US NAVAIR Tests JDAM LR Turbojet and Wing Assisted Kit
US NAVAIR announced the air launch tests of its JDAM LR guided bomb using a small turbojet engine to significantly extend the range to sustain level flight.
USA News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Land
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
TURAÇ Displays Its Brands at NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits
TURAÇ attended the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits with its Sterling, Kaiser, and V-Sport brands, answering the needs of civilian and military users.
Land
E/W
Sensors
Echodyne Provides EchoShield for USAF’s New C-UAS Jammer
Echodyne announced a contract covering the delivery of EchoShield metamaterial radars for Trust Automation’s SUADS soft-kill C-UAS system for the USAF.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
US Navy Seeks Mk41 VLS Compliant Hypersonic Weapons
US Navy announced the FLASH programme, aiming for a hypersonic missile that can be fired from the in-use Mk41 VLS cells due to CPS needing a different launcher.
Analysis
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Mad Max era: Food wars reshape global security order
Food insecurity, driven by conflict, energy shocks and climate pressure, is fast emerging as a defining factor in global security and geopolitical instability.
Weapon / Missile
Sentinel advances despite cost crisis and reset timeline
Washington pushes its next-generation ICBM forward under a revised plan, as cost overruns, delays and structural risks continue to reshape the programme.
Air
Bilateral Relations
US envoy signals S-400 path, keeps F-35 option alive
Washington repeats near-term messaging on S-400 sanctions, signalling political flexibility while keeping the F-35 option alive amid rising regional tensions.
Navy / Maritime
US Navy Drops Repair Effort for USS Boise Attack Submarine
The US Navy plans to deactivate the Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Boise (SSN-764) after a decade of no results from repair efforts.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
US Army Tests Perseus Defense’s Harpe C-UAS Missile
A photo from the test of US-based startup Perseus Defense’s Harpe C-UAS missile by the 1st Cavalry Division emerged on the US DoW’s online gallery, DVIDS.
Land
Weapon / Missile
The US Army Gets Its Hands on First SIG Sauer XM8 Carbines
The US Army has received its first batch of XM8 carbine, a new variant of the M7 6.8x51 mm battle rifle, as a lighter and more close-range-oriented variant.
Air
Weapon / Missile
The US Approves AIM-260 JATM BVRAAM Sale to Australia
A large-scale sale for the newest BVRAAM of the US, AIM-260 JATM, to Australia with 450 missiles and test equipment has been announced on Federal Register.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
US fires 850 Tomahawks at Iran, raising stockpile concerns
US forces fired more than 850 Tomahawks during the first weeks of strikes on Iran, raising concerns about long-range strike inventories and future operations.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Lockheed Martin Test Fires GRIZZLY Hellfire Launcher
Lockheed Martin unveiled the GRIZZLY containerised launcher for AGM-114 Hellfire and possibly AGM-179 JAGM missiles, stating that it completed firing tests.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Sikorsky Delivers UH-60MX Optionally Manned Helicopter
The US Army has taken delivery of its optionally manned UH-60MX Blackhawk from Sikorsky, intended as a test platform to explore operational possibilities.
