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16 September

AV Taps Attalon to Provide High-Energy Laser Systems for LOCUST Weapon

AeroVironment is executing a long-term agreement with Attalon to obtain laser subsystems that will support the production and fielding of its high-energy laser systems at scale.

16 September

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Northrop Grumman Leaves SNC-Led Team in US Navy Trainer Jet Competition

Northrop Grumman has left the team led by Sierra Nevada Corporation, which is pitching the clean-sheet Freedom aircraft for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System program.

16 September

Americas

Christine Casimiro

GA-ASI to Support US Air Force UAS Programs With Innovation Hub in Ohio

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is establishing an innovation hub in Dayton, Ohio, to support hardware and software development for US Air Force programs.

16 September

Air

Castelion's Blackbeard, the company's first hypersonic weapon.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Orders $200M in Castelion Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapons

The US Navy has placed an order worth up to $200 million to put Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic weapon into production.

16 September

Air

Jodesz Gavilan

Kongsberg Gives Protector Turrets Echodyne Radar to Hunt Drones

Kongsberg is adding Echodyne’s MESA radar to its Protector RS4 and RS6 remote weapon stations to improve their ability to detect and track drones.

16 September

Arms

Jodesz Gavilan

Rheinmetall Wins 155mm Shell Order as Production Expands

Rheinmetall has secured another large order for 155mm artillery shells as demand for ammunition continues to drive the company’s production expansion.

16 September

Americas