ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) launched what it named the Intensity-Squeezed Photonic Integration for Revolutionary Detectors (INSPIRED) program that has as its goal to develop compact, cost-effective optical detectors that can operate at unprecedented sensitivities, enabling optical signals previously buried in quantum noise to be clearly detected.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. A NATO country placed an order for Saab’s 9AIR C4I air command and control system in a contract valued at approximately 250 million Swedish kronor (MSEK), the company announced in a statement.

SCHLESWIG, Germany. A German Heron TP drone conducted a test flight in both military- and civilian-controlled airspace between Germany and the Netherlands, marking progress toward integrating remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) into general air traffic, the European Defence Agency (EDA) announced in a statement.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. Lockheed Martin -- together with partners Intel Corp. and Radisys Corp. -- conducted demonstrations showcasing 5G capabilities during the "Steel Knight" U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) exercise during December 2024.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Chemical/biological surveillance company BioFlyte won an AFWERX (a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory directorate) for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to advance its AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning)-enabled BioTOF z200 biological and chemical threat-monitoring solution. 

ORLANDO, Florida. The U.S. Navy declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the IRST21 infrared search-and-track (IRST) sensor system developed by Lockheed Martin for the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the company announced in a statement.

MELBOURNE, Florida. The L3Harris all-digital electronic warfare (EW) suite, Viper Shield, completed its first flight on a single-seat Block 70 F-16 operated by the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the company announced in a statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for AN/TPS-78 long-range radar systems and associated support, with an estimated cost of $304 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced in a statement.

PARIS, France. Airbus Defence and Space won a contract from the French Defence Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement) for a 24-month risk-assessment study to support the development of France’s future maritime patrol aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

BONN, Germany. Rheinmetall won a contract to develop an integrated communication network for the Bundeswehr under the Tactical Wide Area Network for Land-Based Operations (TaWAN LBO) program, the company announced in a statement.

ARLINGTON, Virginia. AeroVironment won a $288 million delivery order for its Switchblade loitering munition systems under the U.S. Army’s Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS), the company announced in a statement.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan. General Dynamics Land Systems completed additional testing of its Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) Command, Control, Communications, Computers/Unmanned Aerial Systems (C4/UAS) variant for the U.S. Marine Corps, the company announced in a statement.

CARLSBAD, California. Viasat won a task order under the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services (SBS) contract to provide satellite communications (SATCOM) services to the U.S. Space Force, the company announced in a statement.

TITUSVILLE, Florida. Lockheed Martin won a $383 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to develop the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) missile to help ensure the long-term viability of the nation's sea-based strategic deterrence, the company announced in a statement.

ODISHA, India. The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted three consecutive flight trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur off the Odisha coast, the organization announced in a statement.