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The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril Industries a contract potentially worth $1.8 billion over five years to expand its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) system to I Corps, starting with a $162.8 million base period.
The U.S. Army and Navy successfully tested a deployable TRICON shelter system at -65°F, enhancing military readiness in the Arctic amid rising strategic competition.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined a $55 billion push for a new four-star Autonomous Warfare Command at the AUSA conference, as the Pentagon restructures its autonomy programs under Special Operations Command.
The U.S. Navy has conducted a captive-carry flight test of the Blackbeard hypersonic missile using an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
Huntington Ingalls Industries has won a U.S. Navy contract to build 10 ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels for the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program.
South Korea has inducted its first domestically developed KF-21 Boramae fighter jet into active service.
The U.S. Air Force is cutting all 10 civilian positions at the China Aerospace Studies Institute effective October 1.
South Korea's DAPA has approved a 12-year program to develop a new stealthy, long-range anti-ship missile, with an estimated cost of $1.15 billion.
Cochin Shipyard Limited has laid the keel for the Indian Navy's first Next Generation Missile Vessel, a key step in a $1 billion program for six advanced vessels.
The US Navy has awarded startup Castelion a $200 million contract to produce its Blackbeard hypersonic missile.
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization, continues its transnational operations despite leadership losses.
The Colombian Army's recent operation against the Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada highlights the battle for control of Caribbean drug corridors.
International naval and law enforcement agencies are using shared maritime intelligence to track and intercept drug shipments at sea.
The US Air Force is soliciting proposals to transform cargo planes into launch platforms for AI-controlled drone swarms.
European missile manufacturer MBDA has inaugurated its first industrial facility in Poland, a service and technology hub supporting the PILICA+ short-range air defence system.
The Caribbean region is strengthening its forensic capabilities to combat transnational organized crime.
China's navy has deployed a new multirole guided-missile frigate, the 054A, after two decades of development. Analysts say the ship, capable of blue-water and anti-submarine operations, enhances China's naval reach, raising concerns in Taiwan, Japan, and the United States.
Belgium and India have signed 10 defence industrial agreements during a Belgian delegation's visit to India.
Sweden will evaluate adding French long-range naval cruise missiles to its four new FDI frigates.
Japan will mass produce the supersonic ASM-3ER missile from 2027. Software updates will also enable it to target enemy aircraft like AWACS and tankers.
The US State Department approved an $800 million sale of Bell helicopters and weapons to Iraq to modernize its fleet and boost air-to-ground capabilities.
A report warns that China's expanding control over Latin America's lithium sector, from mining to regulation, is creating strategic dependence.