Raytheon fires multiple DeepStrike JR3 training rockets in third successful flight test for U.S. Army
Raytheon, part of RTX, developed the rocket as a proposed replacement for the U.S. Army’s Reduced Range Practice Rocket.
Royal Navy says its first autonomous squadron will deploy uncrewed boats alongside warships
The Royal Navy has commissioned its first autonomous squadron to operate uncrewed boats on front-line missions, either on their own or alongside crewed warships.
U.S. National Defense Strategy calls for ‘supercharging’ America’s defense industrial base
The U.S. Department of War wants to expand domestic weapons production and use factories in allied countries to help supply American forces.
U.S. Department of War delivers more than 25,000 unmanned and counter-drone systems to CENTCOM
The Pentagon said it has delivered more than 25,000 unmanned and counter-drone systems to U.S. Central Command in 2026, backed by about $782 million in investment.
Japan and U.S. complete Keen Sword 27 with eight live-fire drills and about 200 aircraft
Japan and the United States wrapped up Keen Sword 27 on Oct. 29 after 11 days of training with forces from seven other countries.
U.S. Air Force starts construction of Dyess’ first facility dedicated to B-21 Raider operations
The 46,000-square-foot building will be the first at Dyess dedicated solely to the new bomber, with secure workspaces and communications networks for planning and preparing strike missions.
CSG says U.S. Army selects its unit to bid for ammunition plant upgrades under $4.2 billion framework
CSG said the U.S. Army has selected its subsidiary MSM North America to compete for work to modernize seven ammunition plants.
Saab to equip Sweden’s four FDI frigates with RBS15 missiles, torpedoes and Sea Giraffe 1X radar
Saab will supply and integrate weapons, sensors and weapon control systems for Sweden’s four FDI frigates under a contract with French shipbuilder Naval Group.
F-35 Joint Program Office says F-35B released a Meteor missile from its internal bay for the first time
An F-35B Lightning II released a Meteor air-to-air missile from its internal weapons bay for the first time on Oct. 7 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.
NASA unveils X-70 Fractal, a crewed test aircraft with rapidly reconfigurable flight controls
ASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he expects the aircraft, introduced at the UP.Summit at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to make its first flight under NASA within two years.
Rheinmetall cuts 2026 sales forecast to €13.2 billion after project and ammunition delays
The German defence group had previously expected revenue of €13.7 billion to €14.2 billion.
Defense Intelligence Agency says China is expanding satellite weapons to counter U.S. military power
China is expanding its arsenal of weapons to disrupt or destroy satellites as it seeks to deter foreign intervention in regional conflicts, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency said.