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British aerospace company Rotron has successfully fired its SkyLance long-range one-way effector, validating the propulsion and system performance of a loitering munition platform that its new American parent company Ondas Inc. is positioning as a sovereign UK strike capability for NATO’s eastern flank and allied export markets. The firing milestone, announced by Rotron Aerospace, follows

Austria scrambled Eurofighter jets twice in two consecutive days after U.S. military aircraft entered Austrian airspace without proper clearance, the Austrian Ministry of Defence confirmed. Austrian Ministry of Defence spokesperson Michael Bauer confirmed both incidents publicly, posting on X that the first interception involved a Priority A alert and the deployment of two Eurofighters after

Poland’s state defense group has signed agreements with two American companies to begin domestic assembly of Hydra 70mm unguided rockets, establishing a production and logistics center in Poland for a munition that its military plans to deploy across attack helicopters, air defense batteries, and fixed-wing aircraft. Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, Poland’s state-owned defense industrial conglomerate known

Poland is arming its M28 Bryza light transport aircraft for drone combat, with the first prototype set for modification to carry barrel weapons after a contract between the Armed Forces Support Inspectorate and the executing contractor is signed, according to Major General Ireneusz Nowak, who disclosed the program at the Defence24 Days conference during a

Spanish defense technology company UAV Navigation, the guidance and navigation division of Grupo Oesía, has launched VECTOR-300, a new high-performance autopilot designed specifically for mass-produced loitering munitions and counter-UAS interceptors. The VECTOR-300 was announced on May 12, 2026, and represents a deliberate pivot in autopilot design philosophy. Where most advanced autopilots are engineered for capability

CSG group and Turkish armored vehicle maker FNSS unveiled the CFL-120 Karpat medium tank at the IDEB 2026 defense exhibition in Bratislava, presenting a joint European-Turkish development program that combines a proven tracked hull with Leonardo’s HITFACT MkII turret and a 120mm main gun capable of engaging the same armored targets as a main battle

GE Aerospace has completed the Assembly Readiness Review for its XA102 adaptive cycle engine, clearing a critical design and manufacturing milestone in the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program and positioning the company to compete for the next program phase later this year. The ARR validates that the XA102 engine design, manufacturing processes,

Elbit Systems of America has received a $212 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for continued production of the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular system, with deliveries scheduled through 2028. The delivery order, announced May 12, 2026, continues production under a program originally awarded in 2023. Bezhalel Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems, described

Raytheon has secured a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to supply SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia’s Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate program, the company announced. Under the contract, Raytheon will supply SeaRAM launchers, Blast Test Vehicles, and technical services to support installation and testing for the first three ships in the Sea3000 program, which are

HDT Robotics has delivered Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicles to the U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Polk, Louisiana, as part of the Army’s Ground Optionally Autonomous Transport program. The delivery supports a week-long Operator New Equipment Training event at which HDT will train soldiers to operate, employ, and maintain the platform