Pentagon, Boeing agree to triple PAC-3 seeker production
The contract framework, which will be spread across seven years, will match Lockheed Martin’s push to surge production on the PAC-3 MSE all-up round.
Europe
‘Ukrainian housewives’ and Skyranger delays – German defense poster child Rheinmetall is in hot water
In October, company CEO Armin Papperger had already called into question the importance of drones in the war in Ukraine.
The US Navy brought a ‘one-of-a-kind’ laser weapon back from the dead
The U.S. Navy's lone 150 kW laser weapon is back in action – sort of.
Ukraine’s drone masters eye Iran war to kickstart export ambitions
Ukraine’s war has forced the country to become a trailblazer in drone interception.
The US Navy wants you ... to make ‘Drone Killer’ ammunition
The Navy designed the Drone Killer Cartridge to address the emerging threat of small quadcopters. It now wants ammo makers to make millions of the rounds.
Japanese destroyer can now fire Tomahawk missiles, extending nation’s combat punch
Japan’s Tomahawk orders are unlikely to be affected immediately, but longer military campaigns in the Middle East could cause setbacks, one analyst said.
Role reversal: Ukraine moves training home and exports the lessons abroad
For 12 years, the West trained Ukraine. Now Ukraine is training the West.
US Army seeks sled-mounted air defense for light infantry
The service is looking for sled- or pallet-mounted weapons that can be hauled by light manned and unmanned vehicles during joint forced entry operations.
MBDA to double Aster air-defense missile output in 2026
The company's Aster family of missiles is used in the SAMP/T air-defense system, the only European alternative to the American Patriot system.
Pentagon announces major surge in missile production
All missile systems and components being surged have critical bearing on U.S. ability to defeat aerial threats, including one-way attack drones.
Pentagon inks deal with BAE, Lockheed to quadruple THAAD seeker production
The seeker deal aligns with an agreement in January between the Pentagon and Lockheed to up the annual production of THAAD interceptors from 96 to 400.
Lockheed launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container
The U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its containerized Grizzly launcher.
Netherlands plans $1.1 billion rush order for extra Patriot system
The Netherlands has been a loyal Patriot user, being one of first European countries to adopt the system in 1987.
US Army to demo first crew-free Black Hawk
The service received the aircraft, designated H-60Mx, equipped with autonomy systems that allows it to fly without a human crew.
US and UK teaming up to destroy underwater drones
America and Britain are joining forces to tackle the threat of underwater drones to ports and other critical infrastructure.
The US Army is already ditching its most powerful laser weapon yet
The U.S. Army’s 300 kilowatt Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser system won't transition to a program of record.
US-made naval drone with active warhead washes up in northern Turkey, gets blown up
The vessel, identified as an AEGIR-W variant, came aground on a beach in the Yüceler neighborhood of Ünye district in Ordu province.
