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9 October

The REMUS 620 being prepared for launch with workers standing on a pier

Remus 620 UUV Achieves First Torpedo Tube Launch, Recovery in Submarine Test

HII's REMUS 620 unmanned undersea vehicle achieved a milestone, launching from and returning to a submarine torpedo tube for the first time.

9 October

A researcher holding the SHIELD drone inside a dim room

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New Mid-Flight Defense Mechanism Enables Drones to Fly Through Cyber Attacks

A team from Florida International University has figured out a way to make drones more resilient to cyber threats.

9 October

Christine Casimiro

PDW to Supply C100 Unmanned Aerial Systems to US Air Force

The US Air Force’s 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing (AGOW), based at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia, has contracted PDW to supply its C100 multi-mission unmanned aerial systems.

9 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas, Israel Agree Hostage Release, Ceasefire Under Trump Plan

Israel and Hamas agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal that could free the remaining living hostages within days, in a major step toward ending a war that has killed tens of thousands and unleashed a humanitarian crisis.

8 October

US Army’s MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

Rojoef Manuel

Bell Taps Marotta to Build Power System for US Future Assault Helicopter

Bell Textron has contracted Marotta Controls to develop a power inverter for the US Army’s MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.

8 October

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform during the Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show and Open House at Pease Air National Guard Base, NH, Sept. 6, 2025. The Blue Angels fly F/A-18 Super Hornets and a C-130J Super Hercules during their performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Set to Pick Builder for US Navy’s Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet

The US Department of Defense is expected to decide as soon as this week which US company will assemble the US Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation stealth aircraft.

8 October

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administers the oath of enlistment to recruits during his visit to Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., Oct. 7, 2025. (DoWW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Rojoef Manuel

Hegseth Reveals $1B ‘Barracks Task Force’ Plan to Improve Military Housing

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon task force aimed at upgrading military barracks nationwide.

8 October

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Taps Kratos for Long-Term AN/SPY-1 Radar Overhaul

The US Navy has contracted Kratos to establish an in-house sustainment program for its AN/SPY-1 radar systems.

8 October

Raytheon and Anduril complete an HLG solid rocket motor test.

Christine Casimiro

Raytheon, Anduril Validate Rocket Motor for Faster, Farther Air-to-Air Weapons

Raytheon and Anduril have successfully completed a static fire test of a solid rocket motor (SRM) using a Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) design that can enable air-to-air weapons to fly faster and farther.

8 October