Electronic Warfare
Boeing upgrades EA-18G Growler for next generation jamming as U.S. Navy strengthens electronic warfare against modern threats
Boeing is marking 20 years since the first flight of the EA-18G Growler, the U.S. Navy’s carrier-based airborne electronic attack aircraft.
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Lockheed Martin completes first SPY-7 Aegis shipset for Japan, moving new missile-defense vessel toward 2027 commissioning
RTX says Tomahawk production will exceed 1,000 missiles a year to expand U.S. Navy long-range strike capacity and meet rising demand
U.S. Army Abrams tanks demonstrate combat readiness at Poland’s Armed Forces Day parade, highlighting NATO eastern flank forces
Lockheed Martin says quantum sensing is moving toward operational use for resilient navigation in GPS-disrupted environments
Terma to acquire Dencrypt, adding Danish encryption technology for NATO and allied secure communications as Europe expands sovereign defence capability
Rheinmetall wins Bundeswehr order worth over €500 million for 149 mobile rescue stations to expand battlefield medical support
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U.S. Navy Orca XLUUV completes more than 1,000 nautical miles in Pacific, advancing long range unmanned undersea operations
The U.S. Navy’s Orca extra-large uncrewed undersea vehicle has completed a transit of more than 1,000 nautical miles in the eastern Pacific, marking a new milestone for the program
U.S. Navy says future USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier set for final delivery in spring 2027 after completing acceptance trials
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) completed acceptance trials on August 15 after four days underway off the Atlantic Coast, moving the second Ford-class aircraft carrier closer to delivery
Missile Defense Agency says Pacific Dragon 2026 strengthened allied ballistic missile capabilities and Aegis tracking across the Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency completed Pacific Dragon 2026 off Hawaii on August 15, testing how allied forces share tracking data and coordinate ballistic missile defense operations
U.S. Air Force plans cheaper MQ-9 Reaper successor after Iran combat use, targeting 2031 fielding and massed drone operations
The U.S. Air Force is developing a successor to the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper after the drone played a leading combat role during Operation Epic Fury against Iran
U.S. Army to evaluate BLADE’s Hunter WOLF robotic vehicle with 82nd Airborne Division for logistics, CASEVAC and mobile power missions
The U.S. Army is expanding its evaluation of BLADE’s Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle, with the 82nd Airborne Division scheduled to test the robotic platform at Fort Polk, Louisiana, on August 20
GE Aerospace and Kratos secure U.S. Air Force F143 development contract as second-source engine for JASSM cruise missile
GE Aerospace and Kratos have secured a U.S. Air Force Engineering, Manufacturing and Development contract for their GEK800 turbofan as a second-source propulsion system for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile
MDA Space deploys first eight Globalstar LEO satellites, marking prime contractor milestone and scaling commercial constellation production
MDA Space has deployed the first eight of 17 replenishment satellites it is building for Globalstar’s low Earth orbit constellation, marking its first satellite delivery as prime contractor for a commercial communications constellation
Australian Army fields first AS9 Huntsman battery, moving Geelong-built 155mm self-propelled artillery systems toward full operational capability in 2028
The Australian Army has brought its first protected mobile fires battery into service with 3rd Brigade, marking a major step in the fielding of the AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer
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Air and missile defense: Israel completes Iron Dome upgrade tests with Iron Beam laser integration [VIDEO]
U.S. Marine Corps accepts six F-35Bs without radars as APG-85 delay is set to affect Air Force and Navy deliveries this year
U.S. Air Force completes portable command and control prototype tests for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, preparing next evaluation phase
The U.S. Air Force has completed prototype evaluations of a portable command-and-control system designed to manage Collaborative Combat Aircraft, moving the program toward selection of a C2E integrator.
Eurofighter IPA6 reaches 1,000 flight hours, underpinning Typhoon weapons integration, avionics upgrades and future fleet capability
Eurofighter’s IPA6 instrumented test aircraft has passed 1,000 flying hours, marking a milestone in the development and validation of future Typhoon capabilities.
Northrop Grumman says LITENING brings fifth-generation-like sensing and networking capabilities to F-16 and other fourth-generation fighters
Northrop Grumman is positioning its LITENING targeting pod as a key part of efforts to bring fifth-generation-like capabilities to F-16s and other fourth-generation combat aircraft.
U.S. Air Force plans cheaper MQ-9 Reaper successor after Iran combat use, targeting 2031 fielding and massed drone operations
The U.S. Air Force is developing a successor to the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper after the drone played a leading combat role during Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
Northrop Grumman and U.S. Navy complete E-2D Block II design review, moving next-generation airborne command and control toward 2029 flight tests
The milestone advances a major modernization of the carrier-based airborne command-and-control aircraft, with flight testing scheduled for fiscal 2029.
