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October 17, 2025
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General Atomics Trials Advanced Long-Range Guided Projectile

General Atomics Successfully Tests Long-Range Maneuvering Projectile General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has completed a successful test of its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP) — a guided 155mm artillery round...

October 16, 2025
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Auterion Finalizes Artemis Long-Range UAV as Part of DIU Initiative

Under a US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) program, Auterion has completed the Artemis long-range strike drone, designed for precision engagements over extended distances. Drawing visual parallels to Shahed-series UAV...

October 16, 2025
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AM General Introduces Next-Gen Hawkeye 105mm Howitzer Featuring Soft Recoil Technology

At AUSA 2025, AM General showcased the next-generation Hawkeye 105mm Mobile Howitzer, a lighter, faster, and more responsive artillery system optimized for expeditionary warfare. The redesigned model features a...

October 15, 2025
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Washington to Modernize Missile Defense Radars for Next-Gen Threat Detection

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is introducing a new software update to its ballistic missile early warning radar systems to strengthen object classification during the midcourse segment of...

October 14, 2025
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Sikorsky Converts Black Hawk into Unmanned U-Hawk Drone

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division has unveiled the S-70UAS U-Hawk, an autonomous evolution of the UH-60L Black Hawk designed to broaden the helicopter’s mission scope. Developed in just 10 months,...

October 14, 2025
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Production Underway at Raytheon for New SharpSight Surveillance Radar

Raytheon has commenced initial production of its SharpSight multi-domain surveillance radar, designed to provide high-altitude, real-time imaging and wide-area tracking across land and maritime domains under all weather and...

October 7, 2025
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American Firm Introduces Balloon-Launched Glide System for Deep-Strike Missions

Aventra has secured $3 million to convert unguided bombs into AI-guided weapons with a reach of up to 3,000 miles (4,800 km). The Virginia-based startup is building a modular...

October 5, 2025
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Multi-year Phalanx CIWS upgrade plan to strengthen U.S. Navy vessel protection

The U.S. Navy has launched a new multi-year program to sustain, upgrade, and overhaul the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) across its surface fleet. This initiative is intended to...

October 3, 2025
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Pentagon Pushes Forward on Drone Interceptor Prototypes With Anduril, Zone 5

The Pentagon is fast-tracking the creation of advanced drone interceptors, naming Anduril Industries and Zone 5 Technologies to enhance prototype systems built to take down large, military-grade drones. Selected...

September 26, 2025
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India Advances Nuclear Submarine Program With 200-MWe Reactors

The Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) in India is building advanced nuclear reactors rated at 200 MWe (megawatt electric) to enhance the underwater endurance of the country’s future submarines....