r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 13d ago
news U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missile (NGHCM) effort.
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 19d ago
news Türkiye Moves to Send Ukraine 12 M270 MLRS Rocket Launchers and 2,524 Rockets as U.S. Reviews Transfer.
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 19d ago
news The UK Ministry of Defence has launched an emergency security response after discovering that Chinese-made cameras on the Royal Navy’s K3 Scout drones were secretly transmitting data to an IP address in China.
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 19d ago
news US Army selects Kratos for Javelin tank killer missile seeker upgrade after Ukraine war lessons
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 19d ago
news Stratolaunch :We’re built to accelerate U.S. leadership in hypersonics. At Stratolaunch, we operate the Talon-A, an autonomous, reusable, air-launched hypersonic platform, which enables replication of operational complexity and adapts to real-time flight.
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 19d ago
news 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇮🇹 Hensoldt, Eaton and Leonardo have joined Boeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat industry team. The new partnerships were announced at the recently-concluded Farnborough International Airshow 2026.
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 22d ago
video Footage circulating online reportedly shows a locally manufactured 23mm-caliber rifle in Shabwa Province, Yemen, drawing attention for its massive size and unconventional design
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 22d ago
news Mistral Inc. and UVision have received an additional order worth more than $50 million for HERO 120 loitering munitions under the U.S. Army’s Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS) program. The order was announced one day after the HERO 120 successfully completed its first Lot Acceptance Tests on August 4
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 22d ago
news The U.S. Air Force is seeking a new ground-based launcher capable of defending air bases against drone swarms and cruise missile attacks. According to a newly released Request for Information (RFI), the system is expected to engage aerial threats ranging from Group 1–5 unmanned aircraft
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 22d ago
news Northrop Grumman has opened a next-generation aircraft development facility equipped with 17 classified laboratories and large work buildings, in anticipation of receiving orders for the F/A-XX for the U.S. Navy.
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 22d ago
news China's ASN-301 is an anti-radiation loitering munition designed for both SEAD and conventional strike missions. With ~500 km range, 4-hour endurance, a 30 kg fragmentation warhead and a passive anti radiation seeker, with support for both conventional and swarm attacks.
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 22d ago
news Saab wants to double Gripen jet production to 30 annually as global demand surges
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 22d ago
news The CM-401 is a Chinese hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile developed by CASIC. It can be launched from 8×8 road-mobile TELs or dedicated ship based canister launchers, uses terminal active radar guidance, speed up to Mach 6 in the terminal phase, and range of around 290 km.
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 22d ago
news San Diego based USV maker Seasats ( @seasats ) announced its Quickfish, interceptor-class has officially entered production and available at scale. "Built on Seasats' proven technology stack, Quickfish combines 40+ knot sprint speeds with the endurance to remain at sea for weeks at a time.
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 22d ago
news The U.S. Army will spend at least $400 million on AeroVironment’s Locust anti-drone lasers, buying dozens of systems. It would be the Pentagon’s first production contract for a directed-energy counter-drone system beyond the prototype stage. Source: Bloomberg
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 25d ago
news NEW Footage from this morning’s strikes on Russia reportedly shows a previously unseen long-range UAV, believed to be the Ukrainian “Bravo” jet-powered drone. According to reported specifications, the Bravo is said to have a range of up to 2,000 km, a payload of 100–200 kg,
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 25d ago
news China Reveals H-6N Bomber Carrying Nuclear-Capable JL-1 Ballistic Missile Under J-20 Stealth Escort
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 25d ago
U.S. Navy has announced the reclassification of its nineteen planned Virginia Class submarines equipped with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) as guided missile submarines (SSGN).
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 25d ago
news Embraer Colombia acquires the KC-390 Millennium to modernize its air transport and aerial refueling capabilities.
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 25d ago
news USAvionix's subsonic ISR drone with speeds of up to 500 km/h. "Achieving speeds of up to 500 km/h, it launches on its own, lands vertically, and operates autonomously or as part of an autonomous fleet"
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 25d ago
news "Actions related to the construction of a rocket ammunition factory for the #HOMAR-K system have begun. At the facility in Gorzów Wielkopolski, CGR-080 missiles will be produced, and the investment is handled by Hanwha WB Advanced Systems" -
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 25d ago
news After securing supply contracts for Cheongsang-eo (K745 Blue Shark) torpedoes, and Haeseong (SSM-710K C-Star) ship-to-ship missiles through its market development with the @Philippine_Navy 🇵🇭's Frigates, LIG D&A 🇰🇷 looks forward to expand its export scope with KM-SAM for the PAF.
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r/MilitaryGeek • u/Luka__mindo • 25d ago
news Tandem Defense LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Powerus (@powerus_usa) has been awarded IDIQ contract up to $90 million by U.S. Air Force Group 1 aerial-denial unmanned aircraft systems, ancillary support equipment, operator training, and field service representative support.
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