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10 April

Lockheed to Produce PAC-3 MSE Missiles Under $4.76B US Army Deal

Lockheed Martin has won a $4.76-billion US Army deal for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and related equipment and support.

10 April

Soldier holding a device with medical data

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps AeroVironment for $25M Health and Performance Tech Push

AeroVironment division UES has received a $25-million contract to support the US Air Force Research Laboratory in developing human health and performance capabilities.

10 April

Captured at launch in Mojave, California, this early test vehicle flight was conducted by U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Dillon Pierce as part of his doctoral dissertation research to validate core autopilot controller functionality and demonstrate the rapid, iterative development approach later reflected in the Naval Postgraduate School, Office of Naval Research sponsored Tactical Missile Innovation Challenge. (Courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Anduril Wins US Navy Prize for Accelerated Missile Development

The US Naval Postgraduate School and the Office of Naval Research have awarded Anduril Industries the Tactical Missile Innovation Prize, recognizing its approach to accelerating tactical missile development.

10 April

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea’s LIG Defense Opens First US Subsidiary

South Korean firm LIG Defense & Aerospace has launched its first US subsidiary as part of efforts to expand its presence in the American market.

10 April

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Tia Scoggan, weapons and tactics section chief for the 18th Space Defense Squadron Det. 1, looks at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2022. 18 SDS Det. 1 provides timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness (SDA) for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s National Space Defense Center as on-orbit threats. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Funds $1.8B Andromeda Program for Space Tracking Network

The US Department of Defense has awarded contracts worth up to $1.843 billion to multiple companies to develop next-generation space domain awareness capabilities under the US Space Force’s Andromeda program.

10 April

Jodesz Gavilan

USAF Invests $30M in Engines for Expendable Drones, Mass-Produced Munitions

The US Air Force has awarded Beehive Industries a $29.7-million contract to advance the development and testing of compact jet engines designed for expendable drones and mass-produced munitions.

10 April

Iranians pass by the anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former embassy of the US in Tehran, Iran on April 16, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Prepares to Host US-Iran Talks, as Lebanon Fighting Continues

Pakistan will host US and Iranian delegations for talks, though Tehran’s participation is uncertain amid deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

10 April

Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799)

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Taps General Dynamics for $55M Submarine Combat System Upgrade

The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a $55-million contract to upgrade the AN/BYG‑1 submarine combat control system, aiming to enhance tactical capabilities across the fleet.

10 April

Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance telescope operated by the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Space Force Awards L3Harris $150M to Modernize Space Surveillance

The US Space Force has awarded L3Harris a $150-million contract to sustain and modernize ground systems that track objects in space and provide earlier warning of potential threats.

9 April

U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 305th Rescue Squadron, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., deploys countermeasure flares as an U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, maneuvers overhead during a joint over-water test flight, Aug. 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

USAF Seeks Advanced Infrared Countermeasures for HH-60W Jolly Green II

The US Air Force has launched a market survey to equip its HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue helicopters with an Advanced Infrared Countermeasures system, boosting protection against modern infrared-guided missiles.

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