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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 …

Czech defense company Excalibur International, part of the Czechoslovak Group (CSG), has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Turkish Aselsan to establish a joint venture in the European Union and integrate the Korkut air defense system onto the Tatra Force 6×6 wheeled platform, the group said on Feb. 4. The agreement marks a concrete step […]View the full article

UAE-based TAG Dynamics has developed the VELOX Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV), a new light tactical platform designed to support small-unit mobility and mission flexibility, the company said in a statement. The VELOX ISV is positioned as a purpose-built infantry squad vehicle focused on rapid movement, modular payload integration, and field reliability. According to TAG Dynamics, […]View the full article

The United States Army has selected Swarmbotics AI to develop swarming, attritable small unmanned ground vehicles as part of its Transformation in Contact effort with the 1st Cavalry Division, the company announced on Feb. 5. The award follows Swarmbotics AI’s performance at last year’s xTech Overwatch competition, where Army soldiers evaluated autonomous systems intended for […]View the full article

Ukraine’s Defense Forces confirmed that they carried out a series of long-range strikes in January 2026 against infrastructure linked to Russia’s Oreshnik missile complex at the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia’s Astrakhan region, according to an official statement from Ukraine’s General Staff. In a statement released on 5 February, the General Staff said Ukrainian […]View the full article

On Feb. 4, 2026, RTX, through its Raytheon business, signed five long-term framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War to expand production capacity and accelerate deliveries of several core missile systems used by U.S. and allied forces. According to a company statement, the agreements cover the Land Attack and Maritime Strike variants of the […]View the full article

Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed an approximately $130 million agreement with Elbit Systems to integrate Israeli-made avionics, command-and-control, electronic warfare, and missile defense systems on the country’s future CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters, the ministry said on Tuesday. The contract, signed by the Defense Procurement Directorate within the Israel Ministry of Defense, covers the integration of […]View the full article

Taiwan has reportedly begun receiving shipments of U.S.-made land-based Harpoon anti-ship missile systems. Photos and local reporting confirmed the arrival of convoy vehicles associated with the land-based Harpoon system, including missile launcher trucks, radar vehicles, and command-and-control units. The launcher vehicles are based on the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck platform, commonly known as HEMTT. […]View the full article

Russia’s Kalashnikov Concern has unveiled a new portable reconnaissance-strike system that closely copies Israel’s Hero-90 loitering munition, according to images and specifications released ahead of the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia. The system, designated RUS-PE, is scheduled to be formally presented at the World Defense Show in Riyadh from Feb. 8 to Feb. 12. […]View the full article

Russian forces used captured M113 armored personnel carriers during an assault on Ukrainian positions near the village of Hryshyne in eastern Ukraine, according to reporting by Militarnyi. The incident occurred amid dense fog, which allowed Russian troops to advance largely undetected. According to the report, two M113 armored personnel carriers and one infantry fighting vehicle […]View the full article