6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (227+ words) The agency overseeing the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has awarded its first joint international contract to Edgewing, a tri-national industrial venture formed by Italy, the UK, and Japan to lead the development of a next-generation combat aircraft. Valued at…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (264+ 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…...

20+ hour, 3+ 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),…...

1+ day, 4+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 4+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 4+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 21+ 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…...