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Taiwan and Kratos test Mighty Hornet IV (modified MQM‑178): custom payload integration, Mach 0.8 flights and high‑G performance

Kratos and Taiwan's NCSIST integrated a custom payload and mission system onto the Mighty Hornet IV (a modified MQM‑178) and flight‑tested the jet‑powered drone to Mach 0.8, sustaining high‑G manoeuvres above 35,000 ft while demonstrating MUM‑T and loitering‑munition support to scale low‑cost strike forces.

2026-02-05T19:08:14.500278-08:00

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Israel’s expanded Apache purchase reflects lessons from two years of war, analysts say

2026-02-05T08:24:41.292782-08:00

FlightGlobal

Israel awards Elbit $130M to outfit 12 CH‑53K 'Pere' with avionics, C2, EW and DIRCM

2026-02-05T04:38:06.658606-08:00

DefenseNews.com

ST Engineering unveils EagleStrike loitering munition and AME‑A514 assault rifle; production targeted early 2027

2026-02-05T07:01:03.086792-08:00

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Taiwan and Kratos test Mighty Hornet IV (modified MQM‑178): custom payload integration, Mach 0.8 flights and high‑G performance Kratos and Taiwan's NCSIST integrated a custom payload and mission system onto the Mighty Hornet IV (a modified MQM‑178) and flight‑tested the jet‑powered drone to Mach 0.8, sustaining high‑G manoeuvres above 35,000 ft while demonstrating MUM‑T and loitering‑munition support to scale low‑cost strike forces.

2026-02-05T19:08:14.500278-08:00

Taiwan and Kratos test Mighty Hornet IV (modified MQM‑178): custom payload integration, Mach 0.8 flights and high‑G performance

Breaking Defense

Israel’s expanded Apache purchase reflects lessons from two years of war, analysts say Israel is increasing its Apache helicopter fleet after two years of continuous conflict, a move analysts say reflects battlefield lessons about close air support, survivability and precision strike requirements. The expanded purchase signals a shift toward stronger rotary‑wing attack and sustainment posture.

2026-02-05T08:24:41.292782-08:00

Israel’s expanded Apache purchase reflects lessons from two years of war, analysts say

DefenseNews.com

ST Engineering unveils EagleStrike loitering munition and AME‑A514 assault rifle; production targeted early 2027 At Singapore Airshow 2026 ST Engineering revealed the EagleStrike tactical loitering munition—aimed at production in early 2027—and the modular AME‑A514 5.56 mm assault rifle designed for urban warfare, expanding the company's portfolio from vehicles and UAVs into precision strike munitions and small arms.

2026-02-05T07:01:03.086792-08:00

ST Engineering unveils EagleStrike loitering munition and AME‑A514 assault rifle; production targeted early 2027

FlightGlobal

Israel awards Elbit $130M to outfit 12 CH‑53K 'Pere' with avionics, C2, EW and DIRCM Israel's Ministry of Defense has contracted Elbit Systems for roughly $130 million (400 million shekels) to integrate Israeli avionics, command‑and‑control, electronic warfare and DIRCM missile‑defeat systems onto 12 Sikorsky CH‑53K heavy‑lift helicopters bought via a U.S. Foreign Military Sales agreement.

2026-02-05T04:38:06.658606-08:00

Israel awards Elbit $130M to outfit 12 CH‑53K 'Pere' with avionics, C2, EW and DIRCM

FlightGlobal

Non-U.S. defence firms gain market share as U.S. policy shifts spur supplier diversification Defence manufacturers outside the United States are winning increased orders as governments seek alternatives to American hardware. The shift follows the Trump Administration’s departure from traditional alliance‑building, prompting defence customers worldwide to diversify suppliers and accelerate procurement of non‑U.S. platforms and systems.

2026-02-05T02:22:51.001942-08:00

Non-U.S. defence firms gain market share as U.S. policy shifts spur supplier diversification

Aviation Week

U.S. warns Algeria could face CAATSA sanctions over Su-57E purchase as senator blames U.S. fighter production shortfalls The U.S. has warned it could impose sanctions on Algeria if the country proceeds with buying Russia's Su‑57E fifth‑generation fighter. A U.S. senator said shortfalls and delays in U.S. fighter production helped push Algiers toward Moscow, increasing CAATSA scrutiny and congressional pressure.

2026-02-04T14:03:39.675449-08:00

U.S. warns Algeria could face CAATSA sanctions over Su-57E purchase as senator blames U.S. fighter production shortfalls

DefenseNews.com

Russian defense firms absent from Asia’s largest airshow as export market contracts Russian defense firms were absent from Asia's largest airshow this year, experts say, reflecting a shrinking, increasingly concentrated arms‑export industry blamed on the Ukraine war that has contracted markets for Russian suppliers and reduced their participation in major international events.

2026-02-04T05:36:12.601129-08:00

Russian defense firms absent from Asia’s largest airshow as export market contracts

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USAF conducts live‑warhead ERAM test as State Department clears sale of thousands of rounds to Ukraine The U.S. Air Force conducted a live‑warhead test of the low‑cost Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) at Eglin on Jan. 21, 2026, while the State Department approved the sale of thousands of ERAM rounds to Ukraine, advancing affordable standoff cruise‑missile capability.

2026-02-04T03:54:08.852940-08:00

USAF conducts live‑warhead ERAM test as State Department clears sale of thousands of rounds to Ukraine

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Taiwan and Kratos test Mighty Hornet IV (modified MQM‑178): custom payload integration, Mach 0.8 flights and high‑G performance

Israel’s expanded Apache purchase reflects lessons from two years of war, analysts say

Israel awards Elbit $130M to outfit 12 CH‑53K 'Pere' with avionics, C2, EW and DIRCM

ST Engineering unveils EagleStrike loitering munition and AME‑A514 assault rifle; production targeted early 2027

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