Military Technology News: 16 July 2025

Kratos Defense (KTOS) Stock Skyrockets on Navy $175M Radar Deal & Drone Boom – Analysts React

Stock Performance and Valuation Kratos stock has exploded higher in 2025. After trading around $22 in late 2024, KTOS surged to a 52-week high ~$112.57 in early Oct 2025 marketbeat.com. On Oct 9,

10 October 2025

Stealth Revolution: Lockheed’s New Vectis Drone Poised to Redefine Air Combat

Lockheed’s “Vectis” – A New Era for Stealth Drones Lockheed Martin’s famed Skunk Works – known for iconic secret projects like the U-2 and F-117 – has lifted the veil on a

22 September 2025

Aerospace · Air Combat · Defense Industry · Drones · Military Technology

Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones, Testing NATO’s Eastern Flank Air Defense Shield

Russian Drones Breach Poland’s Sky – A NATO Showdown in the Making?

Background: Drones Over Polish Territory In the pre-dawn hours of September 10, residents of eastern Poland awoke to an unprecedented security alarm. Over the course of seven hours, wave after wave of

19 September 2025

Eastern Europe · International Relations · Military Technology · NATO · Security

Kim Jong Un’s AI Drone Ambition Shakes Up Global Military Balance

Background: North Korea’s Military and Tech Capabilities North Korea’s military has long been formidable on paper, anchored by its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles programs. As of 2025, the country is estimated

19 September 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Drones · Geopolitics · Military Technology · North Korea

Stealth Jets, Standoff Missiles & Cyber Warfare: Inside Israel’s High-Tech Doha Strike.

Technologies and Equipment Used in Israel’s September 10, 2025 Attack on Doha High-Tech Arsenal Deployed in Doha Fighter jets – stealth and range: Israel’s attack showcased its most advanced combat aircraft. Military experts

11 September 2025

Cyber Warfare · Israel · Military Technology · Missiles · Stealth Jets

Patriot Missile Defense: Inside the $1 Billion Shield Against Modern Threats

Technology Overview System Architecture: A Patriot battery consists of six main components – 1) interceptors (missiles), 2) launcher units, 3) a phased-array radar, 4) an engagement control station (ECS), 5) an electric

11 September 2025

Military Technology · Missile Defense · Modern Warfare · Patriot System · Security

Mach 2+ Monsters: Ranking the World’s Fastest Fighter Jets (U.S., Russia, China & More)

MiG-25 “Foxbat”: Mach 2.83 (about 1,900 mph / 3,058 km/h), the fastest operational fighter; in 1976 a defector flew one to Japan and testing reached Mach 3.2, with only a handful remaining

23 August 2025

Aircraft Rankings · Aviation · Defense · Fighter Jets · Military Technology

F-35 vs F-22 vs F-16: The Ultimate 2025 Fighter Jet Showdown

The F-35 has three variants—F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C—and can carry 2× 2000-lb bombs internally (or up to 18,000 lb externally) with a top speed of about Mach 1.6. As of 2025, the

21 August 2025

Air Force · Aircraft Comparison · Defense · Fighter Jets · Military Technology

Mach 2 Marvels: The Epic Saga of Dassault’s Mirage Fighter Jets

In 1958, the Mirage III became the first Western European combat aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in level flight. The Mirage IIIC entered French service by 1961. The Mirage F1 first flew

25 July 2025

Aviation · Engineering · Fighter Jets · History · Military Technology

F-35 Lightning Strikes in 2025: Upgrades, War Zones, and Global Controversies

In 2025 the F-35 program began full Block 4 modernization, adding more than 75 enhancements, including the APG-85 AESA radar replacing the APG-81 and the TR-3 hardware/software upgrade that enables sensor fusion

22 July 2025

Controversies · F-35 · Global Security · Military Technology · Upgrades

Unbreakable Military Signals: The Untold Story of Secure Military Communications

At Bletchley Park in the 1940s, Alan Turing and colleagues decrypted Enigma messages, providing ULTRA intelligence that aided Allied victory. The United States began launching military communications satellites in the 1960s, and

20 July 2025

Communications · Defense · History · Military Technology · Signal Security

Unstoppable “Unjammable” Drones: How Fiber-Optic Technology is Revolutionizing Warfare and Beyond

Fiber-optic drones transmit control commands and live video through a physical fiber tether, making them jam-proof and radio-silent. There are two main categories: Tethered Power Drones (aerial elevators such as AT&T’s Flying

16 July 2025

Defense · Drones · Fiber Optics · Innovation · Military Technology

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