Defense

11+ min ago   (565+ words) A South African father-and-son engineering duo have taken second place and a $750,000 (£570,000) cash prize in a prestigious military aviation contest after building a custom-designed drone that lifted nearly four times its own weight. Mike Bell and his son, Luke Maximo…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (329+ words) Dubai: UAE manufacturers will get a single platform to access technology assessments, expert support and financing under a new government initiative aimed at speeding up factory transformation. The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology has launched Factory Forward UAE, bringing…...

11+ hour, 29+ min ago   (223+ words) Sentinel on pace for 2027 flight test Sentinel is making progress toward fielding, a key part of the nation’s strategic deterrence. Amanda Davis, vice president and general manager, strategic deterrent systems, Northrop Grumman: “This vertical assembly demonstrates the momentum toward test…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago   (373+ words) The US Department of War will invest $450 million in The Elmet Group, including $150 million for Blue Moon Metals’ Springer tungsten complex in Nevada, combining a $50-million concentrate prepayment, $25-million equity and a $75-million JV to restart the ammonium paratungstate plant…...

1+ day, 17+ min ago   (385+ words) The advanced manufacturing firm has also secured a US$2B tungsten stockpile contract The Department of War has allocated another large sum to American critical minerals infrastructure as it continues efforts to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. On Sept. 14, the department…...

21+ hour, 48+ min ago   (190+ words) European Security & Defence Contract value in the three-digit millions of euros Rheinmetall has been commissioned by an international customer to supply artillery ammunition. The customer has ordered a low five-figure quantity of 155mm artillery projectiles. The contract value, which was recognised…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (335+ words) (KPL) Several Lao companies and financial institutions have provided nearly 7 billion kip in financial and in-kind support for the 3rd Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (3RC-CCM), being held in Vientiane from September 14–18, 2026. The contributions were handed over on September…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago   (112+ words) Servicemen and their family members may have their credit obligations written off. The relevant draft law was recommended for adoption as a basis by the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance Issues. This is reported by the Verkhovna Rada Committee on…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (375+ words) An independent Pentagon watchdog has confirmed what the administration spent months denying, the Iran war has strained US munitions stockpiles, and it has come with a $33.4 billion price tag through June alone. The Pentagon estimated the war's total cost through…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (25+ words) Thornton Aviation Completes Challenger 604 Pro Line Fusion Flight Deck Aviation International News More In Maintenance and Modifications FAA Clears Lithium Battery for Gulfstream Jets...