Tests of Barrett’s MARS 30 mm Grenade Launcher Begin
Barrett’s new MARS 30 mm magazine-fed grenade launcher was developed for the U.S. Army’s requirements for a ‘precision grenade launcher’ and was seen in tests.
USA News
Weapon / Missile
Weapon / Missile
Trump Announces 'Golden Dome' Missile Defence Shield Project
The US plans a massive layered system to counter global missile threats, including hypersonic and space-based attacks as Trump announces it as 'Golden Dome'.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Sensors
F-35 Lightning II JPO Teases F-55 on Veterans’ Day Poster
F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office teased the F-55, the twin-engine variant of F-35 announced by President Donald Trump, on its Veterans’ Day poster.
Air
U.S. Army Targets MV-75 Tiltrotor Delivery Year as 2028
The U.S. Army is planning on the first deliveries of the MV-75 (Formerly V-280) tiltrotor aircraft developed within the scope of the FLRAA programme in 2028.
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. sends out the RQ-4B Global Hawk above the Black Sea
Euronews claims that the U.S. sent an RQ-4B Global Hawk Surveillance UAV to the Black Sea after failed talks between Russia and Ukraine to end the war.
Bilateral Relations
President Trump Announces Major Defence Contract with Qatar
U.S. President Donald Trump announced defence contracts worth $42 billion and an investment worth $10 billion on the Al Udeid Air Base were signed with Qatar.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Trump Announces the Development of F-55, a Twin-Engine F-35
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the development of a twin-engine derivative of the F-35 JSF, titled F-55, during his speech in Qatar’s capital, Doha.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Approves AIM-120C-8 and AIM-9X Sale to Turkiye by FMS
DSCA announced the approval of 53 AIM-120C-8 BVRAAMs and 60 AIM-9X Block II WVRAAMs to Turkiye for an estimated cost of $304.1 million by the State Department.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Navy Tests Solid Fuel Ramjet Missile from BQM-34 UAV
The U.S. Navy performed a firing test of a solid fuel ramjet missile prototype from a BQM-34 target UAV modified with a fire control system and pylons.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Trump Loses Interest in Israel for Middle East Policy
U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in working with Israel for the Middle East policy has seen a sharp drop-off with disappointment and burned-out patience.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Decides on SADM Missile for Skyranger 30 SPAAGs
Ditching the U.S.-made FIM-92 Stinger missiles, Germany will use MBDA SADM C-UAS missiles on its Skyranger 30 gun/missile short-range air defence systems.
Air
Sensors
Raytheon Completes First Flight Test of PhantomStrike Radar
Raytheon announced the first flight test of the PhantomStrike multi-function AESA radar being developed for lightweight combat aircraft and helicopters.
Weapon / Missile
Leidos Tests Moog’s Actuators for the Black Arrow SCM
Actuators developed by Moog for the Leidos’ Arrow Small Cruise Missile (SCM) were successfully tested from an AC-130J close air support aircraft’s cargo ramp.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Anduril Begins Producing Roadrunner-M Loitering Munitions
Anduril shared the images of its jet-powered Roadrunner-M anti-air loitering munitions with VTOL capability rolled out from the serial production line.
