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Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new hypersonic glide body designed from the ground up to be manufactured cheaply and at scale, announcing a weapon it calls the Next Generation Glide Body that promises greater range and speed than existing American hypersonic designs while costing significantly less per unit to produce. The announcement, made June 24, […]View the full article

Palantir Technologies announced a strategic partnership with Ondas and World View Enterprises to develop and deploy a new generation of AI-enabled intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities spanning stratospheric, aerial, and ground domains. According to the companies, the partnership combines Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform with Ondas’ autonomous aerial and ground systems and World View’s Stratollite high-altitude […]View the full article

Lithuania has begun construction of a new rail connection to the Rudninkai military training area to improve troop and equipment transport in support of a German brigade deployment, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence announced in February 2026. The project is intended to accelerate military mobility and ensure reliable movement of forces and heavy equipment […]View the full article

Britain’s Ministry of Defence announced on April 15, 2026, that it will deliver at least 120,000 drones to Ukraine this year in the largest drone package the United Kingdom has ever provided to Kyiv. Deliveries have already begun this month, the ministry confirmed, with the package spanning long-range strike drones, intelligence and reconnaissance platforms, logistics […]View the full article

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on December 26 that equipment positioned in Belarus near the Ukrainian border is helping Russian forces guide Shahed-type drones toward targets in Ukraine’s western regions. According to Zelenskyy, this equipment enables Russian drone operators to bypass Ukraine’s interception lines and direct attacks deeper into western areas of the country, including […]View the full article

Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) said Monday that it has delivered a new batch of X95 Micro-TAVOR rifles to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in coordination with the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The delivery is intended to support immediate force readiness and sustain infantry equipment requirements under ongoing operational conditions. According to IWI, “IWI supports IDF […]View the full article

The United States Army integrated Israeli-made computerized rifle sights into multinational counter-drone training at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany on Feb. 12, 2026, where American and allied troops conducted weapons qualifications using the SMASH 2000 system. The activity took place during the Air Force’s Joint Multi-Domain Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator Course, according to […]View the full article

Israeli Elbit Systems has secured new contracts worth a combined $150 million to supply its Iron Fist Active Protection System for integration on CV90 infantry fighting vehicles operated by European NATO member states, the company confirmed. According to a press release from Elbit Systems, the contracts were awarded by BAE Systems Hägglunds, the producer of […]View the full article

A Russian An-22 heavy-lift military transport aircraft has crashed in the Furmanovsky district of Ivanovo Region, according to initial reports from Russian media. The incident occurred on December 9 and involved a military aircraft identified as an An-22 “Antei.” The aircraft reportedly carried seven crew members at the time of the crash. Their status remains […]View the full article

Ukrainian assault troops have used an armed unmanned vehicle to intercept and disable a Russian armored vehicle during an attempted nighttime attack, according to a statement released by the 5th Kyiv Assault Brigade on December 10. The unit published thermal camera footage showing the Droid robotic combat system engaging an enemy MT-LB with mounted infantry […]View the full article

The United States Navy resumed testing of its electromagnetic railgun weapon system in February 2025 at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, according to a recent review published by Naval Sea Systems Command. The renewed testing effort comes after the railgun program had largely been paused for several years due to budget constraints […]View the full article

One thing my father taught me at an early age was to treat everyone you meet with respect. You never know someone else’s story. You never know what fate has in store for them. The old man with an oxygen tank sitting on a bench outside the commissary. The young JROTC cadet from the family at the end of the street. The guy you bump into while getting another cup of coffee at the VA. Respect. You just never know. “Show them the proper respect.” … that is what I hear in my father’s voice in my head, though he never really had to say it. Just a look was sufficient. Every time I hear another story about people like Clarence Sasser, I’m reminded of how my father insisted I liv…

France’s military and internal security services are moving toward closer cooperation in unmanned aviation training, as the École des drones hosted senior leadership from the Gendarmerie’s Air Forces Command to discuss potential joint programs. According to a statement published by École des drones on LinkedIn, the visit took place under an existing memorandum of understanding […]View the full article

Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured a $32 million contract to supply reconnaissance and surveillance sensor kits for Bulgaria’s Stryker armored vehicles, the company confirmed. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground and covers the integration of advanced sensor systems on nearly 200 U.S.-made Stryker vehicles that Bulgaria is […]View the full article

Satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite has revealed the current position of U.S. Navy warships conducting joint operations with Trinidad and Tobago’s military forces in the southern Caribbean. The images, dated November 18, confirm the presence of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) in waters north of Venezuela as part […]View the full article

The United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) issued a Request for Information on March 16, 2026, seeking industry solutions to develop an automated system for extracting geospatial features from imagery and maps as part of its Foundation Digital Twin program. The agency is exploring Automated Feature Extraction (AFE) technologies that can detect, extract, and classify […]View the full article

Japanese defense experts have publicly assessed that South Korea’s navy now holds qualitative advantages over Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, signaling a shift in the balance of naval power in Northeast Asia, according to recent analyses circulating in Japanese security circles in January 2026. The assessment reflects a growing view inside Japan that traditional measures of […]View the full article

The transition from Dassault’s Mirage 2000 fighter jet to the Rafale is accelerating worldwide as nations phase out older fleets in favor of the French company’s most advanced multirole aircraft, Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier told French lawmakers on September 24. Speaking before the National Assembly, Trappier highlighted that several countries — including India, Qatar, […] The post Dassault chief: Customers want Rafale first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

Airbus Helicopters says it has reached a new stage in the Tiger Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) program with the activation of a full-scale ground test facility designed to reduce risk ahead of flight testing planned for 2026. According to a statement from Airbus Helicopters, the newly activated “Helicopter 0” test bed reproduces the complete Tiger […]View the full article

The United States Army, through Army Contracting Command–Detroit Arsenal, published a Sources Sought Notice on February 20, 2026, seeking industry input for the potential future production of a firing mechanism gun component used in 60mm mortar systems. The market research effort is intended to support acquisition planning for a possible procurement tied to operational sustainment […]View the full article