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16 June

Saronic's Marauder autonomous surface vessel on sea

Saronic, Castelion Plan USV-Launched Hypersonic Strike Demo in 2027

Saronic and Castelion have announced plans to integrate the Blackbeard hypersonic missile with the Marauder unmanned surface vessel.

15 June

A US Army Special Forces service member with US Army Special Operations Command Pacific aims a FIM-92 Stinger during exercise

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Potential $330M Sale of FIM-92K Stinger Missiles to Brazil

The US Department of State has approved a potential sale of FIM-92K Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to Brazil for an estimated $330 million.

15 June

Inder Singh Bisht

India Reaches ICBM Interception Milestone With Phase 2 BMD Trials

India has completed the development trials of its Phase 2 Ballistic Missile Defence program.

15 June

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Sets 2,000-Km Strike Goal in New Military Roadmap

Ukraine has approved a new military development plan that aims to field homegrown warheads capable of striking targets up to 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) away.

11 June

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment practice target lock-on against an incoming drone during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 9, 2025. The Soldiers attached a Smartshooter SMASH 2000L to M4A1 carbine rifles for improved sight picture and accuracy. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña)

Rojoef Manuel

US Marines Order More Counter-Drone Systems From SMARTSHOOTER

Israeli defense company SMARTSHOOTER has secured a $3.4-million follow-on contract to supply a new batch of counter-unmanned aerial system fire control systems for the US Marine Corps.

11 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Indian Army Plans Massive K-9 Vajra Expansion With 300 New Howitzers

India is considering procuring 300 additional K-9 Vajra howitzers at an estimated cost of 230 billion Indian rupees ($2.42 billion).

10 June

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Set to Award H&K $94-Million Contract for L7A2 Machine Guns

The UK is set to award Heckler & Koch a contract for the supply of L7A2 general-purpose machine guns to the British Armed Forces.

10 June

M1135 Reconnaissance Vehicle team conducting hazardous response drill at a nuclear power plant area.

Rojoef Manuel

US Breaks Ground on New Nuclear Monitoring Hub in Tennessee

The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has begun construction on a new nuclear monitoring facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

9 June