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A drone crashed on the outskirts of Maidan Shahr, the provincial capital of Afghanistan’s Maidan Wardak province, on January 1, 2026, with debris discovered about 40 kilometers southwest of Kabul, according to local reporting. Residents and local sources said wreckage from the unmanned aircraft was found near the administrative center of the province earlier that […]View the full article

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is preparing to headline the 25th anniversary of the International Fighter Conference in Rome as the event’s sole Four-Star Lead Partner. In a statement ahead of the event, GA-ASI emphasized its leadership in autonomous flight and manned-unmanned teaming through its MQ-20 Avenger, XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station, and the newly […]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 Army has deployed M1296 Stryker Dragoon infantry carrier vehicles to South Korea, with the armored vehicles arriving at the port of Busan as part of a rotational deployment, according to a service statement. The deployment introduces a heavier-armed Stryker variant equipped with a 30mm cannon designed to increase combat capability for U.S. […]View the full article

The U.S. Navy has concluded an experimental port damage repair exercise in Gulfport, Mississippi, reflecting growing attention to the vulnerability of maritime infrastructure in large-scale conflicts. The limited objective experiment, held August 15, 2025, brought together multiple expeditionary combat units to simulate restoring a pier under hostile conditions. The Navy Expeditionary Warfighting Development Center (NEXWDC) […] The post U.S. Navy simulates combat port repairs after Ukraine lessons first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has been awarded a $988 million contract to modernize the U.S. Navy’s command-and-control and surveillance systems across all classes of surface combatant ships, the company announced on Jan. 12. The award, issued in December, launches a one-year base period with four one-year options and a six-month extension. According to the […]View the full article

EuroTrophy GmbH has signed a €330 million ($383 million) contract with KNDS Deutschland to supply Trophy Active Protection Systems for Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks ordered by Lithuania, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and Croatia, the company announced on January 19, 2026. The agreement covers the delivery of Trophy APS units for the four national […]View the full article

Airbus has been awarded a €30 million ($35 million) framework contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency to provide remotely piloted aircraft system services using the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system, expanding Europe’s maritime surveillance capabilities ahead of operations scheduled to begin in 2026. According to a press release from Airbus, the contract will support multipurpose […]View the full article

Baykar has released new footage showing its jet-powered Kızılelma unmanned combat aircraft carrying two Gokdogan beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles mounted on the inner pylons, highlighting continued progress in Turkey’s effort to field an armed, fighter-class UCAV. According to the company’s post on social media, the latest trials included what Baykar described as a “GÖKDOĞAN Munition Linked […]View the full article

The United States Air Force has awarded Boeing a $13 million contract to upgrade infrared countermeasure systems on C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft operated by Canada and Australia under a Foreign Military Sales program, according to a contract announcement released Feb. 18, 2026. The award covers upgrades converting existing Block 10 defensive systems to the […]View the full article

The United States Air Force has confirmed that the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron (RGS) has received its final HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter, completing the unit’s transition to the service’s newest combat rescue platform, according to a service update released this week. The final aircraft was delivered to Aviano Air Base, Italy, where the 56th […]View the full article

Chile’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alberto van Klaveren, reaffirmed on Sunday that the country’s laws prohibit the transfer of military equipment to nations involved in active armed conflict, responding to reports that Chile may have agreed to supply Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles to Germany for eventual delivery to Ukraine. Van Klaveren did not explicitly […]View the full article

In a rare diplomatic turn, Chinese leader Xi Jinping initiated a call with President Trump on Monday, raising Taiwan and Ukraine as Washington, Kyiv and Moscow explore options for ending the war in Europe. The outreach comes as Beijing sharpens its position on Taiwan and new friction with Japan adds pressure to the regional landscape. […]View the full article

Of all the theories out there about if/when/where the People’s Republic of China may decide to claw back more territory they “lost” during their century of humiliation, there is one common thread that is there, but is not given the attention it deserves: demographics. The demographic collapse we are all about to see over the next few decades will arrive in East Asia first, then Europe. The greatest impact on the globe will be in East Asia, simply by the numbers, if nothing else. Demographics are one of those things you really cannot spin your way out of. You can’t catch up. A baby is born and reaches adulthood—or it does not. You can try to hide numbers and lie to your b…

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems has opened a major new defense manufacturing complex in Gumi, unveiling a large-scale expansion aimed at strengthening its radar and combat systems production capacity as exports continue to grow. The company held a completion ceremony on Tuesday for the new site, which was built with an investment of 2.8 trillion won […]View the full article

A Ukrainian-designed unmanned ground vehicle has drawn attention during Spain’s Fuerza Futura 2035 military exercises in Almeria, where it was evaluated alongside Spanish and NATO units in one of Europe’s most extensive demonstrations of next-generation unmanned systems. According to information shared by the company, the TerMIT UGV participated in a dedicated unmanned-systems segment that involved […]View the full article

Russia plans to manufacture hundreds of new tanks, aircraft, and missile systems by the end of 2025 despite having reportedly depleted a large portion of its Soviet-era weapons stockpiles, according to a senior Ukrainian intelligence official. In an interview with Ukrinform, Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Chief of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (GUR), outlined Moscow’s current weapons production […] The post Russia ramps up production of new weapons first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP has secured a $184.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Marine Corps for the production of 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) variants equipped with medium caliber cannons. The award is part of a larger contract that could reach $3.86 billion if all options are exercised. The Department of War […]View the full article

Lockheed Martin has received a $1.14 billion contract modification from the Department of the Navy to fund long lead components for future production of F-35 fighter jets under Lots 20 and 21, the Pentagon announced. According to a release, the modification (P00005) to contract N0001925C0070 covers procurement of parts, materials, and components in support of […]View the full article

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Pentagon’s research and technology arm, released a new program solicitation on January 6, 2026, for the Frosty effort to develop technology that enables new radar-based sensing modes in the Arctic environment. The notice invites industry to submit proposals by January 30, 2026, for solutions that improve detection […]View the full article