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11 September

France Selects Safran-MBDA Thundart for Long-Range Fires

France has awarded Safran Electronics & Defense and MBDA a contract to deliver their Thundart long-range land-strike system.

11 September

The ACS (Allen Control Systems) Bullfrog M240, tracking a drone, during Falcon Peak at Cibola Range Site 17, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Sept. 7, 2026. FALCON PEAK 26.2 is a NORAD (North American Aerospace Command) & U.S. Northern Command's Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems experiment designed to demonstrate new technologies, expand focus on Low Collateral Defeat capabilities, enhance collaboration with mission partners, and provide developers with immediate feedback to accelerate the maturation of innovative capabilities with Department of War-wide applicability. (Dept. of War photo by SSgt. Colten Tessness)

Rojoef Manuel

ACS to Launch New Texas Factory for Bullfrog Anti-Drone Turrets

Allen Control Systems is opening a new manufacturing site in Texas for its Bullfrog autonomous counter-unmanned aerial system technology.

11 September

Christine Casimiro

MBDA, Poland’s WITU Join Forces on Counter Mass Interceptor Program

MBDA and Polish research institute WITU have agreed to collaborate on missile research for the Counter Mass Interceptor program.

10 September

Ronald Watkins

Russia Reportedly Aiding Iran’s Development of Supersonic Cruise Missile

Russia has provided Iran with technical assistance for a program to develop supersonic cruise missile technology, potentially giving Tehran a new capability against naval and land targets, the Financial Times reported.

10 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Sweden Approves $727-Million HIMARS Procurement

Sweden has authorized the Swedish military to procure the US-made HIMARS for an estimated $727 million.

10 September

Propulsion Innovation Center in Elkton, Maryland

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Grumman Scales Missile Output With New Maryland Hub

Northrop Grumman has inaugurated a manufacturing facility in Elkton, Maryland, expanding its solid rocket motor and hypersonic propulsion capacity to meet rising missile demand.

10 September

A U.S. Army M1265A1 Stryker from Alpha Battery, 6th battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, aims its XM 914 30 mm cannon at an MQM-170 Outlaw drone during the anti-air defense portion of Table VI iterations as part of a crew qualification gunnery, at Dalton Mountain Multi-Use Range on Fort Cavazos, TX, Oct. 14, 2024. Crew qualifications verify the lethality and effectiveness of a unit's crews and their ability to efficiently complete engagements with their vehicle’s weapons systems.

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Plans Missile and Drone Defense Guns for Foreign Bases

The US Air Force is seeking industry proposals for ground-based, medium-caliber gun systems to enhance the missile and drone defense capabilities of its overseas installations.

9 September