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Defense contractor Anduril has unveiled Barracuda, a new family of what it is calling "expandable autonomous air vehicles" that are scalable, highly modular, and already being flight-tested. The company is heavily focused now on "M" versions configured as relatively low-cost air-breathing precision munitions that could be launched from helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, as well as maritime and ground platforms.

Anduril Introduces Barracuda-M That Aims To Disrupt The Cruise Missile Market Anduril Introduces Barracuda-M That Aims To Disrupt The Cruise Missile Market

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 12 12:08 AM EDT

The U.S. Army has renewed interest in new longer-range artillery shells, such as ramjet-powered types, following its axing of plans to buy a next-generation tracked self-propelled 155mm howitzer.

Focus Grows On Longer-Range Artillery Shells After Army Axes Next-Gen Howitzer Focus Grows On Longer-Range Artillery Shells After Army Axes Next-Gen Howitzer

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 9 1:44 PM EDT

Ukraine is advancing slowly eastward to a key town in Russia's Kursk Oblast

Ukraine Pushing Slowly West In Russia Towards Key Kursk City Ukraine Pushing Slowly West In Russia Towards Key Kursk City

By Howard Altman

Aug 31 7:05 PM EDT

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new version of its Sniper targeting pod with added networking capabilities primarily designed to enable new connectivity between fourth-generation fighters and stealthy F-35s, but which also offers the ability to create localized 'kill webs' with various assets in the air and on the ground.

Networked Sniper Pod Will Let 4th-Generation Fighters Create ‘Kill Webs’ With F-35s Networked Sniper Pod Will Let 4th-Generation Fighters Create ‘Kill Webs’ With F-35s

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Jul 26 3:05 PM EDT

The Army says it hopes to begin fielding a new air and missile defense system based around an 155mm cannon firing hypervelocity projectiles by the end of the decade.

Railgun Ammo-Firing Air Defense Artillery Cannon Plans Laid Out By Army Railgun Ammo-Firing Air Defense Artillery Cannon Plans Laid Out By Army

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 12 2:41 PM EDT

Ukraine May Have Lost An M270 MLRS For The First Time Ukraine May Have Lost An M270 MLRS For The First Time

By Howard Altman

Jun 28 5:47 PM EDT

Ukraine is set to be the first to use a U.S.-made 105mm "soft-recoil" howitzer in combat, which could have impacts outside of that conflict.

Humvee-Mounted Low-Recoil 105mm Howitzer To Make Combat Debut In Ukraine Humvee-Mounted Low-Recoil 105mm Howitzer To Make Combat Debut In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 24 1:38 PM EDT

The latest iteration of Russia’s TOS series of thermobaric rocket launchers has been seen, apparently for the first time, in military service. The TOS-3 Dragon was shown during an official event in Russia’s southwest Saratov region, with its anti-drone screens pointing directly to experience from the war in Ukraine. With that in mind, it likely won’t be long before we start to see the TOS-3 being deployed in combat, especially as losses of the legacy TOS-1A continue to mount.

Russia’s New TOS-3 ‘Dragon’ Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Breaks Cover Russia’s New TOS-3 ‘Dragon’ Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Breaks Cover

By Thomas Newdick

Jun 4 6:12 PM EDT

A SAM system inside Russia was struck by a HIMARS.

Ukraine Strikes Long-Range SAM System Inside Russia With U.S. Weapon Ukraine Strikes Long-Range SAM System Inside Russia With U.S. Weapon

By Howard Altman

Jun 3 3:17 PM EDT

A series of imagery confirms that the widely used Sea Baby uncrewed surface vessel (USV), or drone boat, has been equipped with Grad-series artillery rockets. The rocket-armed boat has reportedly already been used to successfully engage Russian vessels. Once again, the development demonstrates that Ukraine is exploring using its growing fleet of USVs for missions beyond one-way kamikaze attacks.

Artillery Rocket-Firing Ukrainian Drone Boat Shown During Testing Artillery Rocket-Firing Ukrainian Drone Boat Shown During Testing

By Thomas Newdick

May 22 2:00 PM EDT

We now have what looks to be the first look at the Army's uncrewed derivative of its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, and of it firing a practice round.

Our First Look At The Army’s Unmanned HIMARS Launcher Truck Firing Our First Look At The Army’s Unmanned HIMARS Launcher Truck Firing

By Joseph Trevithick

May 6 1:31 PM EDT

The CTM-290 missile, which is launched from the Homar-K multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), based on a Polish-built truck chassis, is indicative of a widening military relationship between Poland and South Korea. In recent years, this has also seen the East European country buy light combat aircraft, tanks, and self-propelled artillery from Seoul.

Poland’s New South Korean-Built ATACMS-Like Ballistic Missile Seen Firing For The First Time Poland’s New South Korean-Built ATACMS-Like Ballistic Missile Seen Firing For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Apr 25 1:13 PM EDT

Attacks for Ukraine

$1B U.S. Air Package To Ukraine On Its Way, ATACMS Missiles Already Secretly Provided $1B U.S. Air Package To Ukraine On Its Way, ATACMS Missiles Already Secretly Provided

By Howard Altman

Apr 24 1:35 PM EDT

The Army has received a prototype variant of its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) armed with a Patria NEMO 120mm turreted mortar.

Army Gets 120mm ‘Nemo’ Mortar Turret Toting Armed Vehicle Prototype Army Gets 120mm ‘Nemo’ Mortar Turret Toting Armed Vehicle Prototype

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 7 1:02 PM EST

The US Army has announced major planned changes to its overall force structure that includes a significant boost in air and missile defense capacity with a focus on counter-drone and counter-cruise missile capabilities.

Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 28 3:29 PM EST

Ukraine L118 105mm Howitzer

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Warns Of Looming “Catastrophic” Arms Shortage Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Warns Of Looming “Catastrophic” Arms Shortage

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 23 4:52 PM EST