Japan’s Defense Ministry has signed an acquisition contract with Ukrainian company Skyfall for interceptor drones as Tokyo expands counter-UAS capabilities.

European munitions maker MBDA has agreed to sell counter-drone systems made by Washington-based Fortem Technologies and jointly offer a new interceptor.

Anduril revealed the Steelfin family of missile interceptors on Oct. 12.

Lockheed Martin unveiled a new, longer-range variant of the Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 interceptor.

Australian defense firm NIOA has partnered with MBDA to explore manufacturing the Deluge attack drone in Australia, aiming to expand domestic munitions production.

The Japanese government is exploring responsive launch options to provide greater resilience in case its on-orbit systems are attacked.

The U.S. Navy’s pick of Boeing to build its next-generation F/A-XX fighter brings the service’s future carrier air wing into clearer focus.

A secretive DOD program funding prototypes for next-generation hypersonic tech has selected three companies for initial contract awards: Anduril, Lockheed Martin and Ursa Major.