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1 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

US Army Trials British Skyhammer Interceptor for Drone Defense

The US Army has tested Cambridge Aerospace’s Skyhammer system as part of ongoing efforts to evaluate new air defense technologies.

1 June

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Israel’s DIAMOND Solution Expands Frigate Combat Power With Networked Wing-Ships

A hybrid naval solution is poised to give Israel the ability to launch missiles and loitering munitions from small support vessels controlled by a frigate mothership.

1 June

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

L3Harris Debuts Tactical Comms System With ‘No Single Point of Failure’

L3Harris Technologies has devised a way to ensure troops dispersed across long distances remain connected, unveiling a new mobile solution that can reportedly keep working even when parts fail.

1 June

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Elbit Wins $350M Contract for Tank Fire Control and Sensor Upgrades

Elbit Systems has secured a $350-million contract to upgrade main battle tanks for an international customer.

1 June

Americas

Air Force Research Laboratory's Ceramics Advanced Materials and Processes

Jodesz Gavilan

AeroVironment Advances US Military Materials Development With $20M Contract

AeroVironment has secured a $20-million US Air Force contract to develop next-generation ceramic materials for future aerospace and defense systems.

1 June

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Ultra Maritime to Support Canada’s River-Class Destroyers Throughout Service Life

Ultra Maritime has secured multiple contracts from Lockheed Martin Canada to provide lifecycle support for the Royal Canadian Navy’s River-class destroyers.

1 June

Americas

U.S. Space Force Capt. Coleen O'Hara, weapons and tactics flight commander of the 6th Space Warning Squadron (6 SWS), poses in the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) facility at Cape Cod Space Force Station, Massachusetts, May 9, 2024. 6 SWS, located at Cape Cod Space Force Station in Sagamore, Massachusetts, is a geographically separated unit of Space Delta 4, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. "Team 6" includes U.S. Space Force Guardians, U.S. Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen and civilian employees. Their mission is "To surveil air and space to detect missile launches and high-interest satellites while operating, maintaining, and protecting New England’s first Space Force installation.” (U.S. Space Force photo by Dave Grim)

Christine Casimiro

USSF Awards SpaceX $4.16B to Build an Airborne Target Tracking Network

The US Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16-billion contract to rapidly develop the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator, with an initial satellite constellation expected to be fielded by 2028.

1 June

Middle East

A young Iranian man waves a flag of Lebanon's Hezbollah while standing in front of the Azadi (freedom) monument during a rally commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory in Tehran, Iran, on February 11, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah Needs to Cease Attacks First: US Official

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing diplomatic negotiations, a senior US official told AFP.

1 June

Middle East

Iranian youths walk past a state building covered with a giant anti-US billboard depicting a symbolic image of the destroyed USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 28, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Says Does Not Trust US as Trump Toughens Terms

Iran's chief negotiator warned the US was not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secured Iranian rights.

1 June

Middle East