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US Army Advances RangeHawk Drone for Hypersonic Test Operations

The US Army has selected Northrop Grumman to develop the RangeHawk prototype, a modified RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft intended to enhance the efficiency and frequency of hypersonic weapons...

May 18, 2026
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UK Shortlists Four Companies for Apache Drone Wingman Initiative

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected four companies to continue developing drone concepts intended to serve as autonomous wingmen for the British Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopter fleet under...

UK Orders RCH 155 Howitzers to Replace Aging AS-90 Fleet

The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a near 1-billion-pound agreement to acquire 72 RCH 155 artillery systems as part of its long-term effort to replace the aging AS-90...

May 18, 2026
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Lockheed Martin Tests NGC2 System During Balikatan 2026 Exercise

During Exercise Balikatan 2026, Lockheed Martin demonstrated its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) prototype as American and Philippine forces explored how integrated digital battle networks could improve operational...

Keysight and SRC UK Partner to Modernize Electronic Warfare Testing

Keysight Technologies has partnered with SRC UK to strengthen electronic warfare testing and simulation capabilities for defense organizations facing increasingly complex electromagnetic threats. The collaboration centers on the wider...

UK Introduces Defense Procurement Reforms to Reward Performance

The United Kingdom is introducing a series of procurement reforms designed to strengthen accountability within the defense industry by linking contractor profits more closely to performance. The proposed amendments...

IAF Open to Inducting Tejas Mk1A Despite Partial EW Automation Delays

Deliveries of the indigenous HAL Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft could be delayed beyond June as discussions continue between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the Indian Air Force, and the Ministry of...

May 17, 2026
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