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| April 3 2025 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
CVERC released a report revealing multiple cyberattacks on the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin and infrastructure in Heilongjiang province, with most attacks suspected to originate from the USA and its allied countries.
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| 2025 |
Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
Construction of the French Navy's new-generation aircraft carrier (PANG) expected to begin around this time.
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| 2025 |
Sylver vertical launching system
France's Amiral Ronarc'h class anti-air warfare/ASW destroyers begin service entry, equipped with Sylver vertical launching system modules.
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| 2025 | Expected timeframe for AUKUS Quantum Arrangement (AQuA) to conduct trials and experiments on developing alternative positioning, navigation, and timing solutions. |
| 2025 | Denmark rejoined MSIAC, renewing its commitment to the organization's mission of enhancing munitions safety through international collaboration. |
| March 2025 |
Loitering munition
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw testing of AI-equipped reconnaissance and suicide drones produced by the country's Unmanned Aerial Technology Complex. The drones demonstrated capabilities of tracking strategic targets and conducting tactical attacks, highlighting North Korea's military modernization efforts in artificial intelligence and unmanned systems.
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| 2024 |
Gore-Tex
Gore began replacing its existing ePTFE membrane with an expanded polyethylene (ePE) membrane in consumer fabrics, a change that will increase production costs and require more frequent washing.
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| 2024 |
Homemade firearm
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that would make selling or transferring firearm parts without serial numbers a third-degree felony, though the bill has not been passed by the Pennsylvania Senate.
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| 2024 | AUKUS partners announced plans to pursue opportunities in Long Range Fires under AUKUS Pillar II. |
| 2024 | Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made undisclosed 'political commitments' with AUKUS partners regarding naval nuclear technology transfer. |
| 2024 | Christopher Hollands from the UK becomes Project Manager of PNIMIC/NIMIC/MSIAC. |
| 2024 | Daniel Pudlak from the United States succeeds Dr. Brian Fuchs as Chair of the NIMIC & MSIAC Steering Committee. |
| December 2024 |
Gore-Tex
The state of Maryland filed a lawsuit against Gore, focusing on liability for pollution from thirteen Gore-Tex manufacturing facilities in the northeastern part of the state.
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| September 2024 |
Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations
According to NASA's FY 2025 Budget Estimate, the DRACO project was initially planned to begin its implementation phase in September 2024.
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| September 2024 | Leaders of Australia, the UK, and the US issue a joint statement exploring opportunities for Japan to improve interoperability of maritime autonomous systems as an initial area of cooperation within AUKUS. |
| July 1 2024 |
Homemade firearm
California law takes effect requiring 'firearm precursor parts' to be sold exclusively through licensed dealers.
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| April 7 2024 | Financial Times reports that AUKUS defence ministers will announce talks on expanding Pillar II of the alliance on the following day. |
| April 3 2024 | American Ambassador to Rahm Emanuel suggests Japan is 'about to become the first additional Pillar II partner' in an article published in The Wall Street Journal. |
| March 2024 |
Loitering munition
Social media footage showed a Ukrainian FPV drone continuing to strike its target even after being jammed, demonstrating autonomous drone capabilities.
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| March 21 2024 |
Loitering munition
Footage revealed the submarine Tula fitted with slat armor, marking the first ocean-going asset to carry such a drone strike prevention modification.
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| March 1 2024 |
Air Force Network
Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro to replace the Indian Air Force's long-range radars with advanced High-Performance Radars (HPRs). These new phased array-based radars will enhance surveillance capabilities and improve terrestrial air defence by detecting small radar cross section targets.
