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11 March

New Counter-Drone Missile Hits Mach 2 in Recent Trials

A collaboration between two US firms has propelled a new counter-drone missile to fly at twice the speed of sound, covering more than 6 kilometers in a recent test.

11 March

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

DARPA Explores Fold-Away Rotor Concept With New X-76 Aircraft

Runways could soon matter far less for the US Army as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency pushes ahead with the X-76 experimental aircraft.

11 March

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Saudi Arabia Turns to Ukraine for Air Defense Weapons Amid Iran Strikes

Saudi Arabia has turned to Ukraine to counter Iranian drone and missile attacks, reportedly signing a contract and negotiating a separate “huge deal” that could be finalized this week.

11 March

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Clears $930M Sale of M142 HIMARS, GMLRS to Sweden

The US State Department has approved a $930-million foreign military sale of Lockheed Martin’s M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Sweden.

11 March

Middle East

Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Central Command (FASTCENT), approach the Arc Liberty, a Military Sealift Command time chartered vessel, in the Arabian Gulf to provide embarked security during a Strait of Hormuz transit.

Staff Writer With AFP

Cargo Vessels Hit as Iran Threatens to Close Gulf Oil Chokepoint

Three commercial ships took fire in the Gulf as Iran launched strikes against its oil-exporting neighbors.

11 March

Americas

Lockheed Martin Pike County Operations supports weapon and missile systems in Troy, Alabama.

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Martin Invests $150M to Expand Alabama Missile Production

Lockheed Martin will invest more than $150 million over the next five years to expand its missile production facility in Alabama, as demand for munitions grows.

11 March

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Ondas Merges With Mistral to Expand US Defense Contract Access

Ondas is merging with US defense contractor Mistral to secure direct access to US Army and Special Operations contract vehicles and expand its role in defense procurement.

10 March

Middle East