Talon-A2 Hypersonic Vehicle Recovered for the Second Time
Talon-A2 hypersonic vehicle, exploring reusable hypersonic platforms, was recovered for the second time in its air-launch test from Stratolaunch’s Model 351.
USA News
Air
Engine and Transmission
Land
Weapon / Missile
US Department of War Launches 500 kW Laser Weapon Project
The US Department of War has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to develop a 500 kW high-power laser weapon to counter large UAVs and cruise missiles.
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
US Review Clears KAAN Engine Export Path for Turkiye
The expiry of the 15-day US review period removes the congressional hurdle from a GE F110 engine package planned for KAAN’s first production aircraft.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Trump: CAATSA Sanctions on Türkiye Likely to Be Lifted
The US President, Donald Trump, stated in a press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that CAATSA sanctions are likely to be lifted soon.
Land
Weapon / Missile
BAE Systems Test Fires MDAC 155 mm Multirole Artillery
BAE Systems shared photos from the test firing of the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon, a new approach to gun-based air defence with a 155 mm gun firing HVP shells.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
MQ-9A UCAV Gets Loitering Munitions and APKWS Rockets
GA-ASI announced that MQ-9A completed a launch test of a tube-launched loitering munition identified as Switchblade 600, shortly after APKWS integration.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Tests Catamaran USV with Flatbed as an UAV Mothership
A new Ukrainian USV in catamaran configuration with a wide flatbed was tested with Powerus’ Guardian-1 interceptor UAVs launched from launch/storage boxes.
Engine and Transmission
US moves on KAAN engine sale ahead of NATO summit in July
US prepares to move ahead with the sale of GE Aerospace engines for KAAN fighter despite congressional objections, easing a key bottleneck before NATO summit.
Air
Defence Politics
Boeing’s T-7 Advanced Trainer Faces Airworthiness Problems
Boeing T-7 to succeed T-38 trainers is facing multiple safety problems, including rainproofness, simulator issues, and refusal of information sharing by Boeing.
Air
Unmanned Systems
USAF Awards Production Contracts for FQ-42 and FQ-44 CCAs
The US Air Force awarded production contracts to GA-ASI and Anduril for the production of FQ-42 and FQ-44 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) per Increment 1.
Land
Ammunition
US Army Picks VULCANO 155 GLR for Its New Artillery Guns
General Dynamics will produce the VULCNO 155 GLR guided artillery round developed by Leonardo for 155 mm guns, per the US Army’s awarding of a new contract.
Air
F-16 may have downed research balloon after China scare
An object destroyed by a US Air Force F-16 days after the Chinese balloon incident may have been a civilian research balloon, later assessments suggest.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Supacat and Moog Polish the ASRAAM Launcher Truck Concept
Supacat and Moog displayed a new iteration of the ASRAAM platform based on the former’s HMT ACC 6x6, this time with the FMP launcher instead of a fixed erector.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Canada Rethinks Fighter Plans for North American Defence
The reported Gripen option could reshape Canada's contribution to North American Aerospace Defense Command while reopening debate over defence dependence.
