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Smartshooter Expands SMASH Anti-Drone Sight to Heavy Machine Guns, Vehicles

Israeli defense firm Smartshooter has taken its SMASH fire control system beyond rifles, mounting it on heavy machine guns, vehicles, and remotely-operated platforms for the first time.

USAF Arms F-15E Strike Eagle With Counter-Drone Munition in 9 Days

The US Air Force (USAF) has rapidly equipped its F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with a low-cost and specialized guided rocket configured for counter-drone missions. 

General Atomics, Kepler Test Two-Way Air-to-Space Optical Communications

General Atomics and Kepler Communications US have tested two-way optical communications between an aircraft and a satellite in space.

WB Group Rolls Out Sea Drone That Can Fire Loitering Munitions

Poland’s WB Group has pulled the wraps off StormRider, a naval drone built to support maritime expeditions and strike from afar.

Raytheon Wins $205M US Navy Contract for Phalanx Close-In Weapon System

Raytheon has received a $205-million contract from the US Navy to continue producing the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System.

Nordic Wing Upgrades ASTERO ISR With Amprius SiCore Batteries

Nordic Wing has chosen Amprius’ high-energy-density SiCore silicon batteries for its ASTERO ISR fixed-wing drone.

Poland Debuts Bluszcz, a Hybrid Mine Layer Built for Stealth and Autonomy

Poland’s defense industry has rolled out Bluszcz, a hybrid unmanned-manned mine-laying vehicle designed to rapidly seed minefields while keeping soldiers out of harm’s way.

North Korea’s Kim Oversees ICBM Engine Test: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a solid-fuel engine used for long-range nuclear missiles, state media reported on Tuesday, marking another key step in in a weapons program Western powers have failed to stop.

London Arms Show Opens, Excludes Israeli Officials

A major arms fair opens Tuesday in London without the presence of Israeli government officials due to worsening diplomatic relations between Britain and Israel over the Gaza conflict.

Pentagon Chief Makes Surprise Visit to Puerto Rico

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth made surprise visits to Puerto Rico and a US Navy ship Monday as the United States employs military assets in the Caribbean to target drug cartels.

Central Europe’s Intel Services Bust Belarusian Spy Network

Czech, Hungarian, and Romanian authorities have dismantled a Belarusian spy network in a crackdown leading to an arrest and an expulsion, the Czech intelligence service said Monday.

Jihadists in Deadly Attack on Mozambique Port Near Gas Hub

Insurgents linked to the Islamic State group attacked a key Mozambique port town near a major international gas hub, clashing with troops and beheading at least two civilians, locals reported Monday.

Japan Rolls Out First Armored Modular Vehicle to Replace Aging Type-96 Fleet

Japan’s first mass-produced Armored Modular Vehicle, intended to replace the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) aging Type-96 personnel carriers, has been rolled out. 

Czech Special Forces to Receive New British Supacat Armored Vehicles

The Czech Republic has announced the acquisition of 18 Supacat HMT Extenda light armored vehicles for the army's special forces. 

Saab and Hanwha to Explore GLSDB Integration With Chunmoo MLRS

Saab has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hanwha Aerospace to explore integrating the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb into the Chunmoo rocket artillery system.

UK Type 31 Frigate Mission, Combat Systems Factory Testing Wraps Up

Thales has completed factory testing of the TACTICOS mission system and combat management system for the Royal Navy's new Type 31 frigates.