U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran on Monday night, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to lay mines near Bandar Abbas, one of Iran's primary Persian Gulf ports. Iranian state media reported multiple explosions and said the situation was "under control."

The strikes are the first direct U.S. attacks on Iranian territory in weeks, coming during an active ceasefire that began in April. President Trump stated earlier the same day that nuclear negotiations with Iran were "proceeding nicely."

Both navies maintain competing blockades of the Strait of Hormuz, with ongoing standoffs that have included drone shoot-downs and ship seizures since the start of the conflict. CENTCOM did not confirm whether the strikes were carried out by aircraft or naval vessels, or how many targets were destroyed.

Saab unveiled the Sirius Compact L24R at the AOC Electronic Warfare (EW) Europe symposium in Helsinki, a fixed-panel passive EW sensor that operates silently by intercepting radar emissions rather than transmitting, and is built for installation on masts or existing infrastructure such as cell towers. The system covers a frequency range of 1 to 18 GHz.

The sensor detects, tracks, classifies, and localizes radar emissions from fighter aircraft, surveillance radars, and surface vessels, enabling nations to build a persistent, wide-area intelligence picture across borders and coastlines without revealing the system's presence to adversaries.

Processed data routes directly into command-and-control (C2) networks rather than being stored locally on the sensor, supporting distributed defense architectures and cybersecurity protection. Serial production of the Sirius Compact family is already underway at a Saab facility in Tampere, Finland.

Leonardo DRS debuted the Tenum 640 Orbit at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week 2026 in Tampa, an uncooled long-wave infrared (LWIR) thermal camera module built for Group 1-3 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) operating at scale.

The module delivers 640x512 resolution at 60 frames per second with less than 20 millikelvin thermal sensitivity, using a vanadium oxide microbolometer optimized for day, night, and degraded-visibility detection, tracking, and obstacle avoidance in an ultra-compact, size-weight-power-and-cost (SWAP-c) footprint.

Designed for high-volume original equipment manufacturer (OEM) integration using Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) Camera Serial Interface standards, the Tenum 640 Orbit is intended to compress fielding timelines for integrators deploying unmanned platforms across multiple domains simultaneously.

L3Harris Technologies completed self-funded testing of two Rotating Detonation Engines (RDEs) at Purdue University's Zucrow Laboratories, using continuous detonation shockwaves rather than conventional combustion to generate thrust. The technology enables air-breathing missiles to achieve greater range and efficiency than traditional propulsion systems at lower cost.

The first test validated the fundamental physics governing RDE operability through long-duration engine runs; the second used a full-scale RDE to demonstrate performance across a complete simulated mission flight profile. Key engine components were produced using additive manufacturing to reduce cost and shorten production timelines.

L3Harris has invested in RDE technology for more than a decade and says the test data now provides the foundation needed to transition toward flight-ready systems, positioning the company's Advanced Missile Propulsion Technology division for integration into future high-speed, extended-range missile applications.

Researchers at the GE Aerospace Research Center in Niskayuna, New York demonstrated a generative AI application that produced a preliminary design layout for a hypersonic dual-mode ramjet engine in seconds, satisfying all performance requirements and compressing a process that typically requires months of engineering trade studies.

The tool simultaneously accounts for multiple flight conditions and mission parameters, generating hundreds of candidate design configurations in a single session. GE framed the exercise as a proof-of-concept demonstration of methodology rather than the launch of a specific hardware program.

The same AI tooling is being applied to commercial engine development through the CFM International Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) program, and the effort is positioned as a direct response to the Department of Defense's (DoD) push to accelerate development timelines for next-generation military aviation capabilities.

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