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Israel’s Rampage is a supersonic air-to-ground precision-strike missile designed to engage high-value targets from stand-off distances, allowing combat aircraft to launch their weapons without necessarily entering the immediate engagement zone of hostile air-defence systems. Developed through cooperation between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and
Germany has changed course on its plans to acquire Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed combat aircraft, adding uncertainty to a European race to develop drone wingmen for future fighter operations. According to a Breaking Defense report published on October 16, 2026, Germany’s Ministry of Defence informed Boeing
US military has developed potential strike plans that could involve the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), commonly known as the “Mother of All Bombs,” against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, according to a CNN report published on October 14, 2026. The report, which cites US officials
U.S. Cold War-era intelligence satellite launched in 1988 has broken apart in low Earth orbit, adding new debris to an already crowded region of space. The spacecraft, catalogued as USA 32 and identified by analysts as FARRAH III, fragmented on September 13, 2026, at an altitude of approximately
Saudi Arabia has vowed a serious response after a series of attacks linked to Yemen’s Houthi movement killed 18 people and injured hundreds in strikes targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. The attacks have disrupted aviation operations and raised concerns about the kingdom’s ability to protect critical
U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries has unveiled Steelfin, a family of surface-to-air interceptor missiles designed to address a range of aerial threats. Announced on October 12, 2026, the system features a modular architecture intended to simplify manufacturing and support different interception requirements. According to Anduril’s
Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed 20 people, including three children, and wounded 18 others on October 10, 2026, according to Ukrainian officials cited by Reuters. The strike hit residential buildings, leaving parts of an apartment block in ruins as emergency crews searched through the debris
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U.S. Coast Guard has ordered four MQ-9B long-range unmanned aircraft systems in a $247.8 million acquisition intended to strengthen maritime surveillance, search and rescue, and counter-drug operations. The purchase marks the service’s first direct order for the MQ-9B platform, according to Breaking Defense’
U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, a multiyear contract valued at up to $6.3 billion to produce and sustain Standard Missile-3 Block IB (SM-3 IB) interceptors. The deal, announced on October 8, 2026, comes as the Pentagon works to replenish missile-
RTX's Raytheon business has received a five-year U.S. Navy contract worth up to $24.4 billion to produce Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptors, as the United States moves to replenish missile inventories and expand production capacity. The agreement also includes two additional option years. Reuters
Anduril Industries plans to invest $3.7 billion to build a new shipyard in Maryland dedicated to producing components for U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarines. The Navy is separately awarding Anduril a contract worth up to $2.9 billion, bringing the combined investment and contract value to as much
Reuters reported that Boeing has received a seven-year contract worth approximately $14.7 billion from Lockheed Martin to expand production and supply seekers for the Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor. The agreement is intended to significantly increase production capacity for a critical component of the U.
Russian strikes on Ukrainian telecommunications and data infrastructure have increased in recent weeks, with several facilities targeted as Kyiv works to keep critical digital services operating during the war. Reuters reported on September 27 that Russia had struck the headquarters of Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, while Russia’s
Taiwan has received the first two F-16V Block 70 fighter jets from the United States, beginning delivery of a 66-aircraft order intended to strengthen the island’s air-defense capabilities. The two single-seat fighters arrived at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung on October 2 after flying through
U.S. military has deployed two additional Patriot air-defense batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to help protect critical oil and natural-gas infrastructure, according to two U.S. officials and a regional source cited by Axios. One Patriot battery was reportedly sent to Saudi Arabia last month to
BAE Systems has delivered two AMPV 30 armored vehicles to the U.S. Army after developing the prototypes through $17 million in internal research and development funding. The company completed the project in roughly six months, using the existing Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle chassis as the foundation. The vehicles were
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England, after British police received a report about three suspicious vehicles apparently heading toward the military airfield. U.S. President Donald Trump said the suspects were seeking to cause “big damage” at the base. Five Men Arrested Near RAF Fairford The
British defence companies are set to gain controlled access to battlefield data collected in Ukraine to develop artificial-intelligence models for autonomous drone swarms, under a new UK-Ukraine defence technology partnership. Ukraine’s Battlefield Data Becomes an AI Training Resource The data comes from Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs,
The United Arab Emirates has suspended all flights operated by Iranian airlines to and from the country until further notice, citing new U.S. sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector. The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority announced the decision on September 24, saying it was based on U.S.