#military-procurement

#military-procurement

True Anomaly raised $650 million in Series D funding at a $2.2 billion valuation, bringing total capital raised to $1 billion since its founding in August 2022.

Britain is set to buy interceptors known as Skyhammer from Cambridge Aerospace, with the first deliveries expected as early as May - astonishingly fast compared with typical UK defense procurements.

The RFI calls for a "rapidly procured and installable Counter UAS (unmanned aircraft system) capability" that is "suitable for maritime platforms to detect, track, identify, and defeat airborne threats." Project TALON will combine a mix of "effectors" both kinetic and non-kinetic to counter the threats posed by the proliferation of drones, and is intended to complement current complex missile-based systems.

Every military has weapons that looked unbeatable in brochures but fell apart the moment they reached the field. These guns were hyped as cutting-edge, reliable, or downright revolutionary, until soldiers actually used them. From fragile rifles to jam-prone machine guns, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at the firearms that never lived up to their reputations. To identify the overhyped guns that soldiers actually hate, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed various historical and military sources.

Ukrainian authorities have detained several officials over a large-scale corruption scheme in the defence sector, resulting in the arrests of a sitting lawmaker and two local officials.

The jet, known as Tempest, will act as a symbol of Britain's hopes to remain a top-tier military nation and keep alive more than a century of building military aircraft.