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Space
BlackSky to Develop Large-Aperture Space Imaging Testbed for US Air Force
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BlackSky Geospatial Solutions a contract to develop and test a large-aperture optical imaging system for future space-based intelligence missions.
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Air
US Air Force Revives E-7A Wedgetail Work With $2.4B Boeing Contracts
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing $2.43 billion in contracts to continue development work on the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft, signaling renewed momentum for the program.
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Sea
US Navy Christens Final Expeditionary Sea Base Vessel
The US Navy has christened the sixth and final vessel under its Expeditionary Sea Base program in San Diego, California.
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Arms
Rheinmetall Converts Berlin Auto Plant to Produce 155mm Shell Casings
German defense contractor Rheinmetall is converting its automotive parts factory in Berlin to manufacture casings for 155-millimeter artillery shells, expanding the company’s ammunition production network.
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Sea
Russia Using Mercenaries, Intel Operatives to Guard ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers
Russia has placed individuals with military and intelligence backgrounds aboard oil tankers used to transport sanctioned crude through the Baltic Sea.
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Arms
US Tests Suspected Weapon Tied to Havana Syndrome in Secret Lab Experiments
The US has obtained and tested a suspected directed-energy weapon that investigators believe could help explain the controversial illness known as Havana Syndrome.
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War
Chinese AI Startup Watching US Military Assets in Middle East From Space
The company released high-resolution images showing American bases, fighter jets, warships, and missile defense systems across the conflict-ridden region.
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Technology
German Military University Adopts British Defense Hacking Program
London-based Common Mission Project UK has announced the launch of its Hacking for Defense academic program in Germany in partnership with the University of the Bundeswehr Munich, marking the initiative’s first deployment in continental Europe.
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Air
Canada to Upgrade Portugal’s P-3C Orion Patrol Aircraft
Canada has signed a government-to-government contract to modernize five Portuguese Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft.
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Arms
US Army Approves M111 as First New Hand Grenade Since Vietnam War Era
The US Army has cleared the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade for full material release, marking the first new lethal hand-launched explosive for service since the 1960s.
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