BAE Systems unveils next-generation modular warhead for drones and missiles

Image: UK MoD Crown Copyright Canada has become the first Observer Nation of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the trilateral fighter jet initiative led by the UK, Italy and

Image: Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin has released MORFIUS X-Rotor, an airborne High Power Microwave system that can down more than 50 hostile drones in a single flight. The launch responds

Image: BAE Systems BAE Systems has unveiled BlackThorn, a new multi-role modular warhead built for autonomous platforms, one-way effectors, counter-drone systems, missiles and uncrewed ground vehicles, as per a recent

Image: Royal Air Force RAF Lakenheath has hosted Combat Archer 2026, a major air-to-air weapons evaluation exercise. British and American fighter pilots trained together over Northern Scotland this month, certifying

Image: Anduril Industries Anduril has revealed Thunder, a Group 5 autonomous attack rotorcraft designed to team with crewed aircraft in high-threat environments, according to a recent press statement from the

Image: Ukraine MoD Ukraine has contracted more than 22,000 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for its Defence Forces so far in 2026, according to the Defence Procurement Agency DOT. That figure

Image: Lockheed Martin The US Department of War has named Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as prime contractor for US Special Operations Command’s next-generation logistics and sustainment programme. The 12-year, $10.5

Image: Shield AI L3Harris Technologies and Shield AI have completed the first flight test pairing their electromagnetic battle management ecosystem with autonomous mission software, according to L3Harris. The demonstration marks

Image: U.S. Air Force The US Air Force has successfully conducted a live-fire test of its YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, marking a significant milestone for the semi-autonomous fighter programme. The

Image: Cpl T Gardiner © Crown copyright 2026 The UK will transform its military presence in Estonia into a Mobile Anti-Armour Force, increasing troop numbers to 1,200 from April 2027,

Image: Anduril Industries The Department of War has signed framework agreements with Anduril, CoAspire and Zone 5. The deals will speed up testing of a new family of low-cost, air-launched

Image: UK MOD © Crown copyright 2026 The United Kingdom has delivered the first of 150 British-made artillery barrels to Ukraine. A £61 million contract with BAE Systems is backing

Image: UK MOD © Crown copyright UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) has announced five core themes to guide its work with industry, as per a recent press statement. The themes are

Image: Harmattan – Dassault Aviation Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI have completed a collaborative in-flight engagement between a Rafale F4 fighter jet and an unmanned aerial system carrying the new

Image: BAE Systems BAE Systems will reveal its latest fighter pilot helmet technology at a major industry event next week, as per a recent press statement. The demonstrator, named Project