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1 week ago | thedefensepost.com | Inder Bisht

Imagine a MQ-9B SeaGuardian frying a swarm of Shahed kamikaze drones with laser beams over the Black Sea. The scenario is not difficult to imagine, as an MQ-9B was recently displayed at Sea-Air-Space 2025 with a podded air-to-air laser system. A lot of attempts have been made in the past to put a directed energy weapon, or laser, onto an aircraft. However, with little success.

1 week ago | thedefensepost.com | Inder Bisht

Polish defense firm WB Electronics and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace have signed an agreement to form a joint venture that will produce missiles for the Chunmoo multiple rocket launch system (MRLS) in Poland. Hanwha holds 51 percent in the venture, while WB Electronics holds the remaining 49 percent, according to Breaking Defense. Once operational, the venture will focus on the production of CGR-80 guided missiles for the Homar-K system, a Polish adaptation of the K239 Chunmoo MRLS.

1 week ago | thedefensepost.com | Inder Bisht

The US Army has contracted BAE Systems to produce M777 major lightweight howitzer structures for $162 million. BAE has already begun work with its US and UK supply chains to produce the gun’s titanium structure, which forms the basis of the weapon. Initial work began after an indefinite contract was awarded in December 2023. The first major structures will be produced at BAE’s new artillery development and production facility in Sheffield, UK, as well as within the US supply chain.

1 week ago | thedefensepost.com | Inder Bisht

South Korean ship builder Hyundai Heavy Industries has offered to build Aegis destroyers for the US to augment Washington’s warship building efforts. A Hyundai Heavy Industries official made the offer at the Sea Air Space conference 2025, wherein the company signed a memorandum of understanding with Fairbanks Morse Defense. “We have over 250 engineers who can design and build Aegis ships with the same performance as the US,” South Korean Chosun quoted the unnamed official as saying.

1 week ago | thedefensepost.com | Joe Saballa

The US Army’s quest to field an improved version of its troubled Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) may reach the finish line sooner than expected. The service has unveiled the much-anticipated timeline for its “IVAS Next” competition — a follow-on program aimed at enhancing soldier situational awareness and mission command through advanced mixed-reality technology.