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June 26, 2025
G.Krish
Weapons and Munition

400kW Laser Under Development by US Navy to Neutralize Drones and Hypersonic Threats

The US Navy has initiated a $29.9 million project to build one of the most advanced ship-based laser weapons to date. The effort, dubbed SONGBOW, is designed to counter...

June 26, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

New Kamikaze Drone with 100 km Range Launched by Indian Startup

Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA), an Indian startup, has unveiled its FWD-LM01 loitering munition, capable of striking targets up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) away, at a defense...

June 25, 2025
G.Krish
Defence news online - Air Platforms

Britain to Reinstate Aircraft Equipped for Nuclear Weapons Under NATO Command

The UK will reintroduce nuclear-capable fighter jets to support NATO’s nuclear deterrence strategy, expanding its current arsenal, which is solely based on submarine-launched missiles, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office...

June 25, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

First MQ-28A Ghost Bat Test Outside Designated Training Area Completed by Australia

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed Exercise Carlsbad at Base Tindal, Northern Territory, marking the first time the MQ-28A Ghost Bat has been deployed and operated outside...

June 20, 2025
G.Krish
Defence news online - Air Platforms

Portuguese Air Force to Integrate Rohde & Schwarz’s SOVERON AR into A-29N Super Tucano for Enhanced Capability.

The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) is set to be the inaugural user of Embraer’s A-29N Super Tucano, a light combat aircraft modified to NATO specifications. The first aircraft delivery...

June 18, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

From Detection to Elimination: KNDS France Debuts the SERVAL Counter-UAV Variant.

As a key element of the VLTP program’s high-end segment, the French DGA has commissioned 530 SERVAL vehicles from the temporary business venture between KNDS France and Texelis. Among...

June 17, 2025
G.Krish
Communication and Electronics

Thales and Turgis & Gaillard Join Forces to Develop a Purely French Airborne Surveillance Solution Based on the AAROK MALE Drone and AirMaster S Radar.

Unveiled at the 2023 Paris Air Show, the AAROK drone, developed by Turgis Gaillard, is France’s first homegrown MALE (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) drone. It is tailored for ISR...

June 17, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

MATARIS: France’s Premier Range of Loitering Munitions.

MATARIS: Rapidly Fielded French Remotely Operated Munition Family KNDS, together with partners DELAIR and EOS TECHNOLOGIE, has introduced the MATARIS family of remotely operated munitions, developed in record time...

June 16, 2025
G.Krish
Training and Simulation

GA-ASI Showcases Cutting-Edge Autonomous Jet with Simulated Combat Success

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a milestone autonomy demonstration on June 11, showcasing a first-ever autonomous, multi-aircraft exercise that successfully included a simulated autonomous shoot-down. The test...

June 16, 2025
G.Krish
Communication and Electronics

Thales Launches the State-of-the-Art RSM NG / IFF Secondary Surveillance Radar for Concurrent Civil and Military Air Traffic Management.

As global air traffic is forecast to increase significantly in the years ahead, airspace will become more crowded and shared between civilian and military users. This growth brings the...