On 2 April, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenburg Space Force Base with an era-defining payload. Onboard were the first 10 satellites of the Space Development Agency‘s (SDA) long-awaited… Continue reading "Space Development Agency Completes its First Launch of Tranche 0 Satellites"
The US Army’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force deployed its long-range fires battalion in February with an almost operational Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). This is the first-ever deployment of a… Continue reading "US Army Attempts to Test Fire Hypersonic Weapon from Cape Canaveral"
BAE has conducted a test shot as part of the US Army’s efforts to extend the range of its 155mm howitzers beyond 100km. The guided round was fired from the… Continue reading "BAE Sets New Range Record for Guided 155mm Artillery"
To help foster rapid growth in the industry the US Space Force has allocated 3 launch pads at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to new commercial users. Combined with the… Continue reading "ICBM Row to be Fully Reactivated for the First Time Since the 1960s"
The U.S. Army has selected Lockheed Martin and a pairing of Raytheon and Northrop Grumman to compete in the Long Range Maneuverable Fires (LRMF) program. Both teams will develop an… Continue reading "US Army Selects Two Teams for Long Range Maneuverable Fires Program"
Recently the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence announced its Directorate of Intelligence received a modernized Oncilla armored car paid for by donations from Trans Select, a Polish company founded by a… Continue reading "The Oncilla: Designed in Ukraine, Built in Poland"
The world’s first 3D-printed rocket, Terran 1, took to the skies on 23 March and completed a full first-stage burn. Unfortunately, like the Japanese H3 flight earlier this month, the… Continue reading "Terran 1: Debut Launch of The World’s First 3D-Printed Rocket"
At the end of 2022, Japan published its National Defense Strategy (NDS) which laid out a plan for the very tense future security environment. It heavily focused on countering “unilateral… Continue reading "What Will Japan Replace its Attack and Observation Helicopter Fleet With?"
Japan’s long-awaited next-generation hydrogen-powered launch vehicle, the H3, had its debut test flight on 7 March. The first stage which hosts the brand-new LE-9 engines performed perfectly, meeting all test… Continue reading "Japan Dumps $280 Million Satellite in the Pacific Ocean"
General Atomics announced that it is making good progress on DARPA’s LongShot program which seeks to extend the range of air-to-air capabilities. Rather than design longer-range missiles the LongShot program… Continue reading "General Atomics is now the sole competitor in DARPA’s LongShot Program"