response to rising global...

February 1, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Microwave-Based U.S. Weapon Proven Effective Against Fiber-Optic FPV UAVs

U.S. counter-UAS firm Epirus has demonstrated that high-power microwave effects can be employed against fiber-optic-guided first-person-view (FPV) drones, a class of threat specifically designed to defeat radio-frequency jamming. Video...

February 1, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Britain Orders Study on Aster Missile Use in Mk41 Launch Systems for Royal Navy

The UK Ministry of Defence has outlined plans to award MBDA UK Limited a one-year contract worth £2 million to examine whether the Aster missile family can be integrated...

January 31, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Testing Starts in Sweden for First CV90 MkIV IFVs Built to Slovak Requirements

The first Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) MkIV infantry fighting vehicles configured for the Slovak Armed Forces have begun testing at BAE Systems Hägglunds’ facilities in Sweden. This development marks...

January 31, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

MQ-25A Stingray Completes U.S. Navy’s First Autonomous Ground Taxi Test

The U.S. Navy’s first operational MQ-25A Stingray has successfully completed its initial autonomous taxi test, Boeing has confirmed. While modest in scope, the milestone represents an important step toward...

January 30, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

South Korea Starts Export of Indigenous Engine for K2 MBT

South Korea has begun exporting a domestically developed engine for its K2 Black Panther main battle tank, marking a major step away from long-standing dependence on German propulsion systems....

January 29, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

ST Engineering Marks Construction Milestone With Keel Laying of Singapore’s Second Victoria-Class Warship

ST Engineering has held the keel-laying ceremony for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s second Victoria-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV), to be commissioned as RSS Valour (89). Construction of the...

January 29, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

U.S. Army Establishes New 40mm Ammunition Manufacturing Line and Testing Facility in Wisconsin

The U.S. Army, in partnership with AMTEC Corporation, has inaugurated a new 40mm grenade production line and an indoor testing range at AMTEC’s facility in Janesville, Wisconsin, marking a...

January 28, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

New Mach 4 Combat Aircraft Concept Joins US Navy’s F/A-XX Race

Stavatti Aerospace has unveiled an alternative concept for the US Navy’s Next Carrier Air Dominance (NCAD) program, proposing a new fighter design intended to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet...