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Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Thales test GMLRS warhead in Australia in 11 weeks
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (699+ words) Lockheed Martin Australia, Northrop Grumman Australia and Thales Australia have completed the successful detonation of a co-produced warhead at a test range near Bourke, New South Wales. The companies said the effort was completed in 11 weeks and marked a further…...
U. S. Army V Corps proves global response capability in multinational Saber Strike 26 exercise
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (949+ words) U. S. Army soldiers from Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, took part in a multinational force-on-force exercise in Finland from May 18 to 21. The training was held at the Vuosanka Training Area as part of Saber Strike…...
Kongsberg Missile Factory in Australia reaches construction milestone ahead of 2027 opening
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (781+ words) Kongsberg has marked a major construction milestone at its new missile factory at the Astra Aerolab Precinct at Newcastle Airport. A topping out ceremony was held for the complex manufacturing and maintenance facility, which is scheduled for completion in early…...
Russia confirms Oreshnik use in massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine
13+ hour, 25+ min ago (1004+ words) Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight on 24 May 2026 with 690 aerial weapons, including 90 missiles and 600 uncrewed systems of various types, Ukraine's Air Force said on Telegram. The attack included ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles, as well as several types of drones, loitering…...
L3 Harris advances rotating detonation engine technology with tests for future missile systems
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (644+ words) L3 Harris Technologies said it has completed self-funded testing of two advanced rotating detonation engines, marking a step toward flight-ready propulsion systems. The company said the tests demonstrated progress in next-generation propulsion technology for future missile applications. The tests were conducted…...
BAE Systems says Typhoon is entering new capability phase with APKWS, advanced radar and faster mission computing
14+ hour, 4+ min ago (822+ words) BAE Systems said work to bring APKWS technology to Royal Air Force Typhoons in the Middle East marked a major step in the aircraft's weapons capability. The company said the integration is one of several upgrades being developed as Typhoon…...
Hanwha Ocean: KSS-III submarine reaches Canada after long-range voyage to support patrol submarine bid
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (883+ words) By Lukasz Prus (Defence Industry Europe) A Republic of Korea Navy KSS-III submarine built by Hanwha Ocean has arrived at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in British Columbia after a voyage of more than 14, 000 km from South Korea. The submarine, Dosan…...
Russia and Belarus complete strategic nuclear forces exercise with missile launches across several domains
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (625+ words) Russia and Belarus have completed a strategic nuclear forces exercise held from 19 to 21 May 2026. The drills involved 64, 000 troops, 200 missile launchers, 140 aircraft, 73 surface ships and 13 submarines, including eight strategic submarines. The exercise also used 7, 800 weapons and items of specialised military equipment....
U. S. Space Force awards Rocket Lab contract to build GEO satellites for space domain awareness
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (664+ words) Rocket Lab has been awarded a $90 million contract by the U. S. Space Force's Space Systems Command to design, manufacture, integrate and operate two geostationary satellites. The satellites will host the Heimdall space domain awareness payload. The award marks Rocket Lab's first…...
Zelenskyy warns of possible Oreshnik ballistic missile strike as Ukraine prepares air defences
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (844+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had received intelligence, including from American and European partners, that Russia may be preparing a strike using the Oreshnik missile. He said Ukrainian authorities were verifying the information. "Our intelligence report: we received data,…...