US to Modernise Egypt’s Abrams Tanks at $4.69 Billion Cost
The State Department has cleared a probable FMS for Egypt of Abrams and accompanying equipment at a cost of $4.69 billion.
USA News
Land
Modernisation
Space
E/W
Communication
U.S. Space Force Gets Anti-SATCOM Jammers
The U.S. Space Force will soon acquire ground-based jammers against SATCOM to counter space-based reconnaissance.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Pentagon Orders 145 F-35 Jets Worth $11.76 Billion
Department of Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $11.76 billion to manufacture 145 F-35 fighter jets in various configurations.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Lockheed Martin Drive-Tests Autonomous HIMARS
An M142 HIMARS MLRS vehicle fitted with an autonomy kit performed its first drive test without human intervention.
Weapon / Missile
Lockheed Martin and Thales Cooperate on Warheads
Lockheed Martin and Thales' Australia-based subsidiaries have tested four jointly designed warheads in the Mulwala facility.
Air
Japan Selects T-6C Texan II as New Trainer Aircraft
Japan’s MoD has selected the Textron Aviation Defence Beechcraft T-6 Texan II turboprop aircraft as the primary trainer for the JASDF.
Unmanned Systems
Kratos Conducts First Flight of Thanatos UCAV
Kratos’s Stealth UCAV Thanatos performed a maiden flight to confirm that the aircraft’s basic design aligns with the practice.
Weapon / Missile
MDA Conducts Ballistic Missile Interception from Guam
Missile Defence Agency conducted a ballistic missile interception test from Guam for the first time with an SM-3 Block IIA anti-ballistic missile.
Weapon / Missile
Netherlands to Buy 226 AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM for $807 million
The Royal Dutch AirForce will be equipped the most advanced version of AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM for a cost of up to $807 million.
Land
U.S. Advisor: Abrams were not Useful in Ukraine’s Frontlines
U.S. National Security Advisor Sullivan stated that Abrams MBTs were not effective in the Ukrainian frontline against Russian aggression.
Ammunition
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Anduril Announces Partnership with OpenAI
U.S.-based defence firm Anduril and OpenAI will cooperate on C-UAS systems' AI development and training.
Air
NGAD's Fate Left to the Trump Administration
After a change in direction for the USAF's NGAD fighter programme, the service left the decision to proceed to the next administration.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
USN Eyes Gliding 155 mm Artillery Rounds
General Atomics was awarded the development of 155 mm LRMP ammunition with gliding capability for a range of 120 km by the USN.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
JMSDF Acquires SeaGuardian with a Billion-Dollar Agreement
Japan will leave the maritime patrol missions to General Atomic’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAV instead of an aircraft to enhance surveillance of its maritime zones.
