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Germany has taken delivery of its 52nd A400M military transport aircraft, Airbus Defence and Space said on Saturday. According to Airbus Defence, the aircraft is the 52nd A400M delivered to Germany as part of the Luftwaffe’s ongoing airlift modernization program. The delivery adds another operational airframe to Germany’s strategic and tactical transport fleet, which is […]View the full article

The Colombian Army has received 11 ASV M1117 Guardian armored vehicles into service, adding to 145 units already deployed across multiple regions as part of the force’s modernization program, the army said. According to the army, the newly incorporated vehicles are intended to support military operations in areas assessed as highly complex, improving security, mobility, […]View the full article

Japan’s Ministry of Defense on Feb. 7 held a ceremony marking the deployment of F-35B fighter aircraft at Nyutabaru Air Base, according to a statement released by the ministry. The event formally marked the start of F-35B basing at Nyutabaru, a key installation of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The ministry said the ceremony was […]View the full article

The United States Navy said it completed the third and final planned flight test of the Harpoon Block II Update Obsolescence Update program on Jan. 16, concluding the final phase of the missile’s system-level flight test campaign. The test was conducted by the Navy’s Precision Strike Weapons program office, PMA-201, in partnership with Boeing. According […]View the full article

The United States Navy on February 6, 2026 highlighted the role of the Shipboard Weapons Integration Team in validating how new weapons are stored, moved, and handled aboard Navy ships, work led by the Naval Air Weapons Division at Naval Air Weapons Station Point Mugu. The Shipboard Weapons Integration Team, known as SWIT, provides independent […]View the full article

The United States Navy has awarded Gentex Corporation a $22.6 million contract to deliver more than 5,000 Next-Generation Fixed Wing Helmet systems and associated spares to support fleet-wide fielding across Navy fixed-wing aircraft, the service announced. The firm-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers the production and delivery of the Next-Generation Fixed Wing Helmet, known as NGFWH, and […]View the full article

The North American Aerospace Defense Command is supporting a multi-agency operation to secure U.S. airspace during Super Bowl LX, scheduled for February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium, the command said. As part of its homeland defense mission, NORAD’s Continental U.S. NORAD Region is providing aerospace warning and aerospace control in direct coordination with federal, state, […]View the full article

United States Army soldiers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted live-fire training with the M777 Alpha 2 medium towed howitzer during a Table XV qualification at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany on February 5, 2026. According to the U.S. Army, the Table XV event involved integrated […]View the full article

The United States Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $198 million delivery order to supply power amplifier module spares for the E‑2D Advanced Hawkeye, according to a contract announcement released this week. The delivery order, issued to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. in Melbourne, Florida, covers the purchase of 608 power amplifier module spares and is […]View the full article

Chinese state media on Friday criticized Palmer Luckey, founder of U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries, after he publicly questioned the capabilities of China’s J-35 stealth fighter during a visit to the Singapore Airshow. Luckey posted an image on social media showing himself using a tape measure on a J-35A model displayed at the Aviation Industry […]View the full article

Australian-based Electro Optic Systems (EOS) on Feb. 6, 2026, officially opened a new manufacturing and integration facility in Singapore, establishing a regional hub to support the production, testing, and sustainment of high-energy laser weapon systems for customers across Asia and Europe. According to a press release from the company, the new site will serve as […]View the full article

An independent U.S. analyst has rejected reports that Ukrainian long-range missiles struck Russia’s Kapustin Yar missile test range, saying satellite imagery cited as evidence shows no damage to the facility. The response follows recent reporting by Ukrainian and regional defense outlets claiming that Ukraine’s domestically developed FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missile was used in a strike […]View the full article

Egypt has signed a $130 million contract to acquire the Turkish-developed TOLGA short-range air defense system. According to a press release issued by Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE), the agreement was concluded with the Egyptian Ministry of Defence and covers the delivery of the TOLGA SHORAD system, which is designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles, […]View the full article

A Czech unmanned systems manufacturer with Ukrainian roots has entered the Indian defense market after signing a contract to supply unmanned aerial systems to a local aerospace firm, marking a new phase in defense-industrial cooperation between Europe and India. According to a report by CZDEFENCE, U&C UAS signed the contract on February 3, 2026, with […]View the full article

Still, almost nine years later, the disasters of the summer of 2017 involving the USS Fitzgerald and USS McCain come up in conversation with others, and out of nowhere pops into my mind. As I last did back in 2021, let’s look back to AUG 2017 when I first wrote this. There can be only one FbF today, nothing else comes close. The supplemental preliminary inquiry into the collision involving the USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62) and the ACX CRYSTAL from 17 JUN of this year is out. The report is dated 11 AUG 17. You can get it from the SECNAV’s site here, or read the whole thing posted below. I wanted to pull one extended quote from it for your review. It really got hold of me, as i…

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said Canada has begun transferring AIM missiles to Ukraine to strengthen the country’s air defense and improve its ability to counter cruise missile threats, with the weapons already in the process of delivery. The announcement followed a meeting between Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Canadian Minister of National Defence David […]View the full article

South Africa’s Paramount Group is seeking a foothold in Ukraine’s armored vehicle market, which has become one of the largest and most active in the world due to the ongoing war, by offering a locally adapted version of its Mbombe 4 armored vehicle to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The effort is being advanced through […]View the full article

Uzbekistan’s armed forces conducted a live-fire air defense exercise using multiple Chinese-made surface-to-air missile systems. The exercise involved launches from three Chinese systems: the long-range FD-2000B, the medium-range KS-1C, and the short-range FM-90. All missiles were fired as part of an integrated air defense target practice aimed at training crews in detection, tracking, and engagement […]View the full article

The Department of War has awarded BlueHalo a contract valued at up to $19.95 million to develop advanced frameworks for human biological modeling, according to a contract announcemen. The award covers the development of next-generation modeling systems that integrate large-scale biological data with artificial intelligence and machine learning to support flexible, modular approaches to understanding […]View the full article

Everyone and every institution has a role to play at a particular time and place. Sometimes it serves as an example to follow; at other times, as a warning to others. Virginia in general, and the Virginia Military Institution (VMI) specifically, are in 2026 firmly in the latter category. For over 20 years we have come back to many Thursdays for DivThu. In times when the forces of sectarianism and division were on the march almost unopposed, and then it times like we have seen since 2022—starting in the courts—where the final pushback arrived with reinforcements. The last year, especially on the military side of the house, we have gone from hope to joy as so much positive …