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| February 2024 | Australia agreed to brief New Zealand on AUKUS Pillar 2 developments following a joint bilateral meeting between Australian and New Zealand foreign and defence ministers in Melbourne. |
| February 22 2024 |
Air Force Network
Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) cleared the procurement of High Power Radars (HPRs) for the Indian Air Force, which will replace the existing THD-1955 3-D radars with new radars having a maximum range of 600 km
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| February 12 2024 | The New Zealand Labour Party reversed its previous support for AUKUS Pillar Two, with associate foreign spokesperson Phil Twyford describing it as an 'offensive warfighting alliance against China'. |
| 2023 | DEVCOM ARL established its fifth regional site, ARL Mid-Atlantic, in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. |
| 2023 |
Gore-Tex
Two lawsuits were filed against Gore regarding PFAS-related water pollution around its Cecil County, Maryland manufacturing plant, with the Maryland Department of the Environment ordering an investigation.
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| 2023 |
Homemade firearm
Shooting spree in Kingsessing, Philadelphia using a home-assembled AR-15–style rifle.
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| 2023 |
Homemade firearm
U.S. district judge Reed O'Connor rules that the ATF rule exceeded the agency's authority and issues a nationwide injunction, which is later stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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| 2023 |
Sylver vertical launching system
Planned commissioning of two Italian Navy FREMM EVO class vessels, each equipped with 2 x 8 Sylver VLS A50
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| December 2023 | AUKUS governments announced acceleration of quantum technologies development for positioning, navigation, and timing in military capabilities, focusing on improving resilience in GPS-degraded environments and enhancing undersea domain stealth. |
| December 2023 | New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed openness to joining the non-nuclear pillar of the AUKUS agreement during a state visit to Australia. |
| November 2023 | The United States Department of Defense announced a joint AUKUS exercise demonstrating capabilities for protecting underwater infrastructure and utilizing autonomous and semi-autonomous undersea systems. |
| October 2023 |
Loitering munition
Both Russian and Ukrainian forces are producing thousands of FPV drones monthly, with many donated by volunteer groups. Notable low-cost drone models include Escadrone Pegasus and Vyriy Drone Molfar.
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| September 2023 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
Department of Defense published its latest Cyber Strategy, focusing on defending networks, supporting military operations, and building capabilities to protect against cyber attacks.
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| July 2023 | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the 'door is open' for New Zealand to join the AUKUS security partnership. |
| July 26 2023 |
Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations
DARPA and NASA awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin and BWX Advanced Technologies (BWXT) for DRACO Phases 2 and 3, tasking them with designing, building, and demonstrating an experimental Nuclear Thermal Rocket (NTR) for a planned 2027 launch.
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| July 1 2023 | The Australian Submarine Agency was established to manage the Australian nuclear submarine program, including personnel posted to the UK and US. |
| June 2023 |
Ground Combat Vehicle
The Army downselected American Rheinmetall and GDLS to proceed in the competition for the OMFV contract, now designated as the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle.
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| June 2 2023 |
Homemade firearm
Governor Jared Polis signs Senate Bill 23-279, banning the manufacture, possession, and sale of unserialized firearms and firearm components, with the law to take effect on January 1, 2024.
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| March 2023 |
Homemade firearm
Maryland's law outlawing possession of unserialized unfinished firearm frames or receivers went into effect.
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| March 2023 | New Zealand's defence minister Andrew Little announced that the country was offered an opportunity to discuss joining AUKUS for non-submarine cooperation areas and was willing to explore the proposal. |
| March 2023 | Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a brief stop in Fiji, expressing support for the AUKUS agreement and assurances that Australia's submarine push would not undermine the Treaty of Rarotonga. |
| March 14 2023 | Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio expresses support for Australia's planned acquisition of US-made nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS partnership. |
| March 13 2023 | AUKUS announced a new nuclear-powered submarine class called SSN-AUKUS to be built in the UK and Australia. |
| February 8 2023 |
Future Assault Shell Technology helmet
North Korean People's Army Special Operations Forces operators were seen wearing unlicensed copies of the FAST helmet during the night parade.
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| January 2023 |
Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations
NASA and DARPA announced their collaboration on DRACO, dividing the $499 million program between them for Phases 2 and 3, with NASA focusing on the propulsion system and nuclear reactor, and DARPA leading vehicle integration and regulatory requirements.
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| January 2023 |
Loitering munition
A picture reportedly shows a Lancet drone that failed to detonate due to Ukrainian protective cages.
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