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Military Technology News 19 September 2025 - 27 November 2025

Poland’s First Military Satellite Launch Postponed Again as SpaceX Scrubs Falcon 9 Transporter‑15

Poland’s First Military Satellite Launch Postponed Again as SpaceX Scrubs Falcon 9 Transporter‑15

Warsaw / Vandenberg, California – 27 November 2025 Poland will have to wait a little longer for its historic debut as a military space power. A Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying Poland’s first military reconnaissance satellite and three accompanying defence nanosatellites, has been pushed back from Wednesday to Friday after a late scrub of the Transporter‑15 mission.  Polskie Radio online Defense officials in Warsaw say the delay, likely linked to a fueling or other technical issue on the rocket side, does not threaten the mission but adds yet another twist to a launch campaign
27 November 2025
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Morocco Orders 10 Airbus H225M Helicopters at Dubai Airshow 2025 to Replace Ageing Puma Fleet

Morocco Orders 10 Airbus H225M Helicopters at Dubai Airshow 2025 to Replace Ageing Puma Fleet

The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) has signed a landmark contract with Airbus Helicopters for 10 H225M “Caracal” multi-role helicopters, a major step in replacing its ageing SA 330 Puma fleet and modernising the country’s combat search and rescue and special operations capabilities. The deal was announced on the second day of Dubai Airshow 2025. Airbus+2 Key points at a glance Deal sealed on Day 2 of Dubai Airshow 2025 The H225M contract was formally unveiled at Dubai Airshow 2025, where Airbus confirmed that Morocco had signed for 10 aircraft that will be operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
18 November 2025
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Weapons Makers ‘Conned’ the U.S. Army: Dan Driscoll Targets $47,000 Black Hawk Button and Unveils Historic Acquisition Shake‑Up

Weapons Makers ‘Conned’ the U.S. Army: Dan Driscoll Targets $47,000 Black Hawk Button and Unveils Historic Acquisition Shake‑Up

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has ignited one of the fiercest debates over Pentagon spending in years, accusing major defense contractors of effectively “conning” the military and American taxpayers — and pairing those accusations with the most sweeping overhaul of the Army’s acquisition system in decades. HSToday+3Reuters+3Breaking Defense+3 At the center of the storm: a tiny Black Hawk helicopter control knob that can be manufactured for roughly $15 — but is currently tied to a $47,000 replacement bill. How a $47,000 Black Hawk button became the symbol of a broken system Driscoll’s campaign against inflated costs has been building for
16 November 2025
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U.S. Space Force Readies ‘Meadowlands’ & Remote Modular Terminal Jammers to Counter China; Space Force Association Pushes Awareness — Nov. 11, 2025

U.S. Space Force Awareness Drive Expands as ‘Meadowlands’ and RMT Jammers Near Fielding — Nov. 11, 2025 Update

Published: November 11, 2025 The Space Force Association is scaling a nationwide education push amid persistently low public awareness, while the U.S. Space Force readies two new satellite‑jamming systems—Meadowlands and the Remote Modular Terminal—to join its Counter Communications System. Here’s what changed today and why it matters. What’s new today Why the Space Force is campaigning so hard Public understanding of the Space Force remains thin. At the end of last year, Deputy CSO for Human Capital Katharine Kelley said “less than 8 percent” of the public even knows the service exists—a data point she offered in a public forum
11 November 2025
U.S. Space Force Readies ‘Meadowlands’ & Remote Modular Terminal Jammers to Counter China; Space Force Association Pushes Awareness — Nov. 11, 2025

U.S. Space Force Readies ‘Meadowlands’ & Remote Modular Terminal Jammers to Counter China; Space Force Association Pushes Awareness — Nov. 11, 2025

The United States Space Force is on the cusp of expanding its non‑kinetic counter‑space toolkit with two additional ground‑based jamming systems—L3Harris’ “Meadowlands” and the Remote Modular Terminal (RMT)—as advocates race to close a stubborn public awareness gap about the service’s mission and value. Together, these developments underscore how quickly space is becoming a contested warfighting domain and why the Space Force is investing in capabilities that can temporarily blind or deafen adversary satellites without creating orbital debris. Bloomberg Law+1 What’s new today (Nov. 11) The hardware: three acknowledged jamming options Two new systems. According to Space Force data reported by
11 November 2025
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New AI Fighter Jet X-BAT Aims to Outsmart China’s First-Strike Threat

