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15 June

Image taken during flight testing of Zone 5’s interceptor. (Source: Zone 5 Technologies)

Kongsberg Completes Acquisition of Zone 5 to Expand Missile Portfolio

Norwegian defense company Kongsberg has completed its acquisition of Zone 5 Technologies, adding a manufacturer of low-cost, mass-produced missiles to its growing portfolio of air defense and strike systems.

11 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Airbus, Quantum Systems to Bring Counter-Drone Capability to Helicopters

Airbus and Quantum Systems have partnered to integrate Quantum Systems’ counter-unmanned aerial system capability into Airbus helicopters.

11 June

A keyboard unit and enhanced up-front display. Photo: Thomas Global Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Thomas Global Wraps Up Qualification Tests of New Apache Helicopter Crew Station Devices

Thomas Global Systems has finalized the qualification testing of its keyboard unit and enhanced up-front display solutions as part of an ongoing modernization of Boeing’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.

11 June

The Victor U250 heavy-lift eVTOL drone. Photo: ERC System

Rojoef Manuel

Germany’s ERC Rolls Out Heavy-Lift eVTOL Drone for Military Logistics

Munich-based developer ERC System has introduced a hybrid-electric unmanned aerial system designed for heavy-lift military resupply operations.

11 June

Giulia Bernacchi

Spire Global, Diehl Defence Partner on Missile Warning Satellites

Spire Global and Diehl Defence have signed an agreement to explore cooperation on space-based intelligence and missile warning capabilities.

11 June

Inder Singh Bisht

France Enhances SAMP/T NG With Short-Range VL MICA Interceptors

France has contracted Eurosam to upgrade the in-development SAMP/T NG air defense system with the VL MICA short-range interceptor.

10 June

Rojoef Manuel

Honeywell to Power Swarm Aero’s Oversized Tactical Drones

California-based Swarm Aero has partnered with Honeywell Aerospace to supply propulsion systems for its large-class multi-mission unmanned aerial systems.

10 June

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 load a 2.75-inch rocket configured with Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II, a hydra 70 rocket motor and M282 High Explosive Incendiary Multipurpose Penetrator Warhead onto an AH-1Z Viper during a APKWS loading and flight takeoff exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 29. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

iRocket Wins US Army Deal to Support Anti-Drone Weapon Production

The US Army has awarded New York-based Innovative Rocket Technologies a contract valued between $30 million and $150 million to support production of next-generation counter-unmanned aerial system weapons.

10 June

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II flies over the Gulf of America, September 16, 2025. The F-15EX, from the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is one of the first F-15EXs in the Air Force, and is going through developmental and operational test series at Eglin to confirm its operational capabilities before it is delivered to the combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Wiles)

Bea Castañeda

F-15EX Eagle II: Reinventing a Legend

This guide breaks down the F-15EX Eagle II, from its upgraded systems and heavy payload to how it fits into today’s high-end combat environment.

9 June

The HARPY loitering munition system. Photo: Israel Aerospace Industries

Rojoef Manuel

Palladyne, IAI Strike Deal to Build Kamikaze Drones for Pentagon

Palladyne AI and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a strategic partnership to market the HARPY, HAROP, and Mini HARPY loitering munitions to the US Department of Defense.

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