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21 April

Telescopes operated by the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex are shown on Maui, Hawaii, Sept. 16, 2025. The MSSC is located on Haleakala, is the third best place on Earth from which to view space, and the best location for daytime space domain awareness. GBOSS upgrades to the legacy Ground Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System at the White Sands Missile Range were completed and reached operational acceptance on June 27, 2025, and the upgrades to the MSSC in Hawaii are currently underway. The GBOSS system was built to continue to meet the Space Surveillance Network mission needs and to increase SDA by more accurately identifying and tracking resident space objects in orbit. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman noted, “GBOSS improves our ability to map the space operating environment. The upgrade not only improves sensitivity and boosts the number of objects we can track, it also takes advantage of data provided by commercial sensors to help with our unquenchable thirst for more SDA data.” (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Laura Anderson)

US Space Force Expands Orbit Tracking With New Ground Sensor in Hawaii

The US Space Force has approved upgrades for its Ground-Based Optical Sensor System at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex in Hawaii, expanding its ability to track objects across Earth’s orbits.

20 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Indra, IDV Sign Deal for 34 Amphibious Combat Vehicles for Spanish Marines

Indra has signed an agreement with IDV to act as the lead integrator for the supply of 34 amphibious vehicles to the Spanish Marine Infantry.

20 April

Bea Castañeda

Armor, Firepower, and Legacy: The Story of the M1 Abrams Tank

Learn how the M1 Abrams tank's composite armor and depleted uranium layers provide exceptional protection against modern anti-armor threats in this easy-to-read guide.

17 April

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Wins $904M US Army Contract for LTAMDS Production

The US Army has awarded Raytheon a $904.6-million contract for the low-rate initial production of Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors.

17 April

A TacFLIR 280-HDEP mounted on an armored vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

WB Group Taps Teledyne FLIR to Boost Polish Recon Vehicle Awareness

Polish defense company WB Group has awarded Oregon-based Teledyne FLIR Defense a contract valued at over $35 million to enhance the situational awareness of reconnaissance vehicles.

17 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Hunter Wolf UGV Adds Lethal Firepower in New Combat Configuration

The US Army’s “Hunter Wolf” has become more than just an unmanned logistics platform, debuting a new configuration tailored toward security-focused missions.

16 April

Rojoef Manuel

Serbia Mulls Drone Battalions, Push Into Robotic Warfare

Serbia has announced a plan to broaden the integration of tactical unmanned aerial systems and robotic platforms into its armed forces.

16 April

Giulia Bernacchi

ARX Robotics to Supply GEREON Uncrewed Ground Vehicles to British Army

Germany-based ARX Robotics has secured an order to supply GEREON uncrewed ground vehicles to the British Army.

16 April

Bea Castañeda

JLTV: Inside America’s Next-Generation Tactical Vehicle

Navigate our Joint Light Tactical Vehicle guide examining how this platform balances survivability, off-road performance, and versatility across diverse combat and support missions.

16 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Bets on GaN Radars to Spot Autonomous Threats Out to 450 Km

India is strengthening its early warning capabilities with plans to develop a 4D Active Electronically Scanned Array long-range surveillance radar powered by Gallium Nitride technology.

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