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17 April

Rendering of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian engaging drones with the an airborne laser pod

General Atomics Displays MQ-9B Armed With Laser Weapon

General Atomics recently displayed an MQ-9B unmanned aerial system with a 25-kilowatt scalable laser weapon system at Sea-Air-Space 2025.

17 April

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire an M777 Howitzer during a fire mission in northern Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Revives M777 Howitzer Production With $162M BAE Contract

The US Army has contracted BAE Systems to produce M777 major lightweight howitzer structures for $162 million.

17 April

Giulia Bernacchi

Lockheed Receives PAC-3 Missile Components From Polish Firm

Lockheed has received the first shipment of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) launch tubes manufactured by Polish firm WZL-1.

17 April

Saronic's Marauder autonomous surface vessel on sea

Christine Casimiro

Saronic Acquires Gulf Craft, Debuts ‘Marauder’ Naval Drone

Saronic has unveiled its “Marauder” autonomous surface vessel following its acquisition of the Louisiana-based shipbuilder Gulf Craft to fast-track entry into autonomous shipbuilding.

17 April

Exterior shot of L3Harris' expanded Fort Wayne facility

Christine Casimiro

L3Harris $125M Facility Upgrade Powers US ‘Golden Dome’ Effort

L3Harris has completed the expansion of its space manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to support US homeland missile defense.

17 April

Warring gangs control much of Haiti's capital city and main port

Staff Writer With AFP

UK, France Vow to ‘Maintain Pressure’ on Haiti Gangs

Britain and France on Wednesday pledged to maintain pressure on criminal gangs in Haiti via sanctions.

17 April

The new integration center, located in Madison, Alabama, brings 175,500 square feet of production space for integrated air and missile defense.

Christine Casimiro

Northrop Opens $20M Alabama Facility to Scale IBCS Component Production

Northrop Grumman has opened a new facility in Madison, Alabama, to increase the production of crucial Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) components.

16 April