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Global Military Products has received a firm-fixed-price contract valued at up to $4.9 million to deliver its Scorpion Light mobile mortar system to the United States Marine Corps for testing and evaluation, the company announced on Feb. 24, 2026. The systems will be supplied through the Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium and will undergo […]View the full article

Ukrainian startup Qirim Technology has launched production of segmented airless wheels designed for installation on wheeled drones and military engineering vehicles, the company announced as it began supplying the new systems to Ukrainian military units. The wheels are currently being transferred to frontline formations free of charge through volunteer-funded support organized by the manufacturer. According […]View the full article

Airbus Helicopters has unveiled two next-generation rotorcraft concepts developed to meet NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities (NGRC) study requirements, the company announced as part of its ongoing work under a NATO-backed concept program. The proposal, presented in cooperation with RTX businesses Collins Aerospace and Raytheon, as well as missile manufacturer MBDA, outlines both a high-performance […]View the full article

The United States Army’s Chief Scientist for Ground Vehicle Systems visited MSI Defense Solutions’ headquarters and production facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, last week to review the company’s vehicle integration and counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities, the company confirmed Monday. The visit by Dr. David Gorsich, who serves at the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development […]View the full article

FN America announced Monday that it has conducted function testing of its FN MTL-30 30mm Medium Tactical Grenade Launcher as part of ongoing development work under the U.S. Army’s Precision Grenadier System (PGS) Prototype Project Opportunity Notice (PPON) award. The company said the recent testing was carried out in collaboration with Strategic Sciences and focused […]View the full article

Elbit Systems Ltd. confirmed that it will supply its Helmet Display and Tracking System (HDTS) to the Israeli Air Force for integration across the UH-60 Black Hawk, locally designated “Yanshuf,” helicopter fleet, introducing an upgraded pilot display system designed to enhance operational capability and flight safety. The adoption of the HDTS synthetic vision system addresses […]View the full article

The United States Air Force has released the first official image showing Anduril’s YFQ-44 Fury collaborative combat aircraft carrying an inert AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), confirming the program has entered the next phase of developmental testing focused on weapons integration and captive carry evaluations. The image accompanied a recent Air Force press […]View the full article

New illustrations depicting DARPA’s X-68A LongShot unmanned combat aircraft have been published by aerospace illustrator Colie Wertz on Instagram, providing updated visual material tied to the agency’s ongoing LongShot program aimed at developing an air-launched missile-armed drone designed to operate ahead of crewed aircraft formations. The appearance of new imagery draws renewed attention to a […]View the full article

The Royal Canadian Air Force announced that fuselage integration and production have begun on Canada’s first CP-8A Poseidon aircraft, marking a new phase in the country’s maritime patrol modernization program. The update was confirmed in an official service statement, while Boeing Defense said the aircraft with serial number 9627 is now taking shape as production […]View the full article

The United States Air Force continues fielding the F-15EX Eagle II, Boeing confirmed on February 24, 2026, highlighting the newest variant of the F-15 fighter as the latest evolution of an aircraft family that has remained in operational service since its original introduction in 1974. The continued rollout of the F-15EX addresses the Air Force’s […]View the full article

Northrop Grumman has officially named its YFQ-48A prototype Talon Blue, formally identifying the autonomous fighter drone developed under its company-funded Project Talon portfolio as part of ongoing work with the United States Air Force on future collaborative combat aircraft. The designation of Talon Blue as the YFQ-48A reflects the aircraft’s role within the Air Force’s […]View the full article

BAE Systems confirmed on February 23, 2026, that it successfully demonstrated a scaled modular electromagnetic attack (EA) system during multiple flight test events conducted in collaboration with the United States Air Force, using a prototype mounted in a weapon pod on a test aircraft representing a Group 4 or Group 5 unmanned aerial vehicle. The […]View the full article

BAE Systems has delivered its 100,000th Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guidance kit, the company announced on February 23, reaching a production milestone as the precision munition continues to equip United States armed forces and allied militaries. The milestone comes as the United States Air Force moves forward with a related modernization effort focused […]View the full article

The United States Air Force and Northrop Grumman are accelerating production capacity for the B-21 Raider stealth bomber as the aircraft advances through testing and early manufacturing, the company announced in February 2026. Final assembly of the next-generation bomber is underway at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Palmdale, California, with the first operational aircraft scheduled to […]View the full article

U.S.-based autonomous aviation company Pyka on Feb. 23, 2026, announced development progress on its DropShip autonomous cargo drone, unveiling a new unmanned aircraft designed to conduct logistics transport and casualty evacuation missions in contested environments without risking pilots or high-value aircraft. The announcement comes as military planners seek alternative logistics platforms capable of operating in […]View the full article

Start the week with a short video and a French map to set your thinking in the right direction. Issue-1: The People’s Republic of China (PRC), having drained as much as she can from nearby seas, has decided to strip-mine life from the most remote corners of our shared oceans. All I can think about is how reckless and unsustainable this is. It all comes from a mix of greed and worries about internal security from a poor and malnourished population—a not uncommon historical Chinese problem Issue-2: China, even as she has grown powerful, remains an incredibly insecure nation against the rest of the world. Creating land around your sea lines of communication so you can claim …

The Turkish Armed Forces deployed and demonstrated the ASLAN unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) during Exercise STEADFAST DART 26, NATO’s largest exercise of the year, currently underway in northern Germany, showcasing the armed robotic platform during land operations and live demonstrations. The appearance of the ASLAN UGV during a major NATO exercise highlights the growing operational […]View the full article

German defense company Diehl Defence unveiled the relaunch of its highly mobile counter-unmanned aerial vehicle system at the Enforce Tac exhibition in Nürnberg, introducing the platform under a new name, GARMR, replacing the previously known Kinetic Defence Vehicle (KDV). According to Diehl Defence, GARMR represents a redesigned and expanded version of the earlier KDV system, […]View the full article

New video footage circulating online appears to show a Sukhoi Su-57 Felon stealth fighter operating in Algerian Air Force service during a flight over Algeria, providing what observers describe as another visual indication of Russia’s export delivery of the fifth-generation aircraft. The emergence of the footage comes as reports continue to surface regarding Algeria’s acquisition […]View the full article

German defense technology company Quantum Systems unveiled its first unmanned ground vehicle, known as MANDRILL, during the Enforce Tac 2026 exhibition, formally launching a new ground robotics domain within the company’s expanding autonomous systems portfolio. The debut marks Quantum Systems’ entry into land-based robotics, extending a business previously focused on unmanned aerial systems into multi-domain […]View the full article