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Germany’s Mehler Protection has unveiled SCILT, a close-range defence system that protects military vehicles from surprise drone attacks. The system, shown at Enforce Tac 2026, targets small drones emerging from low angles that traditional air defence cannot stop in time.
The US Air Force is moving 12 F-16CJ fighters equipped with Angry Kitten electronic warfare pods toward the Middle East as tensions with Iran escalate. The pods, developed from training systems using DRFM technology, help non-stealth aircraft survive against sophisticated air defenses by creating false radar targets. The deployment positions specialized suppression-of-enemy-air-defenses capabilities as diplomatic efforts continue.
The U.S. Air Force and General Atomics have successfully demonstrated a mission where an F-22 fighter jet worked alongside an MQ-20 drone using artificial intelligence. During the test, a human pilot commanded the autonomous aircraft to perform tactical maneuvers and combat tasks through a data link. The demonstration advances the military’s effort to build teams of manned and unmanned aircraft that can fight together.
The US Air Force has successfully airlifted a 5-megawatt microreactor aboard a C-17 for the first time, transporting the Valar Atomics Ward 250 from California to Utah for testing. The flight demonstrates the military’s ability to deploy portable nuclear power to remote bases, reducing reliance on vulnerable fuel supplies. The reactor uses advanced TRISO fuel and could eventually power forward operating bases worldwide.
The US Navy has moved to establish a dedicated commander for Robotic Autonomous Systems (RAS), signaling a deeper integration of
Northrop Grumman has officially given its YFQ-48A autonomous combat drone a new identity: Talon Blue. The announcement marks the latest
US defense contractor L3Harris Technologies has reduced production time for critical hypersonic propulsion components by a factor of ten. This
Images surfaced online showing a massive 155mm naval gun mounted on a test vessel in Dalian, China. The development signals
The US’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has been tracked moving eastward through the Strait of Gibraltar. It
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced significant progress in its LongShot program, with the air-launched uninhabited vehicle
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