This is Raytheon’s giant radar development facility. Raytheon develops powerful SPY-6 radar here quickly, efficiently and reliably. SPY-6 is a
Silicon Valley startup Foundation, led by CEO Sankaet Pathak, aims to manufacture 50,000 ‘Phantom’ humanoid robots by 2027. The 5’9″ robot is designed for industrial work and armed combat, with explicit plans to equip it with an M4 Carbine for the U.S. military.
The U.S. Marine Corps has started production of the MADIS hunter-killer vehicle system. The paired JLTVs, built by Kongsberg, can shoot down drones with a 30mm cannon and helicopters with Stinger missiles from inside the vehicle, replacing older, vulnerable portable systems.
Fort Hood and Dominion Energy have unveiled the U.S. Army’s first 100% battery-powered locomotive. The converted engine, funded by the State of Texas, operates for 12 hours per charge and will cut 308 metric tons of annual carbon emissions while serving as a 48-hour mobile power source.
The US Air Force’s AFCENT Battle Lab is building its own 3D-printed drones for as little as $3 per chassis. Led by Master Sgt. Darren Heller, the team’s rapid innovation supports Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s 2025 directive to unleash American drone dominance against modern threats.
Engineers at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s Aerophysics Research Facility successfully fired a hypersonic projectile through an artificial rainfield at speeds over Mach 8. The test provides critical data on how rain affects vehicles traveling faster than 3 kilometers per second, informing the design of next-generation weapons.
China’s new Caihong-7 unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully completed its maiden flight. The unmanned high-altitude, high-speed, long-endurance vehicle. This marks
The French Ministry of Defense has announced the successful nuclear reactor start-up aboard the fourth Suffren-class (Barracuda-type) attack submarine, De Grasse. The milestone puts the advanced boat, armed with cruise missiles and 4K imaging masts, on track to join a fleet designed to serve into the 2060s.
New details from a U.S. Army briefing reveal the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile has a 3,500-kilometer range and a warhead under 30 pounds. Lt. Gen. Francisco Lozano stated it can hit mainland China from Guam, as the service pushes to produce 24 missiles annually for a 2025 operational deadline.
China’s CASC has successfully completed the maiden flight of its CH-7 stealth reconnaissance drone. Developed by the 11th Academy, the flying-wing UAV is designed for prolonged, undetected missions in high-threat environments, capable of guiding long-range precision strikes while evading enemy radars.
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