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9 September

General Atomics testing bi-directional air-to-space optical communications.

General Atomics, Kepler Test Two-Way Air-to-Space Optical Communications

General Atomics and Kepler Communications US have tested two-way optical communications between an aircraft and a satellite in space.

9 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

WB Group Rolls Out Sea Drone That Can Fire Loitering Munitions

Poland’s WB Group has pulled the wraps off StormRider, a naval drone built to support maritime expeditions and strike from afar.

8 September

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Type 31 Frigate Mission, Combat Systems Factory Testing Wraps Up

Thales has completed factory testing of the TACTICOS mission system and combat management system for the Royal Navy's new Type 31 frigates.

8 September

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Indian defense industry representatives signing cooperative agreements. Photo: TKMS

Rojoef Manuel

Germany’s TKMS Teams With Indian Firms to Co-Develop Naval Capabilities

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed agreements with Indian defense companies to jointly develop and produce naval weapons and anti-submarine warfare systems.

5 September

Rojoef Manuel

South Korean Shipbuilders to Merge for Expanded Defense Support, Global Reach

South Korean conglomerate HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has announced the approval to merge HD Hyundai Mipo and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries into a single entity.

5 September

Christine Casimiro

Leidos Unveils ‘Sea Dagger’ Concept to Boost UK Maritime Autonomy

US firm Leidos has revealed a next-generation commando insertion craft concept developed for the Royal Navy as part of the UK Commando Force (UKCF) modernization program.

5 September

(Representative image only.) An Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer transits in the Caribbean.

Staff Writer With AFP

Pentagon Says Venezuelan Planes Buzzed US Ship in ‘Highly Provocative Move’

The US said Venezuelan military planes flew near a US vessel in international waters in a "highly provocative" move, marking a new escalation.

4 September

Rojoef Manuel

Palfinger to Deliver Slipway Systems for Japan’s Next-Gen FFM Warships

Japan has awarded Austrian firm Palfinger Marine a contract to supply stern launch and recovery systems for its next-generation FFM-class multirole frigates.

4 September

Royal Navy crew flies the Malloy Aeronautics' T-150 drone for resupply logistics between HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Dauntless

Christine Casimiro

Royal Navy Makes First-Ever Domestic Drone Delivery Between Warships

The Royal Navy has achieved its first-ever drone-based logistics resupply between warships as part of a trial during Operation Highmast in the Indo-Pacific.

3 September