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Collins Aerospace Opens Expanded Landing Gear Facility in Poland

RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace has opened an expanded manufacturing facility in southeastern Poland as it increases production capacity.

5 June

The unmanned surface vessel Seahawk sits pierside outside of The International Convention Centre Sydney during Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2, Nov 8, 2023. IBP 23.2 is a Pacific Fleet exercise to test, develop and evaluate the integration of unmanned platforms into fleet operations to create warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford)

Rojoef Manuel

Astrion Joins $349M Effort to Support US Navy Unmanned Maritime Systems

Alabama defense company Astrion has secured a position on a $349.4-million US Navy framework contract to provide broad support services for unmanned maritime systems.

5 June

Rojoef Manuel

Oshkosh to Supply FMTV Military Trucks for US, Allies

Oshkosh Defense has signed multiple contracts worth $142 million to provide its Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2 for the US and international partners.

5 June

Troops preparing a R80D SkyRaider for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) mission. Photo: Teledyne FLIR Defense

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders Teledyne FLIR’s SkyRaider Drones for CBRN Ops

Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured an $11.2-million contract to supply its R80D SkyRaider unmanned aerial systems for the US Army’s chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear missions.

5 June

A Red Cat Black Widow drone undergoes testing for AI-powered detection of explosive threats. Photo: Safe Pro Group

Samantha Alexa

AI Turns Black Widow Drones Into Battlefield Threat Sensors for US Army

The US Army is bringing in an AI-powered drone intelligence system to detect explosive threats and generate battlefield maps from aerial imagery at the tactical edge.

5 June

U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground recently tested the GRIZZLY vertical launcher for use with the AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), following on previous institutional knowledge testing the launcher’s use with the Hellfire missile.

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed’s GRIZZLY Containerized Launcher Completes First Drone Kill Using JAGM

Lockheed Martin has tested its GRIZZLY containerized launcher firing a Joint Air-to-Ground Missile to intercept a Group 3 one-way attack drone, marking the first demonstration of the capability.

5 June

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Firm Tests Sensor That Identifies Explosive Payloads on Drones

Base Molecular Resonance Technologies is pushing a new detection method that could change how militaries track explosive-carrying drones.

5 June

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Defense Unicorns Unifies Command of Deployed Military Assets in Single Platform

Veteran-owned Defense Unicorns has introduced a capability that lets military commanders oversee deployed tactical assets in one unified control system.

5 June

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Containerized Concept Emerges for US Navy’s 60kW HELIOS Laser Weapon

A containerized concept for the US Navy’s 60-kilowatt-class HELIOS laser weapon is beginning to take shape as American lawmakers push to expand funding for more mobile directed energy systems.

5 June