Defense Digest - February 17, 2025 IDEX 2025 Lockheed Martin Exec Wants Easier Second Sourcing Approvals by  Robert Wall “I need additional supply chains. I need additional manufacturing sites,” Lockheed Martin's Tim Cahill says here in Abu Dhabi. READ MORE       ADVERTISEMENT From The Show Edge Nears Powertech Engine-Development Partnership Agreements by Robert Wall Capella Space Eyes Late 2026 For Next-Generation Satellite Deployment by Robert Wall UAE Begins Mapping Air Corridors For Air Taxis, Cargo Drones by Garrett Reim Aviation Week Intelligence Network Access to this content requires an AWIN Membership. New U.S. Marine Corps Missile Revealed In Partially Censored Photo by Steve Trimble New Zealand's Navy Eyes Helicopters With MUM-T Capabilities by Chen Chuanren From Times Aerospace Conference Focuses On Supply Chain Disruption by Show Business Disruptions to global supply lines are nothing new. They have been around throughout the 20th century and the post 9/11 era. Read More Russia Showcases T-90MS Tank by Show Businesss Russia’s defence export organisation, Rosoboronexport is showing a record number of products at IDEX. Read More UCAVS Are Now Becoming Ship-Shape by Show Business A new class of warship, housing potentially dozens of uncrewed aerial vehicles, is about to make its presence felt in several regions of the world. Read More       ADVERTISEMENT The uAvionix ZPX line of AIMS-certified micro IFF devices delivers secure Mode 5 combat identification and global ADS-B Out for uncrewed aircraft. With low SWaP and easy integration, the ZPX line enables reliable battlefield and civil airspace operations. Learn more Read The Magazine SHOW BUSINESS IDEX 2025 - Day 1 The 2025 editions of IDEX and NAVDEX in the United Arab Emirates opened with a splash with the organisers heralding record numbers of exhibitors and a highest-ever number of UAE-based companies taking part. Read More

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