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The US Navy has awarded Castelion an $89.9M contract to advance the Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon toward Early Operational Capability (EOC) by 2028. Castelion press release…

Lockheed Martin has introduced Morfius X-Rotor, an airborne high-power microwave (HPM) weapon designed to defeat large groups of drones during a single mission.The company says the reusable…

The U.S. Military’s Secret Weapon? Highly Skilled Immigrants | Aviation Week Skip to main content Garrett Reim July 17, 2026 Immigrant scientists Albert Einstein (left) and…

The German Navy will field an operational laser weapon system by 2029. MBDA and Rheinmetall will develop the system following successful sea trials. On 9 July…

At Eurosatory 2026, Naval Group is sharing the latest with its “Multi-purpose and Modular Launching System” (MPLS) close-in weapon system (CIWS). The French shipbuilder announced the…

Thales has announced a further two counter UAS systems at Eurosatory 2026. RapidStriker is an integrated scalable solution combining advanced 360°detection, automated fire control and drone…

Thales in the UK has announced further successful trials of RapidDestroyer – a radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) designed to counter drone swarms. The trials…

The U.S. Navy will fund development work on the Long Range ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) Weapon, otherwise known as LRAW, for the first time starting sometime in…

LOCUST X3 is the third generation of AeroVironment’s high-energy laser weapon system. Credit: © AeroVironment, Inc. AeroVironment has released LOCUST X3, the third-generation version of its…

With demand for air-launched counter-drone capability having spiked due to the conflict in the Middle East, the UK Ministry of Defence is to place a further…