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2 April

AeroVironment Jump 20-X UAS flying above water

US Navy Picks AeroVironment JUMP 20-X to Boost ISR Capabilities

The US Navy has selected AeroVironment to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support using its JUMP 20-X uncrewed aircraft system.

2 April

Stratasys has deployed thousands of systems across aerospace and defense productions environments worldwide.

Giulia Bernacchi

Stratasys Joins Pentagon Program to Expand Use of 3D Printing

Stratasys will take part in a US Department of Defense program aimed at expanding the use of additive manufacturing across military systems.

2 April

A cyber warfare operations officer watches members of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group analyze log files and provide a cyber threat update.

Rojoef Manuel

AI Tops National Security Threat List in 2026 US Intel Report

Artificial intelligence has jumped from niche research labs into the center of US national security strategy, the US Intelligence Community warns.

2 April

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha Proposes K9 Howitzer for US Army Mobile Tactical Cannon Program

Hanwha Defense USA has confirmed the K9 mobile howitzer as its proposed testbed system for the US Army’s Mobile Tactical Cannon program.

2 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Tells US That Iran War Victory Near, Vows Big Strikes

President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that the US was nearing victory in Iran as he laid out his case more than a month into a war that has sent his approval rating tumbling.

1 April

Artwork showing an F-22 Raptor with new pods, external fuel tanks, and an unknown air-to-air missile, potentially the AIM-260

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $3.16-Billion Sale of Classified AIM-260 Missiles to Australia

The US Congress has approved an estimated $3.16-billion sale of up to 450 AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles to Australia.

1 April

A rendering of how Lockheed Martin’s Rapid Fielding Center can be customized for unique development programs, accelerating the timeline from concept to production.

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin Enhances Rapid Prototyping Capability With New Texas Hub

Lockheed Martin has inaugurated a facility in Texas to enhance the development, evaluation, and testbed work in support of US defense programs.

1 April

Rojoef Manuel

Pratt & Whitney to Build More F-35 Engines in $3.8B Pentagon Deal

The US Department of Defense has awarded RTX segment Pratt & Whitney a $3.8-billion contract to produce F135 engines for the F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft.

1 April