PT PAL Indonesia and Babcock laid keel for the first of two new frigates for the Indonesian Navy, which are based on the Arrowhead 140 design. The ceremony took place at PT PAL in Surabaya, Indonesia where the ships are being built by a local workforce
Iran plans to unveil two unmanned versions of the domestically-developed Qaher-313 stealth fighter within the next few months. This was confirmed to
Marines delivered fuel to a Navy MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned autonomous helicopter from a Marine Corps CH-53E for the first time recently. The exercise took place at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, July 31, 2023
HENSOLDT Ventures and Starburst have invited start-ups from NATO and allied countries to propose ideas for disruptive sensors for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program. It established an accelerator, the objective of which is to create an ecosystem targeted to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) as well as start-ups to develop dual-use and defense applications for the FCAS
AeroVironment said it is planning to acquire Tomahawk Robotics, a company that deals with AI-enabled robotic control systems. “The acquisition will enable deeper integration of both companies technology, leading to enhanced interoperability and interconnectivity of unmanned systems through a singular platform with similar control features
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman contracts to each build and operate 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites for missile detection. T2TL is part of an overarching plan to strengthen deterrence with more resilient space architectures for beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) targeting, data transport, and advanced missile detection and tracking
Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has shown for the first time a Sukhoi Su-30SM2 aircraft upgraded with the AL-41F-1S engine derived from the more powerful Su-35 and the Su-57 stealth jet. “Within the framework of the ARMY 2023 ………in Kubinka (airfield) the recently modernized Su-30SM2 multipurpose fighter-jet designed to gain air supremacy, patrol state borders, intercept aerial targets, and deliver airstrikes on ground targets is presented to general public for the first time
China is in advanced talks with Russian helicopters to acquire an unspecified number of its KA-226T chopper. The KA-226T was upgraded a couple of years ago with enhanced high-altitude capability
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems FAST Labs contract valued $14 million to develop next generation signal processing and communication systems under Massive Cross Correlation (MAX) program. These systems will be deployed on a new smaller category of military platforms
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and team have developed a small form factor prototype kit for cyber threat hunting that is designed to detect and counter malicious activity on U.S