The US Navy positioned the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with a full-load displacement of approximately 100,000
At Sentry South 26.1, KestrelX used its stealthy KX-2 planes to mimic Shahed-136 drones for F-22 and F-15 pilots. Founded by test pilots Don Moseley and Daniel Holmes, the company provides the only realistic training for the pervasive low-altitude drone threat.
Ukraine’s Mykhailo Fedorov and SpaceX’s Elon Musk are rolling out a Starlink terminal verification system to stop Russia from using the satellites to guide drones. The move has already shown “real results” but temporarily affected some Ukrainian users.
The U.S. Air Force tested a live-warhead ERAM standoff cruise missile just 16 months after contract award. Led by Brig. Gen. Robert Lyons III, the test proves a push for “affordable mass” and rapid capability delivery to outpace adversaries.
Norway has approved an extra $4.77 billion to double its order of thyssenkrupp 212CD submarines to six, bolstering its undersea fleet against increased Russian activity and cementing its role as NATO’s key northern sentinel.
The USS Preble has used its HELIOS directed energy weapon to defeat four drones in a key test, advancing the U.S. Navy’s goal led by Adm. Daryl Caudle to make lasers the primary close-defense system, despite ongoing technical challenges.
Ukrainian troops have revived the 1960s Soviet “Kub” missile system, fusing it with modern tech to hunt Shahed drones. Born from a 2022-2023 missile shortage, this hybrid defense has already achieved five confirmed kills.
Chinese researchers from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics have developed a smart system that suppresses wing flutter, allowing flying-wing aircraft to fly 62.5% faster. The world-record tech could enable China’s H-20 stealth bomber to be both invisible and supersonic.
Hanwha Ocean and Babcock Canada are advancing a joint solution for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) with a strong
A new report from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reveals People’s Liberation Army tests where one soldier controls a swarm of over 200 autonomous drones. Developed by the National University of Defence Technology, the AI-driven swarm can divide attack roles and operate through electronic jamming.
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