Emily Ryan Miller

Emily Ryan Miller is responsible for covering defense tenders, company statements, and weapons market analytics. As an Editorial Fellow, she brings clarity to complex industrial developments and ensures our readers receive timely updates on key business and procurement trends.

U.S. Army orders German-made Vector AI drone

German-based Quantum Systems announced on April 15, 2026, that its Vector AI unmanned aircraft system has been selected for the U.S. Army's Company-Level Small Unmanned Aircraft System Directed Requirement 2 initiative under a contract valued at $15.3...

German drone maker launches GEREON production in the UK

German robotics firm ARX Robotics has begun manufacturing autonomous ground systems in the United Kingdom after securing its first contract with the British Army, the company announced Wednesday. The April 15 award, issued through the Army’s Task Force...

Australia test-fires first homemade GMLRS missile from HIMARS

The Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia on April 9, 2026, a milestone that places Australia in exclusive company. Australia is now...

Royal Australian Navy names autonomous systems unit

The Royal Australian Navy has formally established and named the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit — known as MASU — a dedicated command structure built to develop, integrate, and operationally employ a new generation of uncrewed maritime platforms....

U.S. Army opens new 155mm artillery shell facility in Kansas

The U.S. Army and Day & Zimmermann have inaugurated a new artillery Load, Assemble, and Pack facility in Parsons, Kansas, dedicated to the production of 155mm M795 artillery projectiles. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was hosted by Maj. Gen. John...

Textron wins $150M deal to sustain T-6 Texan II fleet

Textron Aviation Defense LLC has been awarded a five-year U.S. government contract valued at over $150 million to continue providing sustaining engineering and program management services for the T-6A, T-6B, and T-6D aircraft fleets operated by the...

Northrop Grumman and U.S. Air Force push Sentinel toward 2027 first flight

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are accelerating development of the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, with the program now targeting a first flight test in 2027 and initial operational capability in the early 2030s. The Sentinel...

L3Harris gets $465 million Army contract to deliver NOVA night-vision goggles

L3Harris Technologies announced Monday that the U.S. Army has selected the company to deliver its NOVA night-vision goggle system under the Binocular Night Observation Device program, awarding the defense contractor a seven-year contract worth up to $465...