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17 December

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

Norway’s Kongsberg to Acquire California Missile Company

Norwegian defense contractor Kongsberg Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in American missile developer Zone 5 Technologies, expanding its portfolio of low-cost, mass-producible strike and counter-unmanned aerial system weapons.

17 December

Staff Writer

PRC State-Sponsored Hackers Use BRICKSTORM Malware, Warns Joint Advisory

Western cybersecurity agencies are warning that hackers linked to China are deploying a stealthy malware strain to maintain long-term access to government and critical infrastructure networks.

17 December

Four ruggedized black Galleon XSR mission computing units arranged in a square, showing front handles and rear cooling fins.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Spectra Readies Military Vehicles for Data-Heavy, Sensor-Driven Warfare

Expandable Secure Recorder is a rugged, high-performance mission computing system, featuring removable storage, encryption-ready configurations, and compact vehicle-mounted form factor.

17 December

MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

America’s Patriot Air Defense Goes Full 360 With ‘Over-the-Shoulder’ Strike

Over-the-shoulder is a new Patriot capability, allowing interceptors to engage ballistic and cruise missiles from any direction, features vertical cold-launch missiles, extended range, and higher altitude.

17 December

U.S. and Brazilian personnel gather for a photo after delivery of a UH-60M Black Hawk in Sau Paulo, Brazil, November 20, 2025. The Black Hawk is the first of 12 ordered by Brazil through an FMS case with the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command as they modernize an aging helicopter fleet. (Courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Brazil Takes Delivery of First UH-60M Black Hawk From Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has shipped the Brazilian Army’s first UH-60M Black Hawk as part of a 12-helicopter order signed in 2024.

17 December

Rojoef Manuel

Red Cat Taps SpiderOak to Secure Pentagon Approval for Black Widow Drone

Puerto Rico-based Red Cat Holdings has partnered with Virginia cyber firm SpiderOak to evaluate its Black Widow short-range reconnaissance drone for inclusion on the US Department of Defense’s Blue Unmanned Aerial System Cleared List.

17 December

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conduct pre-flight checks on an MQ-1C Gray Eagle during the Battalion Distributed Operations Course at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Oct. 20, 2021. The soldiers integrated seamlessly with U.S. Marines on the ground and in the sky, providing ground commanders with superior reconnaissance, overwatch, and marking targets by laser for the Aviation Combat Element whilst maintaining the ability to utilize their own AGM-114 Hellfire Missile. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shane T. Beaubien)

Rojoef Manuel

US Kicks Off Gray Eagle Replacement With Runway-Free Drone Challenge

The US Army has launched a new industry challenge to identify runway-independent unmanned aerial systems as it moves to replace the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, which service leaders have deemed increasingly outdated for future combat operations.

17 December

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Bullfrog Becomes Drone-Hunting Beast With New ‘Eye’ Upgrade

SearchCam is a visual detection system that tracks small drones, integrates with existing command networks, and scales from single-vehicle defense to layered protection.

17 December

Ethan M. Encarnacion

A New, Low-Cost Missile Hunter Emerges: US Firm Unveils ‘Cyclops’

A California firm’s new interceptor can travel from the Earth’s surface into space to chase down hostile missiles.

17 December

Humvee's from the 532nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, conduct security during a patrol in the village of Abo Atei, April 9, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Christine Casimiro

US Clears $34.5M Humvee Sale to Lebanon

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale of M1151A1 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) and related equipment to Lebanon for approximately $34.5 million.

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