Michigan bids to become America’s arsenal of rapid defense innovation
Michigan is making a pitch to be America’s factory floor for the future of warfare.
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Cummings fine-tunes Hellhound drone for Golden Dome mission
Cummings Aerospace has designed a larger version of its Hellhound to meet Golden Dome homeland missile defense needs.
Army readies to launch 2026 competition for counter-drone laser weapon
The Army wants laser weapons that can defeat drone threats, but it wants the ability to maintain them in battlefield environments and build them at scale.
Could Golden Dome funding get next-gen interceptor back up to speed?
A piece of the $175 billion Golden Dome pie could give the Next Generation Interceptor a boost to shore up a development delay.
US Army readies to release new missile defense strategy soon
The Army's new air and missile defense strategy incorporates emerging technology like artificial intelligence to handle growing, complex threats.
Finnish forces to test laser-guided artillery
The types of artillery shells rely on a laser designator on the ground or another platform, such as a drone, to illuminate the target with a laser beam.
Army to grow air defense force by 30%
The Army will add new Patriot battalions, Indirect Fire Protection Capability battalions and counter-drone batteries to the mix.
Lockheed launches hub to prototype Golden Dome command systems
Lockheed Martin wants to partner across the industry to prototype command-and-control solutions for the Golden Dome homeland missile defense shield.
L3Harris opens rocket motor plant, already producing parts
In a ceremony on Monday, L3Harris officially opened its new 379,000 square foot solid rocket motor inert parts production facility in Huntsville.
Army plans to grow Patriot battalions, plus one for Guam
The Army is planning to grow a force stretched thin to meet today's air and missile defense demands.
New missile defense radar lands in Guam to be put to the test
The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor will be part of an architecture designed to protect Guam from evolving air and missile threats.
Poland doubles down on South Korean tanks with $6.5 billion deal
Warsaw looks to benefit from South Korea’s mass production capacities and lenient policy toward technology transfers.
Leonardo’s buy of Iveco Defence Vehicles secures Italian armor stable
Leonardo had initially planned to buy IDV jointly with Rheinmetall, but then decided to go it alone.
Old tank recovery vehicles get new life as M88A3 is nixed
The latest variant of the M88 Hercules, a recovery vehicle designed to tow disabled heavy combat vehicles off the battlefield, has been canceled.
US Army envisions a common launcher to fit allies’ weapons
The Army is prioritizing the pursuit of a common launcher as a cornerstone capability for deterrence in key theaters.
US Army drops into Australia for massive war games
“We landed right on the X," a commander told Defense News.
Romania, Poland take different tacks on buying new combat vehicles
Local production and joint purchasing have become hallmark features of European weapons acquisitions in the land domain.
