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March 5, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

US Investigating 3D-Printed Dark Ceramics for Aircraft and Hypersonic Missiles

3D-printed black ceramics that can survive harsh environments may soon be used in American hypersonic weapons and airplanes. Dark ceramics, which are perfect for hypersonic vehicles because of their...

February 27, 2025
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Air Platforms

Integris and QinetiQ Collaborate to Provide FLRAA Rotorcraft Armor for the US Army

Integris Composites and QinetiQ US will work together to improve the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) of the US Army’s survivability. The defense manufacturers will create armor systems, while...

February 27, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

French warships will have a joint communications network built by Airbus.

Airbus Defence and Space has been given a contract by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) to create a communications network for the French surface and undersea fleets. The...

February 14, 2025
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Training and Simulation

CAE to Provide the Canadian Air Force with Next-Gen Fighter Jet Training

CAE has been chosen by Canada to create the Future Fighter Lead-in Training (FFLIT) program for the Royal Canadian Air Force. The goal of Ottawa’s FFLIT program is to...

February 13, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

The last testing phase of the Royal Navy’s next-generation electronic warfare system has begun.

Final tests and improvements are currently underway for the first unit of the Royal Navy’s next-generation electronic warfare system, which has just come off the assembly line. The Type...

February 12, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Rauma Finishes Finland’s First Pohjanmaa Corvette Hull

The hull development of the first Pohjanmaa-class multipurpose corvette for the Finnish Navy has been completed by Rauma Marine Constructions. Until its formal introduction later this spring, the ship...

February 10, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

The third MQ-4C Triton drone from Australia is almost ready for delivery.

One step closer to final delivery, Northrop Grumman has finished testing Australia’s third of four MQ-4C Triton drones at its California plant. After being moved to Naval Air Station...

February 7, 2025
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Air Platforms

The UK Recycles Tornado Jets to 3D Print Components for Next-Gen Fighter Engines

To create new parts for the UK’s next generation of military aircraft, parts from decommissioned Royal Air Force Tornado jets have been ground down and 3D printed. Compressor blades...

January 21, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Next-Gen Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Approved by South Korea

An upgraded long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM) has been authorized by the Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) of South Korea. For the development through 2028, a total of 567.7...

January 10, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Charles River will work with the US Navy to create an AI submarine detection system.

Charles River Analytics has received a $1 million award from the US Navy to create a program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize enemy submarines based on their...