New AI Fighter Jet X-BAT Aims to Outsmart China’s First-Strike Threat

China’s Runway-Busting Threat U.S. analysts warn that China’s military doctrine emphasizes crippling U.S. airpower on the ground. The People’s Liberation Army has deployed thousands of long-range precision missiles (including anti-ship “carrier killer” DF-21D/DF-26 missiles) to hit U.S. carriers and Pacific airfields foxnews.com. “They’ve basically said, ‘We’re not going to compete stealth-on-stealth in the air — we’ll target your aircraft before they even get off the ground,’” explains Armor Harris, Shield AI’s VP of Aircraft Engineering foxnews.com. Indeed, modern air wars often begin by striking runways or airbases (Israel’s strike on Iran’s airfields, or Russian strikes on Ukrainian runways) to prevent
27 October 2025
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Hypersonic Race Heats Up: US Preps ‘Blackbeard’ Missile for Mobile Launchers

Hypersonic Race Heats Up: US Preps ‘Blackbeard’ Missile for Mobile Launchers

Pentagon Backs New Hypersonic Strike Weapon In a major move for U.S. long-range firepower, California-based startup Castelion announced it won “multiple awards” to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic missile with U.S. Army and Navy systemsbreakingdefense.com. The contracts, revealed on Oct. 24, are the first platform-integration deals for Blackbeard and will allow live-fire testing with real military launchers. “These integration contracts validate that affordability and speed are critical to modern deterrence,” said Bryon Hargis, Castelion’s CEO, highlighting the Pentagon’s demand for faster and cheaper weapons developmentfoxbusiness.com. The ultimate goal is to enable the U.S. military to field hypersonic missiles across multiple domains
26 October 2025
Indonesia’s $9B Chinese Fighter Jet Deal Shocks the World

Indonesia’s $9B Chinese Fighter Jet Deal Shocks the World

Indonesia’s abrupt pivot to Chinese fighters has captured global attention. Defense analysts say it underscores Jakarta’s insistence on strategic autonomy. “Foreign actors can spread disinformation, but at the end of the day, Indonesia buys what it chooses,” writes analyst Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat asiatimes.com. In practice, Jakarta is “quietly demonstrating that strategic autonomy is possible” – fielding the latest jets from East and West while balancing great-power pressures asiatimes.com. For now, Southeast Asian neighbors and global arms makers will be watching closely how this deal unfolds and how it reshapes the region’s airpower balance. Sources: Official statements and budget documents; reporting
18 October 2025
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Kratos Defense (KTOS) Stock Skyrockets on Navy $175M Radar Deal & Drone Boom – Analysts React

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, 2025 the stock closed around $98.55, down about 6.7% from the prior day’s ~$105.67 marketbeat.com (after a downgrade by B. Riley) – yet still vastly above last year’s lows. The YTD gain (~+274%) far outpaces the rest of the defense sector finviz.com. Recent Trading: KTOS saw heavy volume on Oct 8–9 (≈8.1 M shares vs ~5.7 M avg marketbeat.com) as analysts reacted to news. B. Riley cut its rating to Neutral (raising
10 October 2025
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Stealth Revolution: Lockheed’s New Vectis Drone Poised to Redefine Air Combat

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 new stealth drone that could revolutionize future air warfare. Dubbed “Vectis” (Latin for “lever,” reflecting the leverage it gives commanders twz.com), the jet-black unmanned aircraft was unveiled ahead of the Air & Space Forces Association conference in September 2025. Skunk Works officials describe Vectis as a “survivable, lethal, and reusable” autonomous drone that embodies decades of Lockheed’s expertise in stealth technology, advanced fighters, and uncrewed systems theaviationist.com theaviationist.com.
22 September 2025
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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 small unmanned aerial vehicles – later identified as Russian-made drones – penetrated Polish airspace amid a broader Russian bombardment of neighboring Ukraine washingtonpost.com. Polish military radars picked up dozens of objects coming in from the direction of Belarus and Ukraine. According to Poland’s Operational Command, the drones were believed to be part of a Russian long-range attack targeting western Ukraine, somehow veering off course into Poland’s skies tmj4.com
19 September 2025
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Kim Jong Un’s AI Drone Ambition Shakes Up Global Military Balance

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 to possess dozens of nuclear warheads and an array of short-, medium- and long-range missiles (including ICBMs) that can threaten regional targets and potentially the U.S. mainland Aljazeera. Pyongyang has also tested cruise missiles and claims the ability to mount nuclear warheads on some of them Aljazeera. Beyond WMDs, North Korea fields a massive conventional force: some 1,000,000 active-duty soldiers (one of the world’s largest standing armies) plus
19 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
South32 shares fell 4.1% to A$4.41 Friday as Australian miners dropped in the worst ASX session since April 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 2%, erasing almost A$70 billion in value. South32’s half-year results and interim dividend decision are set for Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday with investors watching for further volatility.
Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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