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Loyal Wingman Drones Explained: MQ-28 Ghost Bat, XQ-58 Valkyrie, and the Race for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Boeing describes the MQ-28 as an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft designed to work with both crewed and uncrewed ...
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Anduril Industries Wins $20 Billion US Army Contract For AI Enabled Lattice Defense Platform

The Anduril Industries Lattice contract represents a major step in the modernization of digital battlefield systems for the United States Army. Under the agreement, the Pentagon awarded up to $20 ...
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Raytheon Secures $212M Over-The-Horizon Radar Support Contract For U.S. Navy

The Raytheon OTH radar contract marks a significant investment in sustaining the U.S. Navy’s long-range surveillance capabilities, with Raytheon Co. awarded a $40.25 million cost-plus-fixed-fee ...
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ArianeGroup And Thales Develop FLP-T 150 Rocket Artillery System For France’s Long-Range Strike Program

The FLP-T 150 rocket artillery system is being developed by ArianeGroup and Thales as part of France’s effort to field a sovereign long-range precision strike capability for its land forces. The ...
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Hypersonic Missile Speed vs. Ballistic Missile Defense: Can America’s Shield Hold?

Hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) are launched atop ballistic missiles but separate before the terminal phase. Instead of following a predictable parabolic arc, they re-enter the atmosphere and glide ...
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Lockheed Martin Secures U.S. Navy Deal To Integrate PAC-3 MSE Into Aegis Combat System

PAC-3 MSE Aegis integration is moving forward after Lockheed Martin announced on April 21 that it received a U.S. Navy contract to connect the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement ...
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Raytheon Delivers Next Generation Jammer Pods To Australia To Counter Modern Air Defense Threats

Raytheon Next Generation Jammer pods have officially been delivered to Australia, marking a major upgrade for the Royal Australian Air Force’s electronic warfare fleet. According to RTX and confirmed ...
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Boeing Unveils Autonomous CH-47F Chinook Landing System To Expand U.S. Army Heavy-Lift Capability

The twin-rotor Chinook remains one of the Army’s most important heavy-lift platforms, used for troop transport, artillery movement, resupply, and disaster response. Adding automation to such a mature ...
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KF-21 Boramae: South Korea’s 4.5-Gen Fighter Is Combat-Ready

Full technical breakdown of South Korea's KF-21 Boramae fighter: AESA radar, F414 engines, Block roadmap, export prospects, and the May 2026 Final Combat Suitability approval.
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Lockheed Martin Advances Maritime Electronic Warfare To Counter Multi-Domain Fleet Threats

Maritime electronic warfare has moved from a supporting capability to a central pillar of US Navy fleet defense strategy, and Lockheed Martin is positioning itself at the forefront of that ...
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Air Force Budget Request Directs Record $338.8 Billion To Expand U.S. Air And Space Power

If enacted, the request would represent a $92.5 billion increase over current funding levels, one of the largest single-year jumps in recent memory. U.S. officials said the increase is intended to ...
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Anduril YFQ-44A: Inside the U.S. Military’s Next Combat Drone Production Timeline

The United States Air Force’s push to field autonomous combat aircraft has entered its most consequential phase, with Anduril Industries’ YFQ-44A combat drone production timeline now drawing intense ...