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11 December

HII’s GRIMM Shrinks the EW Mission Into a One-Kilo Payload

GRIMM is an EW system, weighing under two pounds, operating across 10 megahertz to 18 gigahertz, providing real-time signal detection, geolocation, and tracking.

11 December

Rendering of the Missile Assembly Building-5 (MAB-5).

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin Nears Completion of Next Generation Interceptor Facility

Lockheed Martin is approaching the completion of a facility dedicated to high-volume production of the US military’s Next Generation Interceptor (NGI).

11 December

Christine Casimiro

BAE Systems Bags $1.7B US Navy Deal to Continue APKWS Production

BAE Systems has secured a five-year US Navy deal to continue production of the advanced precision kill weapon system laser-guidance kits for the US and allied forces.

10 December

Jodesz Gavilan

US Army Launches First Drone Warfighter Contest

The US Army in Europe and Africa has launched its first best drone warfighter competition to test and showcase advanced UAS skills.

10 December

Republic of Korea Soldiers, display the K2 Black Panther during the 75th Republic of Korea Armed Forces parade, in Seoul, South Korea, on September 26, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jason Palacios)

Rojoef Manuel

Peru Locks In Korean K2 Tanks, K808 Armored Vehicles in Landmark Latin America Buy

South Korea has signed a framework agreement with Peru to export K2 Black Panther main battle tanks and K808 White Tiger armored personnel carriers, a step that Seoul says could become its largest ground equipment sale in Latin America and the first deployment of the K2 in the region.

10 December

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Teams With Hadrian for Faster Missile Output

Lockheed Martin has partnered with Hadrian to speed up the manufacture of key missile components in the US.

10 December

NORFOLK, Va. (May 6, 2025) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment. The USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Norfolk as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The deployment will underscore the U.S. Navy's commitment to maritime security and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo/video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Porsha Thompson)

Rojoef Manuel

BAE to Revamp US Navy’s 48th Arleigh Burke Destroyer

The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $123-million contract to modernize the 48th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98).

10 December

Troops strategizing in front of a wargaming platform. Photo: AMESA

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Brings AI Teammates Into Wargaming

AMESA has scored a $1.25-million contract from the US Air Force’s innovation arm to expand its Agent Cloud AI wargaming system at Air University in Alabama.

10 December