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3 February

Raytheon’s Next Generation Short Range Interceptor Completes Ballistic Test

Raytheon’s proposed replacement for the US Army’s Stinger surface-to-air missile, the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), has completed a ballistic test.

3 February

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Army Receives First LRIP 2 Sentinel A4 Radar From Lockheed Martin

The US Army has taken delivery of the first of 19 Sentinel A4 radars, part of low-rate initial production (LRIP) 2, from Lockheed Martin.

3 February

Americas

Northrop's microelectronics products can be integrated into end systems faster, using ATSP V.

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Lands Spot in $25B US Military Microelectronics Program

Northrop Grumman has been tapped as one of the defense firms eligible to receive task orders worth up to $25 billion under the US Defense Microelectronics Activity’s Advanced Technology Support Program V.

3 February

Air

The first operational MQ-25A Stingray completes its first taxi test.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy’s MQ‑25A Stingray Completes First Autonomous Taxi

The US Navy’s first operational MQ‑25A Stingray unmanned tanker drone has completed its first autonomous taxi test.

2 February

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Frontline ‘Miracle’: DARPA’s Robotic Medical Tool Concept Seals Wounds Under Fire

DARPA is exploring a new robotic concept that locates wounds and applies lifesaving treatment, giving injured frontline troops a better chance to survive until they reach a hospital.

2 February

Air

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K fighter plane is seen flying above a body of water. The fighter plane is painted gray and has a sleek body to make it more aerodynamic. The number "013" is painted on its tail in white.

Christine Casimiro

South Korea’s F-15 Strike Fleet to Receive $2.8B Upgrades From Boeing

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $2.8 billion to upgrade South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft, based on the US F-15E Strike Eagle.

2 February

Air

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) lifts a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a heavy lift exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-26 at near Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 30, 2025. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)

Jodesz Gavilan

Sikorsky Delivers Two More CH‑53K Heavy-Lift Helicopters to US Marines Corps

Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has delivered two additional CH‑53K King Stallion helicopters to the US Marine Corps.

2 February

Africa

Perry Boyle

AFRICOM on the Chopping Block: What a Pentagon Rethink Means for Africa

Dissolving AFRICOM would signal a US retreat from Africa, ceding influence to China and Russia and accelerating authoritarianism at the expense of security and democracy.

2 February

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Martin to Quadruple THAAD Interceptor Production for US and Allies

Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defense have agreed to expand production of THAAD interceptors to meet growing global demand for missile defense.

1 February

Americas