GE Aerospace and Kratos secure U.S. Air Force F143 development contract as second-source engine for JASSM cruise missile
GE Aerospace and Kratos have secured a U.S. Air Force Engineering, Manufacturing and Development contract for their GEK800 turbofan as a second-source propulsion system for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.
U.S. Army to evaluate BLADE’s Hunter WOLF robotic vehicle with 82nd Airborne Division for logistics, CASEVAC and mobile power missions
The U.S. Army is expanding its evaluation of BLADE’s Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle, with the 82nd Airborne Division scheduled to test the robotic platform at Fort Polk, Louisiana, on August 20.
Rheinmetall wins Bundeswehr order worth over €500 million for 149 mobile rescue stations to expand battlefield medical support
Rheinmetall has secured a Bundeswehr order worth more than €500 million gross for 149 additional protected and unprotected mobile rescue stations.
Australian Army fields first AS9 Huntsman battery, moving Geelong-built 155mm self-propelled artillery systems toward full operational capability in 2028
The Australian Army has brought its first protected mobile fires battery into service with 3rd Brigade, marking a major step in the fielding of the AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.
Calian wins £159 million British Army training deal under RTX-led Omnia, securing 15-year role in UK military readiness
Calian UK has secured a 15-year agreement worth about CAD$296 million (£159 million) to support the British Army’s Collective Training Service programme.
CSG secures Polish orders worth over €150 million for hundreds of Waran 4x4 and Heron 6x6 tactical vehicle chassis
European defence group CSG has secured three orders worth more than €150 million gross to supply several hundred vehicle chassis to Poland’s Huta Stalowa Wola.
Hanwha to develop GPS-guided fuze for K9 artillery, targeting sixfold reduction in 155mm shell impact dispersion by 2032
Hanwha Aerospace has been selected as preferred bidder for a KRW 164.2 billion programme to develop an advanced Course Correction Fuze for 155mm ammunition used by the K9 self-propelled howitzer.
Saildrone expands European manufacturing in Norway, Poland and Netherlands as Copenhagen hub anchors NATO maritime operations
Saildrone is expanding its European industrial footprint with new unmanned surface vessel production projects in Norway, Poland and the Netherlands, alongside a permanent EU headquarters in Copenhagen.
U.S. Navy says future USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier set for final delivery in spring 2027 after completing acceptance trials
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) completed acceptance trials on August 15 after four days underway off the Atlantic Coast, moving the second Ford-class aircraft carrier closer to delivery.
RTX secures $22.9 billion Tomahawk deal as U.S. Navy moves to accelerate missile deliveries and expand munitions production
The Department of War said the award will increase deliveries to the Joint Force while supporting a broader expansion of U.S. munitions manufacturing capacity.
Fairbanks Morse Defense expands Poland production facility to boost naval davit output by 80% and strengthen NATO support
Around €5 million of the investment will fund new buildings, while €1.9 million will go toward production equipment and a test yard.
HII’s ROMULUS-25 autonomous vessel completes DIU PRIME testing, positioning Watcher interceptor for potential U.S. naval production
HII’s Watcher autonomous surface vessel has completed the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit’s PRIME prototype project, clearing a key government test for a potential move into production
HII completes sea trials of John F. Kennedy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, clearing next step toward U.S. Navy delivery
CVN 79 is the second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the Gerald R. Ford class.
U.S. Space Force and Japan complete QZSS hosted-payload launches to strengthen monitoring of geosynchronous orbit over Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Space Force and Japan have completed the second and final launch under their Quasi-Zenith Satellite System-Hosted Payload programme, placing a U.S. space domain awareness sensor aboard Japan’s QZS-7 satellite.
BlackSky builds Gen-3 satellites ahead of sovereign orders, targeting one-year delivery for government intelligence customers
BlackSky Technology is producing more than 20 Gen-3 satellites, including unallocated spacecraft that could be assigned to future sovereign intelligence contracts.
Lockheed Martin plans boost-phase space interceptor tests to add new orbital layer to U.S. homeland missile defense architecture
Lockheed Martin is preparing to test a space-based interceptor designed to engage ballistic missile threats during the first minutes after launch.
Northrop Grumman and Aeronix invest millions in space-based cryptography, targeting fivefold gain in secure data processing
Northrop Grumman and Aeronix have launched a multimillion-dollar partnership to develop space-based cryptographic systems for classified defence communications.
BlackSky secures international satellite intelligence contract combining Gen-2 and Gen-3 imagery with AI-enabled analytics services
BlackSky Technology has secured a seven-figure, multi-year international contract for satellite imagery and AI-enabled analytics.
Firefly extends Lockheed Martin launch agreement through 2031 for up to 25 Alpha Block II missions and sea-based operations
Firefly Aerospace has extended its multi-launch agreement with Lockheed Martin by two years, covering up to 25 dedicated Alpha Block II launches through 2031.