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.
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Air
Unmanned Systems
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.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Hellenic Army Expands V-BAT Fleet for Maritime Observation
Shield AI announced an additional order for its V-BAT tail-sitter VTOL UAV from Greece for Hellenic Army use, with the focus on Maritime Domain Awareness.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Saronic Launches Its First Marauder Multipurpose MUSV
US-based Saronic announced the launch of its first Marauder Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV), intended for use in both military and civilian sectors.
Air
Weapon / Missile
AIM-260 JATM Spotted on F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighter
The new BVRAAM of the US to succeed the AIM-120 AMRAAM line, AIM-260 JATM, has been spotted under the fuselage pylon of an F/A-18F fighter of the US Navy.
Air
Israel Reshapes Air Power After Iran War Lessons
Israel to procure additional squadrons of F-35I and F-15IAs, with the Ministry of Defence linking the decision to lessons learned from the recent Iran war.
Air
Weapon / Missile
USAF Seeks an Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Programme
USAF’s FY2027 budget request for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) activities includes a complementary air-launched ballistic missile.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Expo and Air Show
Bell Unveils MV-75 Tiltrotor Configuration for USMC Use
Bell has shown its MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor in a new configuration adapted for USMC use, sporting multiple armament provisions, including a nose gun.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Lockheed Martin Leaves the Bid for T-45 Replacement
Lockheed Martin has abandoned the tender of the US Navy to replace the T-45 Goshawk trainer fleet, leaving three contenders for the future naval trainers.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Hanwha and Northrop Team Up for Surface-Launched AGM-88G/J
Northrop Grumman announced an MoA with ROK’s Hanwha to develop a booster for the AReS weapon system, a surface-launch application for AARGM-ER or SiAW missiles.
Investment
Sensors
Blitz Steps into the US Market as Blitz Technology Inc.
Turkiye-based Blitz, known for its line of compact EO/IR systems with high resolution, has entered the US market under the name Blitz Technology Inc.
