Defense officials advocate for diverse target-tracking architecture
Defense officials say a moving target indicator capability that includes both air and space assets is needed until the department defines its architecture.
Space
Varda lands third space capsule, carrying key hypersonic flight data
Funded by AFRL, Varda’s W-3 capsule landed May 13 at Koonibba Test Range in South Australia.
Opinion
The US is failing to quickly field hypersonic missile defense
If Washington does not act quickly to expedite the Pentagon’s fielding of hypersonic missile defense capabilities, deterrence may fail in the Pacific.
Turkish navy receives unmanned surface vessel, three crewed ships
TCG Derya is now the second-largest ship in the Turkish navy after the amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu.
Estonia kicks off work on semi-autonomous vessel for European navies
Those involved plan to develop and test a physical prototype by the end of 2027.
Private-equity firm acquires aviation firm Kaman for $1.8 billion
Kaman, known for its K-MAX helicopter and KARGO UAS, will become a privately held company upon its sale to a private-equity firm.
In first, UK downs aerial drone with test shot from DragonFire laser
The trial with the direct-energy weapon is considered a significant milestone toward the deployment of the system, possibly within five years.
Germany spends $1.3 billion on missile-based short-range air defenses
Berlin's forces will get a multi-level shield against drones, missiles and low-flying aircraft, starting with the development of an IRIS-T derivative.
Lockheed to test Patriot and Aegis integration in live-fire test
Lockheed Martin is planning a major live-fire test to prove the most advanced Patriot missile can be integrated with the Aegis Combat System.
Opinion
How AI, ML and observability can transform SOCOM information dominance
The command doesn’t need to rearchitect or rebuild its sprawling Special Operations Forces Information Environment, or SIE, from the ground up.
Secretive surveillance flights keep close watch on Russia and Ukraine
NATO policing of its airspace has ramped up since the Russian invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago.
