AFRL Tests Ursa Major’s Draper Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine
Ursa Major’s Draper liquid fuel rocket engine, which aims at a lower maintenance burden, was tested onboard AFRL’s Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator.
USA News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
Air
Weapon / Missile
USAF Looks for Stand-in Attack Weaponry for New Aircraft
A new release from SAM.gov states that the USAF is looking for stand-in attack weapons to provide rapid strike capabilities for F-47 fighters and B-21 bombers.
Air
Engine and Transmission
DARPA Unveils X-76 HSVTOL Aircraft for Special Operations
DARPA unveiled X-76 HSVTOL, being developed as a demonstrator for USSOCOM’s SPRINT programme in cooperation with Bell, aimed at 400+ knots cruise speed.
Air
Iranian Ballistic Missile Intercepted by SM-3 Over Turkiye
Turkish MoD announced that a ballistic missile was intercepted over Turkish airspace, with SM-3’s second-stage booster landing on Güneyşehir, Gaziantep.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Repkon's role debated in US bomb deal to Israel
US approval to sell 12,000 BLU-110A/B bomb bodies to Israel sparked debate after Repkon USA was listed as principal contractor in the $151.8 million deal.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
A-29 Super Tucano Gets Gunslinger Suite for C-UAS Use
Brazil’s Embraer announced a partnership with US-based Valkyrie Aero to incorporate the Gunslinger system into its A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft.
Air
Weapon / Missile
SM-3 Likely Hit the Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Turkiye
SM-3 anti-ballistic missile intended for midcourse interceptions in space was likely used to intercept the Iranian ballistic missile near Turkish airspace.
Sensors
Kratos Defense Receives New Order for C-UAS Systems
US-based Kratos Defense announced a $7 million contract for the production of C-UAS systems to detect, track, and identify UAVs or other low-flying targets.
Air
CENTCOM: USAF F-15Es Crashed in Kuwait From Friendly Fire
Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagle fighters crashed in Kuwait during the US operation on Iran due to friendly fire, according to a statement from CENTCOM.
Land
Weapon / Missile
PrSM Ballistic Missile Makes Combat Debut Against Iran
PrSM, launched from HIMARS MLRS, as the successor of MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missile, made its combat debut during the strikes against Iran.
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
Iran strikes AN/FPS-132 early warning radar in Qatar
Iran hit the AN/FPS-132 strategic missile warning radar in Qatar, escalating the conflict into the sensor layer of US regional missile defence architecture.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
USN Destroyer Armed with ODIN in the Fleet Against Iran
A US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer armed with the ODIN soft-kill laser was present in CENTCOM’s footage showing RGM-109 Tomahawk launches against Iran.
Land
Weapon / Missile
FN Tests Combined Muzzle Device on MTL-30 Grenade Launcher
FN shared the test footage of the MF30MD suppressor/muzzle brake on its magazine-fed MTL-30 30 mm grenade launcher being developed for the PGS programme.
Land
Weapon / Missile
US Army Plans to Begin PrSM Increment 4 Tests in 2028
The US Army published a notice stating that the submissions for the PrSM Increment 4 missile with doubled range for MLRS platforms are set to be tested in 2028.
