Breaking DefenseTheresa Hitchens

Missile Defense Agency takes delivery of first THAAD radar to track hypersonics

Breaking Defense reports: The upgraded AN/TPY-2 radar uses a Gallium Nitride semiconductor that allows it a longer range, enabling an interceptor to launch early enough to hit a hypersonic missile before its starts maneuvering, according to the company.

2025-05-19T06:11:07.485503-07:00

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AeroTimeClement Charpentreau

Ukrainian drone strike hits radar on Black Sea rig: video

By AeroTime: Ukraine used sea and air drones to destroy a Russian radar system on a seized gas platform in the Black Sea, hitting Russian surveillance capabilities.

2025-05-19T05:40:40.233590-07:00
SpaceWatch GlobalJoshua Faleti

DARPA POWER Program Sets Distance Record for Power Beaming

By SpaceWatch Global: The DARPA-led POWER program successfully delivered over 800 watts of power during a 30-second transmission from a laser 8.6 kilometers away.

2025-05-19T03:46:28.569700-07:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

China offers Chengdu J-10CE fighter to Colombia

By Air Data News: Taking advantage of the prominence obtained in the recent battle between the air forces of Pakistan and India, China offered the Chengdu J-10CE to the.

2025-05-19T01:00:49.038065-07:00