Industry07:57 UTC
Team LionStrike selected to progress in UK LMV competition
Team LionStrike has been selected to progress to the next stage of the UK Ministry of Defence’s Light Mobility Vehicle
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- EW07:54 UTC
Five years on: where could opportunities emerge next for AUKUS Pillar II?
Payload commonality, combat systems and electronic warfare are emerging as likely priorities as the trilateral partnership balances building submarines with sharing industrial ecosystems.
- Industry07:53 UTC
Rheinmetall opens new site in Skoppum – expansion of development and production capacities in Norway
Rheinmetall is strengthening its technological and production capabilities in Norway. On 1 October 2026, Rheinmetall Nordic AS, a subsidiary of
- Air07:49 UTC
Axon Vision completes successful ForceField C-UAS live-fire demonstration for leading U.S. Defense contractor ahead of AUSA 2026
Tel Aviv, Israel, October 1, 2026 – Axon Vision (TASE: AXN), a developer of advanced artificial intelligence solutions for defense
- Air06:59 UTC
Axon Vision Completes Successful ForceField C-UAS Live-Fire Demonstration
Tel Aviv, Israel, October 1, 2026 – Axon Vision (TASE: AXN), a developer of advanced artificial intelligence solutions for defense … mehr...
- Air23:30 UTC
Air Force Adjusting Plan for Maintenance Career Overhaul from Just 7 AFSCs to 14
The Air Force will officially kick off a major overhaul of maintenance career field next year with a pilot program, but the plan for the revamp is still evolving—while officials once intended to condense 50 aircraft maintenance specialties down to just seven, now they are targeting 14 Air Force Specialty Codes, according to Lt. Gen. Kenyon K. Bell.
- Air22:36 UTC
Ukraine Claims First Combat Use Of FP-7 Ballistic Missile
The first combat use of FP-7 is a significant milestone in what has been a long road to developing an indigenous ballistic missile.
- Maritime22:05 UTC
US Navy awards RTX’s Raytheon $24.4B for SM-6 missiles amid stockpile concerns
The deal for the SM-6 interceptors comes as the Pentagon pushes to replenish munitions stockpiles depleted by conflicts in the Middle East.
- Policy21:57 UTC
DoD obligates $142B from reconciliation bill before deadline, leaving billions subject to cuts
Any funding from last year’s reconciliation bill left unspent by the Pentagon suffers an 8.3 percent cut known as sequestration as fiscal 2027 starts.
- Cyber21:39 UTC
The Pentagon’s new cyber mastery incentive model promised a ‘new era.’ Troops are bracing for pay cuts.
While the new program is meant to galvanize cyber skill development through escalating pay rates, the initiative is expected to bring significant pay cuts for cyber troops in at least one branch. Other services struggled to articulate their own rollouts of C-MIP, if they had one at all.
- Policy20:56 UTC
Can’t start, won’t start: Over 150 new military programs face delay under a CR
The Defense Department will be operating under a continuing resolution until lawmakers successfully pass a fiscal 2027 budget.
- Air20:28 UTC
How AI agents are informing JIATF-401’s procurement plans after Falcon Peak
Joint Interagency Task Force 401's director shared new details about the counter-drone hub’s new “tech arsenal."
- Air20:15 UTC
How Hegseth envisions a new Autonomous Warfare Command
The Pentagon wants to combine drone procurement and operations under a new command, but Congress will have a say.
- Air19:54 UTC
Ukraine deploys FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for first time, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine has deployed its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday.
- Land19:20 UTC
Inside Ukraine’s First Combat Deployment Of Robotic Amphibious Vehicles
The commander of a Ukrainian uncrewed ground vehicle unit gives us exclusive insights into how vehicles were designed or modified for amphibious combat operations.
- Space18:33 UTC
Space Force Sunsets 1970s-Era Missile Warning Satellite Constellation
More than 50 years after the U.S. military launched its first Defense Support Program satellite, the Space Force has officially decommissioned the missile warning constellation as it prepares to start fielding its next-generation architecture.
- Air17:58 UTC
Over the Finnish line: Helsinki welcomes home first two F-35 jets
In 2021, Helsinki ordered 64 of the stealth aircraft in a deal valued at $9.4 billion as a replacement for aging US-made F/A-18 Hornet fourth-generation fighters.
- Air17:49 UTC
Boeing adds to big week with first full-rate Grey Wolf helicopter order
The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a roughly $85 million contract for four more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, with the first under full-rate production.
- Maritime17:48 UTC
Naval Group Begins Production of Sweden’s First FDI Frigate Just One Month After Contract Signing
Naval Group begins production on the Royal Swedish Navy’s first FDI frigate, the FDI Luleå, in Lorient just one month after the contract was signed. Naval Group press release On 1st October 2026, the steel-cutting ceremony of the first Royal Swedish Navy Defence and Intervention Frigate, FDI Luleå, took place in the Naval Group shipyard ...
- Land17:41 UTC
Companies downselected for British Army vehicle programme
It is believed that three companies did not make the downselect but a dark horse in Spain’s Iturri is believed to have got through.
- Air17:05 UTC
Drone-maker Powerus, backed by Trump brothers, goes public
“Completing this transaction puts Powerus in a position to build at the scale our customers are asking for,” Powerus CEO Andrew Fox said.
- Air17:01 UTC
AIM-260 JATM Missile Spotted On Australian Super Hornet
The secretive AIM-260 air-to-air missile will give Australian fighters a much-needed boost in reach, especially against Chinese threats.
- Space16:55 UTC
DoD demo contract takes a step closer to beaming solar power from space
The Overview award is the second space-based solar power contract to be announced by the Pentagon’s Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund in recent weeks.
- Maritime16:31 UTC
Singapore expands maritime presence with future-ready Sentinel OPV
Singapore is building space for uncrewed systems and future technologies into its new Sentinel-class OPVs, reflecting a wider move towards adaptable vessels capable of maintaining persistent maritime presence.
- Industry16:07 UTC
DIA makes fast-tracked data center maintenance award to avoid ‘eventual equipment failure’
Officials warned that if the award was not approved, DIA would “experience an immediate lapse" in its core data center infrastructure warranty.
- Industry16:05 UTC
U.S. Mimics “Decoupled” Nuclear Detonation By Blowing Up A Tunnel Conventionally
The aim of the experiment is to help the U.S. better spot a kind of nuclear testing that China is alleged to be conducting in secret.
- Space15:06 UTC
World Space Week 2026 Celebrates the “Rocket Revolution”
HOUSTON, Texas (September 30, 2026)— World Space Week events, beginning October 4 in 100 nations, will celebrate how launch innovation has stimulated the rapidly-growing space economy and enabled new uses […]
- Air15:05 UTC
Airborne T-7 Links Up with Simulators in Air Force First
Three T-7A Red Hawk trainer jets flew together at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Sept. 16—one physical aircraft in the air and two virtual ones controlled from simulators on the ground, all sharing one common operating picture.
- Maritime15:01 UTC
Dutch say ASW frigate talks ongoing amid reports Belgium may quit project
Belgium is pushing to get new naval frigates on time, as a joint procurement with the Netherlands is delayed by years.
- Space14:51 UTC
Rethinking risk with electronics for space
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss speaks with Ken Stoler, the space business development lead for Arrow. They discuss how spacecraft designers and operators have changed their attitudes toward risk, […]