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Kratos and General Electric formalise deal to build future UAV engines

2 days ago | janes.com | Zach Rosenberg

The Kratos GEK800 to be followed by the GEK1500. (Kratos)Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) builder Kratos and engine manufacturer General Electric (GE) signed an agreement to build engines for “the next generation of affordable unmanned aerial systems and Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)-type aircraft”, according to a 3 June announcement by Kratos. The contract formalises a memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced in 2024.
Philippines signs contract for new batch of FA-50PH aircraft

3 days ago | janes.com | Akhil Kadidal

The Philippines government seeks to complete the acquisition of an additional batch of KAI FA-50PH light combat aircraft by June 2030. (KAI)The Philippines has signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to acquire an additional batch of 12 FA-50PH light combat aircraft. The contract, which was announced on 3 June, is worth approximately USD700 million, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 5 June.
AH-64E Apache attack helicopters ‘on the cusp' of combat ineffectiveness, says US Army general

4 days ago | janes.com | Zach Rosenberg

A US Army AH-64E lands during exercises in Germany during 2023. A prominent army general is questioning the helicopter's combat effectiveness based on the performance of attack helicopters in the Ukraine war.
US Navy awards RTX's Raytheon follow-on contract for continued support of SPY-6 radars

4 days ago | janes.com | Michael Fabey

Raytheon was awarded a follow-on support contract for the SPY-6 family of radars, pictured here. (Raytheon)The US Navy (USN) awarded RTX's Raytheon a USD536 million contract to provide continued support for the SPY-6 family of radars through training, engineering services, ship installation, integration and testing, as well as software upgrades to enhance radar capabilities, the company confirmed on 3 June.
US Marine Corps platoon details ACV manoeuvrability, lethality improvements

5 days ago | janes.com | Meredith Roaten

Amphibious Assault Vehicles swam in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise ‘Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3'. (Janes/Meredith Roaten) Marines training to go on the second deployment of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) told Janes the new equipment drives and swims better than the legacy system.
NAVSEA awards contract to dismantle, recycle, dispose of original carrier Enterprise

6 days ago | janes.com | Michael Fabey

The US Navy awarded a contract to dismantle, recycle, and dispose of carrier Enterprise , shown here on deployment in 2007. (US Navy) US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services of Vernon, Vermont, a USD536.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for the dismantling, recycling, and disposal of former aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 65), the Pentagon confirmed on 30 May.
IDET 2025: EVPÚ unveils Turra 30 V10 RCWS prototype

6 days ago | janes.com | Andrew White

EVPÚ unveiled a prototype of the Turra 30 V10 RCWS at IDET 2025. (Michal Zdobinský)Slovak company EVPÚ unveiled a prototype of the Turra 30 V10 remote-controlled weapon station (RCWS) at the International Defence and Security Technology Fair (IDET) 2025 held in Brno, Czech Republic, from 28 to 30 May. The latest version of the RCWS is designed to be integrated on light wheeled and tracked armoured combat vehicles, according to a company statement.
MADEX 2025: Hanwha debuts Combat Unmanned Surface Vessel

6 days ago | janes.com | Ridzwan Rahmat

A model of the Combat Unmanned Surface Vessel concept on display at MADEX 2025. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has unveiled its unmanned surface vessel (USV) concept that has been optimised specifically for manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) operations. Known simply as the Combat Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV), the concept has been designed with an emphasis on connectivity such that it can work in concert with its ‘mother ship', although it can also be controlled from land.
MADEX 2025: LIG Nex1 prepares first Suicide USV for sea trials

6 days ago | janes.com | Ridzwan Rahmat

The Suicidal USV prototype on display at MADEX 2025. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)South Korean defence electronics company LIG Nex1 is preparing the first prototype of its Suicide unmanned surface vehicle (USV) for sea trials, and it is expected to take place in the latter part of 2025. The Suicide USV is a 3D-printed USV that was unveiled for the first time at MADEX 2025.
US Navy, Space Force award key RGS, FORGE contracts

1 week ago | janes.com | Carlo Munoz

A rendering of the Relay Ground Station â€“ Asia antennas facility to be deployed in Guam. (Northrop Grumman)US Navy (USN) and US Space Force (USSF) officials have awarded several key, multi-year procurement deals in support of the joint Relay Ground Station (RGS) programme, which is a critical component of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) initiative, service officials announced in May.