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.
Anduril UK has signed an exclusive teaming agreement with GKN Aerospace for the British Army’s Project NYX. The partnership merges cutting-edge autonomous tech with legendary UK aerospace manufacturing, supporting an estimated 50,000 jobs and bolstering sovereign defence capability.
The US Air Force has flown the first B-52 bomber equipped with the new Raytheon AN/APQ-188 AESA radar to Edwards AFB for testing. Derived from F/A-18 Super Hornet technology, the radar is critical to keeping the 76-strong B-52 fleet combat-relevant alongside the B-21 Raider.
Turkish defense firm MKE has deployed the ALPAY mine-clearing system, which uses a rocket to deliver a 400-kilogram explosive charge that blasts 100-meter-long safe corridors through minefields with 99% reliability. The system is now operational on Turkey’s borders.
China’s Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has conducted the maiden flight of the massive Jiu Tian drone carrier. Designed to deploy swarms of over 100 kamikaze drones, the aircraft provides the PLA with a new tool for saturation strikes aimed at penetrating advanced enemy air defenses.
Lockheed Martin partners with advanced manufacturing startup Hadrian to deploy a “factory-as-a-service” model using AI and robotics at a missile production site. The collaboration aims to rapidly increase output for systems like PAC-3 MSE® and THAAD, strengthening the U.S. defense industrial base.
Senior engineer Yang Shuifeng of the Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute has detailed the project management secrets behind China’s J-36 sixth-generation fighter. Their approach to cost control and rapid iteration has fast-tracked development, potentially leaving Boeing’s U.S. NGAD fighter program years behind in a critical strategic race.
French forces responded Thursday night to unknown drones flying over a military base hosting nuclear-armed submarines on the Crozon Peninsula,
Japan’s Ministry of Defence has formally accused Chinese J-15 fighter jets of performing a high-risk fire-control radar lock-on against Japanese
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