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Air Systems

Major Move from the US Against Asymmetric Threats: Directed Energy Weapons Deploying to the Field

The US Department of Defense has launched a pilot program incorporating high-energy laser and microwave systems to combat drone swarms and low-altitude threats within the scope of homeland defense.

6 Oct 2026 555 Views

Air Systems

Critical Step Back in Pentagon's AI-Supported Lie Detector and Security Analysis Project

Pentagon narrowed the scope of its artificial intelligence projects aimed at modernizing security investigations and lie detector application processes. Following criticism from lawyers and scientists, AI tools that analyze voice, facial, and text were removed from the existing platform.

6 Oct 2026 359 Views

Air Systems

Critical Air Defense Move: Boeing's Massive Leap in PAC-3 Interceptor Warhead Production

The $14.7 billion, seven‑year deal signed between the Pentagon and Boeing will triple the production capacity of Patriot PAC‑3 MSE missile interceptor warheads.

6 Oct 2026 366 Views

Air Systems

Strategic Move in Electronic Warfare from Spain: Airbus A321 Becomes a New Intelligence Aircraft

Spain has chosen the Airbus A321 platform to restore its long‑vacant airborne signal intelligence (SIGINT) capability. In the Santiago II initiative, the project plans to equip the aircraft with critical electronic warfare and intelligence systems.

6 Oct 2026 365 Views

Air Systems

Critical Threshold in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Comprehensive Offensive by Saudi-Backed Forces

Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia have launched a comprehensive counter-offensive to retake the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the port city of Mocha from the Houthis.

6 Oct 2026 339 Views

Air Systems

Critical Hypersonic Threshold Crossed in US-Australia Partnership: HACM in the Field

The United States Air Force successfully conducted the first flight test of its next-generation scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise missile (HACM) project on Australian soil.

6 Oct 2026 315 Views