Nov 26, 2025 - Technology

Exclusive: Moog and Aeon combining turrets and missiles for 2026 test

Colin Demarest

A large fiery explosion occurs outdoors near trees with dark smoke and debris rising, illuminating the area with intense yellow-orange flames. — An Aeon Industrial live-fire in Alabama in late October. Photo: Courtesy of Aeon Industrial

Moog, an established aerospace-and-defense supplier, and Aeon Industrial, a defense-tech upstart, are now collaborating, with plans to integrate their respective turrets and missiles.

Why it matters: Moog's products are widely used, including by the U.S. military. That:

Quickly opens doors for Aeon, which in April announced a contract with the Army Applications Laboratory
Means troops could get new loadouts or variants of existing weapons relatively quickly, on both manned and unmanned vehicles

Driving the news: The two companies are planning a test of their combined systems in January.

What they're saying: "Secretary Driscoll was right: It's unconscionable to send soldiers into combat with 30-year-old, obsolete systems," Aeon CEO Naweed Tahmas told Axios.

"This delivers precise, lethal and cost-effective firepower for tomorrow's fight."

Zoom out: Aeon is also working with Ukrainian companies. Tahmas said shipments are being readied ahead of trials next year.

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Exclusive: Moog and Aeon combining turrets and missiles for 2026 test

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