Air Systems

Political Storm in UK's £2.4 Billion Skynet Tender: Domestic Industry or Global Partnership?

Lockheed Martin's potential victory in the UK's multi-billion-pound military satellite tender is fueling debates over the domestic defense industry and employment.

11 Nov 2026 46 Views

Air Systems

Protecting Engineering Data: A New Security Paradigm in the Defense Supply Chain

Delays in the CMMC transition process in the defense industry are not eliminating sensitive engineering data protection and cybersecurity requirements throughout the supply chain.

11 Nov 2026 42 Views

Air Systems

New Threat in the Seas: Autonomous Revolution and Unmanned Systems in Mine Countermeasures

Global sea mines and navies are retiring traditional mine-clearing ships at strategic chokepoints like the Bosphorus Strait and deploying artificial intelligence-supported autonomous and unmanned systems against mine threats.

11 Nov 2026 43 Views

Air Systems

Development of Autonomous Combat Aircraft Equipped with Artificial Intelligence: Hivemind Swarm Tactics Made History

Shield AI developed the Hivemind autonomous software, which achieved unprecedented success in Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) projects, enabling unmanned combat aircraft to execute "hand flying" during flight operations and successfully apply beyond-visual-range tactics.

11 Nov 2026 38 Views

Air Systems

Turning Point in Naval Warfare: International Approval for AUTONOMAST System

The AUTONOMAST autonomous ship kit developed by ST Engineering has received principle approval from DNV under the Autonomous and Remotely Controlled Ships regulations, marking a turning point in both military and commercial maritime operations.

11 Nov 2026 43 Views

Air Systems

Major LRASM Supply Disruption: BAE Systems Accelerates RF Sensor Deliveries

BAE Systems completed the Lot 8 delivery of advanced RF sensors for Lockheed Martin's Long-Range Anti-Surface Missile (LRASM) and rapidly increased production capacity to meet rising defense demands.

11 Nov 2026 56 Views

Air Systems

Kongsberg and Thales' Critical Anti-Submarine Warfare Power Alliance for the Royal Navy's Type 92 UAV Project

Thales and Kongsberg signed a strategic partnership to develop advanced underwater warfare capabilities for the Royal Navy's Type 92 unmanned surface vehicle (USV) project.

11 Nov 2026 41 Views

Air Systems

KNDS and TYTAN Introduced TYTAN as a New Mobile Drone Defense System for Combat

Turkey's defense technology company TYTAN Technologies introduced the TYTAN mobile drone defense system in collaboration with KNDS. The system is built on a 4×4 Dingo 2 Pick-Up armored vehicle and features automatic interceptor drones mounted on a rear platform, equipped with a rotating sensor array. TYTAN unveiled two AI-supported interceptor models named EOS and METIS. METIS is a long-range interceptor drone capable of carrying 1 kg of warhead, with a speed of 250 km/s, a range of 15 km, and a weight of 5 kg. TYTAN has a monthly production capacity of 3,000 interceptor drones and has transitioned to serial production. The system is designed to quickly neutralize downed drones and protect the launch platform.

11 Nov 2026 43 Views