US defence prime contractor Lockheed Martin has developed a software solution that it says can connect advanced warfighting systems, accelerating the realisation of the US Department of Defense’s vision of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2). The company’s self-funded…
The US Air Force has announced that its two Collaborative Combat Aircraft CCA) prototypes, the Anduril Fury and General Atomics XQ-67A, will receive official designations and will fly during the northern summer of 2025. This is the first time in…
Californian company Rocket Lab USA, Inc has revealed details about ‘Return On Investment’, the ocean landing platform for Neutron launchers returning to Earth for re-use ‘Return On Investment’ is a 122m modified barge that will be customised to enable landings…
Norwegian company Kongsberg has completed acceptance testing and delivery of the first HUGIN Superior Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and US Navy. The company’s Large Diameter Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (LDUUV) was delivered only one year…
Californian company Varda Space Industries' W-2 capsule safely returned to Earth at Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range in South Australia, completing a 45 day dual-purpose mission with payloads from the United States Air Force and NASA. The Koonibba Test Range…
Industry professionals from across Australia’s maritime and survey sectors gathered in Fremantle for the official launch of the USV Fremantle 1, a 12-metre Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) built by EGS Survey Australia. The navigational autonomy for USV Fremantle is provided…
Medicine Hat, Alberta-based Landing Zones Canada has completed the development and flight test campaign for its latest innovation, the Eagle Advanced Payload Delivery System (APDS). The Eagle is the world’s first high-altitude balloon-launched APDS, combining high performance, low observability and…
San Diego-based Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. and Israeli firm RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd have announced the establishment of a US-based merchant supplier of Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs) and other energetics. The new joint venture, named Prometheus Energetics,…
Perth-based Blacktree Technology Pty Limited has teamed with European company Airbus Defence & Space and US firms ViaSat Inc and SMARTSAT to deliver UHF SATCOM (satellite communications) services to international customers. The teaming relationship was unveiled at the GOVSATCOM 2025 conference…
US defence prime contractor Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a scaleable, layered defence system designed to detect, track and defeat Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS). The company-funded exercise successfully demonstrated networked detection, tracking and mitigation of Small UASs, says Lockheed Martin.…