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The Future of European Armor: Understanding CAVS
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (316+ words) When Finland and Latvia set out to rethink how allied ground forces move, fight, and scale together, the answer wasn't a bespoke national vehicle, but a shared vision for armored mobility. That vision became the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS),…...
US Navy Awards Lockheed $1.35B to Field Hypersonics on USS Zumwalt
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (188+ words) The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.35-billion contract modification to support production and integration of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapon system aboard the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000). Most work will take place in Denver, Colorado, with completion…...
US Navy Picks AeroVironment JUMP 20-X to Boost ISR Capabilities
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (185+ words) The US Navy has selected AeroVironment to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) support using its JUMP 20-X uncrewed aircraft system (UAS). As part of a broader initiative to modernize ISR capabilities, AeroVironment will compete for delivery orders alongside other…...
Stratasys Joins Pentagon Program to Expand Use of 3D Printing
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (215+ words) Stratasys will take part in a US Department of Defense program aimed at expanding the use of additive manufacturing across military systems. The company will contribute to the Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability IV Pilot Parts Program, which seeks to validate…...
Velo3D to Fast-Track 3D Printing for US Military Sustainment
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (303+ words) Velo3D has secured a $9.8-million contract to support the US Defense Logistics Agency's Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability (JAMA) pilot parts program. The five-year agreement aims to accelerate the use of 3D-printed components across sustainment operations for US joint forces. Velo3D will use…...
UK Conducts Largest Military Parachute Drop in Over a Decade
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (281+ words) The British Army and Royal Air Force (RAF) have carried out a large-scale airborne operation over Salisbury Plain, marking the UK's largest military parachute jump in more than a decade. Organized from RAF Brize Norton, the country's main air mobility…...
MGI Completes First Flight Tests of TigerShark Deep-Strike Drone
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (255+ words) MGI Engineering has completed initial flight tests of its TigerShark uncrewed deep-strike platform, marking an early step in the system's development. TigerShark can reach speeds of up to 750 kilometers (466 miles) per hour, with a range exceeding 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) and a…...
China Shows Off ‘World’s Heaviest’ Cargo Drone Built for Extreme Terrain
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (110+ words) China Shows Off "World's Heaviest' Cargo Drone Built for Extreme Terrain'The Defense Post China takes a new approach to powering its logistics with the Changying-8 (CY-8), the world's heaviest multi-terrain cargo drone designed for high-altitude missions. Developed by China North…...
Beyond the Visible: Uncovering Synthetic Aperture Radar
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (453+ words) A plane glides silently over a landscape cloaked in darkness or obscured by clouds. Onboard, a radar system sweeps the terrain, constructing an image so detailed it can reveal roads, vehicles, or even moving targets " all without relying on visible…...
Pratt & Whitney to Build More F-35 Engines in $3.8B Pentagon Deal
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (428+ words) The US Department of Defense has awarded RTX segment Pratt & Whitney a $3.8-billion contract to produce F135 engines for the F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft. The deal is part of the ongoing Joint Strike Fighter program, which supplies, repairs, and maintains the…...