Raw Intel

Ukraine’s military intelligence confirmed the delivery of a newly developed armed patrol boat to the Main Directorate of Intelligence on January 1, describing it as a New Year’s transfer to support maritime operations. According to a statement released by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine, the specialized vessel was purchased and handed over by […]View the full article

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded contracts to more than 1,000 companies as part of the initial phase of the Golden Dome initiative, a major U.S. missile defense program intended to provide layered protection against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats. According to a Department of War announcement, this first set of awards under […]View the full article

The United States Army and the United States Navy successfully launched a common hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on March 26, 2026. The launch was carried out by the Army’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires in partnership with the Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive Strategic Systems Programs, continuing the services’ effort to field […]View the full article

As you may have noticed, I’ve been hesitant to write anything about the latest unrest in Iran for a whole host of reasons/excuses, but part of it is simply not wanting to get too far ahead of my skis desiring something that would truly be a world-changing event. It would be a change that would alter the landscape so dramatically that I’ve become so used to, that it is hard to view the “what’s next?”. I was barely a teenager when the world and our nation were subjected to another monumental error by the Carter Administration and the West (mostly the French) — the betrayal of the Shah and the people of Iran. Of course, the Iranian people had agency here. As was the habit …

China’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense confirmed on Jan. 12 that the export-oriented J-10CE fighter jet achieved its first combat victory last May, stating that the aircraft downed several adversary aircraft in an aerial engagement without suffering losses. The agency described the operation as the J-10CE’s first confirmed combat result. […]View the full article

REGENT Craft announced on March 11 that it has begun its 2026 sea trial campaign for the Viceroy Seaglider prototype and the autonomous Squire Seaglider drone at the company’s headquarters in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The testing program is part of an effort to validate a new category of high-speed maritime vehicles designed for both […]View the full article

A Chinese-made VN22 6×6 wheeled armored vehicle was spotted at the Military Scientific and Technical Institute of Uzbekistan, confirming the presence of Chinese armored platforms at a key Uzbek defense research facility. Images show the VN22 positioned inside the institute alongside other military vehicles, indicating that the platform is undergoing technical evaluation. The VN22 is […]View the full article

The United States Marine Corps has awarded Oshkosh Defense LLC a $16,8 million contract modification supporting procurement of Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE-Fires) carriers used in the Navy and Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, according to an official contract announcement released Feb. 20, 2026. The work will be performed across multiple U.S. […]View the full article

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Australian Skyborne Technologies has received a U.S. Department of War Limited Safety Release for its CODiAQ armed quadruped robot, clearing the system to proceed into Operational Test and Evaluation and combat assessments with U.S. Special Operations Command units and a partnered foreign ally. The safety release, granted through a competitively awarded research, development, test, and […]View the full article

NATO conducted coordinated aerial surveillance flights over the Black Sea near the coast of Crimea and Russia’s Krasnodar region on January 28, with U.S. and British reconnaissance aircraft operating in international airspace, according to open flight-tracking data and publicly available monitoring imagery. The activity involved a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and a […]View the full article

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) released new operational details on Feb. 28 about Operation Epic Fury, confirming that United States and partner forces conducted large-scale strikes against Iranian military targets beginning at 1:15 a.m. Eastern Time under orders from the President of the United States. According to the CENTCOM statement, the operation targeted elements of […]View the full article

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

United States forces used Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft during the January 3 strike on Venezuela, employing high-power jamming to disable multiple layers of the country’s air-defense network. The action was first acknowledged through statements from Venezuelan military personnel who reported that radar systems “were blinded” minutes before precision weapons struck their sites. According […]View the full article

L3Harris said on Feb. 9, 2026, that it has demonstrated the integration of its Red Wolf launched effects vehicle on the AT-802U Sky Warden aircraft. As noted by L3Harris, the integration highlights modularity across both systems and supports rapid reconfiguration for evolving mission needs. The company presented the capability as part of ongoing work to […]View the full article

Israel has deployed additional air-defense systems across several cities as of January 14 in response to growing concerns about a possible strike from Iran, according to multiple local reports. Residents in Haifa, Jerusalem, Netanya and Caesarea observed the movement and emplacement of new batteries that form part of Israel’s nationwide protection network against rocket and […]View the full article

Documents circulating on social media suggest that Russia’s Progress helicopter plant may have evaluated the possible production of Ka-52M attack helicopters for a foreign customer, with online speculation pointing to potential interest from China. The documents have not been independently verified, but they appear to be internal correspondence from Arsenyev Aviation Company Progress, the Russian […]View the full article

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Pentagon’s research and technology arm, has designated its air-launched missile-carrying uncrewed aircraft developed under the LongShot program as the X-68A, moving the system toward flight testing expected by the end of 2026, the agency confirmed in an official update. According to DARPA, the milestone follows completion of multiple […]View the full article

The United States Army deployed its Indirect Fire Protection Capability Inc 2 (IFPC) air defense system on March 16 during the Freedom Shield 26 exercise in South Korea, according to the Eighth Army. The system was positioned at a training site as part of combined drills on the Korean Peninsula. The deployment comes as the […]View the full article

Allied governments including Canada, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, and the United States continue selecting the Canadian-built Senator armored vehicle, with battlefield experience in Ukraine increasingly shaping procurement decisions around protected mobility platforms, according to industry information and documented operational use. The Senator has become one of the most widely fielded Western-supplied armored vehicles […]View the full article