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In an age of long range sensors and precision guided weapons, do we have the option to, with the exception of the most important, "bypass and haulass" through the Pacific's constellation of small islands between Hawaii and the Western Pacific and Australia like our ancestors did? Generations of American planners have just assumed that the Pacific WWII granted the USA was a birthright. We fought wars and guaranteed peace with certain assumptions that, in real time, are fading away in the presence of a rising power who is serious, focused, and knows what it wants. It wants the Pacific and it seems we are helping them take it without a shot being fired; Kiribati President …

Americas Boeing won a $1 billion order, which procures 400 RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Update (HIIU) Grade B canister tactical missiles, four RTM-84L-4 Block II HIIU Grade B canister exercise missiles, 411 containers, four blast test vehicles, two Harpoon Weapon System (HWS) Joint Common Test Sets (JCTS), Harpoon Coastal Defense System (HCDS) spares, weapon station […]View the full article

Americas Elbit Systems has unveiled the Air Keeper, a revolutionary airborne system designed to integrate Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities with Electronic Warfare (EW) functionalities on a single platform. The Air Keeper is built with a modular architecture, allowing for compatibility with various business jets and civilian platforms. This flexibility enables customization […]View the full article

Americas The US Missile Defense Agency has successfully conducted its first flight test of the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at the Clear Space Force Station in Alaska, around two years after its original schedule. In the Flight Test Other-26a (FTX-26a), the LRDR and the Upgraded Early Warning Radar tracked a live intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) representative target that traveled over 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) off Alaska’s southern coast. Saab has selected Anduril to produce solid rocket motors (SRMs) for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), a system developed in partnership with Boeing. Anduril’s new solid rocket motor will replace t…

Ukrainian officials have released new details about their ambitious FP-5 Flamingo missile program, confirming that the weapon was conceived, developed, and fielded in less than nine months. According to POLITICO, Iryna Terekh, CEO and Chief Technology Officer of Fire Point, said the rapid development underscores Ukraine’s ability to deliver advanced defense capabilities under wartime conditions. […] The post Ukraine reveals details of new long-range cruise missile first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

Raytheon, an RTX business, announced it has completed a major review of its Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) prototype, marking a key step in replacing the current electronic warfare suite on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet. The review validated the prototype’s software integration with flight-representative hardware and confirmed its alignment with government reference architecture. […] The post U.S. Navy Super Hornets to get EW upgrade first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

SummaryIn this conversation, Chris Brose, President and Chief Strategy Officer of Anduril, discusses the company’s mission to revolutionize defense technology by integrating commercial innovations into military applications. He emphasizes the need for mass-producible military capabilities, the importance of adaptability in modern warfare, and the challenges posed by the current U.S. acquisition system. Brose also highlights the significance of collaborative combat systems and international partnerships, particularly through the Ghost Shark program with the Australian Navy. He expresses optimism about the future of U.S. defense, advocating for a shift towards a more agile …

A tethered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) by TCOM was field-tested during the U.S. Army’s first armored “Transforming in Contact” (TiC) 2.0 combat training center rotation at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, on November 3, 2025. The deployment, using the Mastodon Beast+ ground system, was part of Rotation 26‑02 and aimed to evaluate emerging […]View the full article

RENK Group AG has secured new defense contracts worth more than €45 million ($53 million) to supply transmission systems for several core armored vehicles operated by Germany’s armed forces, reinforcing the role of European industry in NATO’s ongoing force expansion and readiness efforts. According to a press release from the company, RENK will deliver HSWL […]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…

Valkyrie Enterprises announced on February 13, 2026, that it has received a five-year, $48 million contract to provide engineering services and technical support for multiple U.S. Navy combat systems at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA). According to the company, the contract covers engineering and support work across unit-level […]View the full article

The United States Navy has awarded a $19.5 million contract modification to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to continue engineering and technical support for the Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyers, according to a contract announcement. Most of the work will take place in Bath, Maine, and is scheduled to run through March 2027. The contract allows the […]View the full article

Ukraine’s military intelligence said its drones struck the Russian rail ferry Slavyanin overnight on April 6, targeting what Kyiv described as the last rail ferry still being used by Russian forces to move military cargo across the Kerch Strait into occupied Crimea. The strike was carried out by drones developed by Fire Point company and […]View the full article

Sweden launched its first military reconnaissance and surveillance satellite into orbit at 9:00 a.m. Swedish time, marking the country’s operational entry into the space domain and delivering a national capability to detect and analyze threats on a global scale. The satellite lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in […]View the full article

Armenia publicly displayed Iranian-made air defense systems at its Republic Day parade in Yerevan on May 28, confirming that Tehran has made its first known weapons export of the Majid AD-08 short-range missile system to a foreign military. Around four Majid AD-08 systems were spotted by open-source analysts during parade rehearsals in Yerevan’s Republic Square […]View the full article

An Indian-made artillery gun is now in the running to equip the U.S. Army, after AM General, the Michigan-based military vehicle maker best known for building the Humvee, signed a strategic partnership with India’s Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited at the Eurosatory defense exposition in Paris on June 18, 2026, and immediately submitted a joint proposal […]View the full article

MizarVision, a Chinese satellite imagery firm, released additional overhead images showing what it identified as elements of the U.S. Army’s Typhon Mid-Range Capability missile system positioned at Kanoya Air Base, a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force installation in Kagoshima Prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu. The Typhon system is not a single missile but a […]View the full article

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking companies capable of converting new C-130J transport aircraft into HC-130J surveillance planes, part of a program that will eventually cover 28 Coast Guard aircraft and 12 more for Customs and Border Protection. The Coast Guard’s Office of Aviation Acquisition posted a request for information on August 14, asking industry […]View the full article

The U.S. Army is testing two rival versions of a new digital command network by putting them in the hands of soldiers in two active-duty divisions at once, and the service’s testing command says it can now judge how each performs within one to two weeks of a field exercise ending, down from the months […]View the full article

To say that the reporting of the last few days about the sudden departure of our B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford has been frustrating—for me at least—is an understatement. Airfield security has been a pebble in my shoe for a very long time. I assume everyone is familiar with my post from 11 months ago a bout the wake-up call at Whitman AFB? If not, give it a read, then come back. Let’s all get our reference point first from last week. Five men who were arrested on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences after a major incident was declared at an RAF airbase in the west of England have been released on police bail. Three vans were spotted near RAF Fairford in the earl…