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9 June

Sea

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) maneuver a Mark-54 torpedo to the flight deck.

WASS, Magellan Explore Torpedo Production Partnership in Canada

WASS Submarine Systems and Magellan Aerospace agreed to evaluate cooperation in heavyweight torpedo and torpedo countermeasure programs.

9 June

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Elbit Systems Ties Together 120 Nodes in Landmark Digital Combat Network Test

A 120-node digital combat network was put through live trials by Elbit Systems Sweden, linking soldiers, sensors, and platforms into a shared battlespace.

9 June

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

H145 Reinvented: Airbus’ Widely Fielded Helicopter Enters Uncrewed Era

Airbus has transformed the H145 helicopter into a next-gen airborne platform, converting it into an uncrewed aircraft built around autonomy, sensors, and AI for high-demand missions.

9 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Artistic illustration of a Shahed drone being targeted.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New Ukrainian Tech Automates 95% of Entire Shahed Drone Interception Process

An emerging Ukrainian counter-drone system is streamlining air defense operations by automating 95 percent of the interception process, from launch through to engagement.

9 June

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Firing Straight From a Phone: US Army Rolls Out New App for Controlling Mortars

American troops could soon find mortars easier to operate thanks to a new application that enables the artillery weapon to be controlled directly from a smartphone.

9 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Spain Begins ‘Mixed Drone Swarm’ Experiment Under FENIX Project

Spain has officially launched the FENIX Project, an initiative to develop a next-gen drone swarm solution made up of different types of unmanned aerial vehicles.

9 June

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Rafale Jet Conducts First Supersonic Flight Launch of MICA NG Missile

A Rafale fighter jet has successfully fired the MBDA-made MICA NG missile during its second development firing test, marking the first launch conducted in a supersonic flight configuration.

9 June

Land

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Six Firms Create Autonomous ‘Hunter-Killer’ UGV Duo in Under a Week

A project involving six defense firms has resulted in the creation of the “Hunter-Killer,” an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle duo assembled in less than a week.

9 June

Europe