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Lockheed to Equip US THAAD With Rocketdyne Boost Motors, Thrusters

Lockheed Martin has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a contract to develop equipment for the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense.

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France Unveils ‘CAPA-X’ Modular VTOL Drone Concept

French defense firm SURVEY Copter has unveiled a light tactical drone concept that can perform vertical takeoff and landing.

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US Air Force ARRW Hypersonic Missile ‘in Jeopardy’ After Latest Failed Test

US Air Force secretary Frank Kendall has hinted that the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon program is in jeopardy following its latest failed trial.

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US Army, L3 Harris Ink MOSA Agreement for Next-Generation Ground Combat Vehicles

The US Army and L3Harris Technologies have partnered to support a modular open systems approach for next-generation ground combat vehicles.

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US Army Trials BAE Systems Counter-Drone Laser Guidance Kits

The US Army has tested BAE Systems’ APKWS laser guidance kits on a counter-drone mission at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.

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Ukraine Completes Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank Training in UK

Ukrainian soldiers have completed their Challenger 2 main battle tank training in the UK, the British Ministry of Defence announced.

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Raytheon Awarded $1.2B US Army Patriot Missile System Contract

Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a $1.2-billion contract to manufacture Patriot missile system fire units for the US Army.

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Ukraine Says Shoots Down ‘a Dozen’ Russian Drones Over Kyiv

Ukraine said it had shot down a dozen Russian drones over the capital Kyiv, adding that there had been no casualties.

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Innovating Our Destruction: The Technologizing of Warfare 

Advancements in AI, space exploration, and missile defense can bring great benefits but also pose grave risks, and caution is necessary to avoid innovating humanity's destruction.

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Russia Says Ukraine Using Long-Range US Artillery

Moscow said it had downed a long-range rocket supplied to Ukraine by the US, weapons Kyiv said were key to an anticipated counter-attack against Russian forces. 

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