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Americas General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has signed a $580-million deal to maintain the security and readiness of US Army bases. This task order encompasses Integrated Base Defense Sustainment Support tasks required to preserve the operational availability of radars, sensors, and cameras that protect installations, their personnel, and infrastructure. A recent Atlantic Council report has sparked debate on how to prepare for simultaneous conflicts with China and North Korea. Based on tabletop exercises known as Guardian Tiger I and II, the report urges a sweeping overhaul of US command arrangements and alliance coordination. Middle East & Africa Israel’s…

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $52 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy for production of the AN/SPY-6(V) family of radars, the Pentagon announced this week. The fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract option was issued under contract number N00024-22-C-5500. According to the Department of Defense, the funds come from […] The post Raytheon wins $52.9M U.S. Navy radar contract first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works advanced projects division has introduced its newest unmanned combat aircraft, unveiling an advanced collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) called Vectis, designed to support U.S. and allied air forces in the next generation of air power. According to the company, Vectis is a Group 5 survivable and lethal CCA that brings together Lockheed […] The post Lockheed unveils next-gen unmanned combat aircraft first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

South Korean defense firm LIG Nex1 has introduced its next-generation unmanned ground vehicle, the G-Sword, during the ADEX 2025 exhibition in Seoul. The tracked robotic platform is designed for multi-role battlefield operations and features a turret-mounted cannon and the indigenous Raybolt anti-tank missile system. According to company information presented at the event, the G-Sword was […] The post LIG Nex1 unveils armed G-Sword ground robot first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced it has signed a contract with Thailand-based Chaiseri Defense Systems to provide its advanced Battle Management System (BMS) and related integration support to the Royal Thai Army’s Stryker armored vehicle fleet. According to a release from Leonardo DRS, the agreement expands the company’s footprint in Southeast Asia and strengthens its long-term […]View the full article

Babcock has confirmed that the first Jackal 3 Extenda all-terrain vehicles from the program’s second production tranche have rolled off the assembly line at its Devonport facility, marking a new phase in deliveries for the British Army. According to a company statement dated December 17, 2025, Babcock is manufacturing 53 six-wheeled Jackal 3 Extenda variants, […]View the full article

Russia has begun using a previously unseen jet-powered one-way attack drone. Such drones were spotted after a Russian military unit released footage showing the system striking a Ukrainian HIMARS launcher during an operation recorded earlier this week. The video was published by the unit operating the reconnaissance drone and captured the moment the target was […]View the full article

The Hellenic Navy has signed a contract to procure ship-based CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) for deployment aboard its new Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) Belharra-class frigates, according to a February 13, 2026 announcement by manufacturer Schiebel Group. Under the agreement, the rotary-wing unmanned aircraft will operate from three French-built frigates — HS […]View the full article

The United States Army concluded the xTech|Edge Strike: Ground competition on March 13 in Vilseck, Germany, where three autonomy technology companies tested unmanned ground systems built on tactical vehicles from Polaris Government and Defense. The event evaluated autonomous vehicle technologies designed for military logistics, reconnaissance, and casualty evacuation missions. The competition is part of the […]View the full article

If everyone can, push to the side any political comments about Starmer or Trump. These are temporary players on a stage with a play going on for well over a century: that of the special relationship in national security matters between the United Kingdom and the United States. We have not always supported each other with vigor. From the Suez Crisis to the Vietnam War—nations have agency and these things happen. Once these spots of bother pass one way or the other, what was a constant was that, though a shadow of her height in the first half of the 20th Century, the UK was still a serious military power. It was a power that her friends and allies baked into their plans and…

This week, we start another chapter in the Iran conflict. Might as well start with the primary source. What does this actually operationalize into? Let’s see how CENTCOM outlines it. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces will begin supporting Project Freedom, May 4, to restore freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The mission, directed by the President, will support merchant vessels seeking to freely transit through the essential international trade corridor. A quarter of the world’s oil trade at sea and significant volumes of fuel and fertilizer products are transported through the strait. “Our support for this defensive mission is…

Lithuania will purchase 936 Patria 6×6 armored vehicles from Finland in a landmark procurement approved by the State Defence Council on Wednesday, with President Gitanas Nausėda confirming that 300 of the vehicles are expected to arrive by 2030 and that part of the production process will take place inside Lithuania itself. The decision makes Lithuania […]View the full article

A surveillance drone that needs no runway, no catapult, and no dedicated launch infrastructure lifted off from the deck of a U.S. Navy warship in the South China Sea on June 17, 2026, and in doing so illustrated exactly the kind of warfare that keeps Chinese military planners up at night. Marines and Department of […]View the full article

The U.S. Air Force has told its biggest missile maker to build thousands more long-range weapons than it planned even a week ago, and the jump says a lot about how worried the Pentagon has become about running out of precision missiles in a real war. An amended government notice posted Wednesday raised the planned […]View the full article

The U.S. Army has opened a Sources Sought notice for production of the T901-GE-900 turboshaft engine, the next-generation powerplant set to replace the T700 series across the service’s Black Hawk and Apache helicopter fleets. The notice, posted August 14 by the Army’s Aviation Turbine Engines Project Office, asks industry to identify companies capable of executing […]View the full article

Romania has signed a contract for 12 Airbus H225M Caracal military helicopters, the first step in replacing the Romanian Air Force’s aging fleet of locally built IAR-330 Puma helicopters, Airbus Helicopters said on October 7. The deal was concluded through France’s defense procurement agency, the DGA, and is financed under the European Union’s Security Action […]View the full article

Britain’s Ministry of Defence has opened a tender to buy Skydio X10D small drones, the American-made reconnaissance quadcopter already ordered by the thousands by the U.S. Army, with an estimated budget of £120,000 (about $160,700) excluding VAT, according to a notice on the Defence Sourcing Portal. The tender was issued by Navy Commercial, the Royal […]View the full article

USA’s Nimitz Class & UK’s Invincible Class (click to view full) Some nations have aircraft carriers. The USA has super-carriers. The French Charles De Gaulle Class nuclear carriers displace about 43,000t. India’s new Vikramaditya/ Admiral Gorshkov Class will have a similar displacement. The future British CVF Queen Elizabeth Class and related French PA2 Project are expected to displace about 65,000t, while the British Invincible Class carriers that participated in the Falklands War weigh in at just 22,000t. Invincible actually compares well to Italy’s excellent new Cavour Class (27,000t), and Spain’s Principe de Asturias Class (17,000t). The USA’s Nimitz Class and …

An encore FbF because, well ... it sings to me ... and it is always good to see the Navy-Marine Corps work together as designed. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3589/3522978114_d92fd9321c_m.jpg One. Hundred. Feet. Then pull closer. The two steam cutters were fitted out as mini-gunboats to provide the sailing launches with covering fire and pin down the Spanish soldiers firing from the rifle pits along the beach and from the surrounding hills. For this purpose, each of the steam cutters, in addition to its crew of five, carried a sergeant and six Marines to act as sharpshooters. To supplement the Marines and provide greater firepower, additional armaments were added. A one-…

Americas BAE Systems has finished a successful test of its APKWS laser-guidance kits, showcasing the weapon’s versatility and accuracy in engaging a broad set of targets. The rockets went “three on three against fortified targets,” firing direct shots and defeating well-armored targets such as a steel plate and an armored military vehicle. “We’re giving our customers more in-mission options for precision strikes against tougher targets,” BAE program manager Sam Kirsh said. The US Air Force has contracted Northrop Grumman to outfit two more E-11A Bombardier business jets with the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system. The service already operates three su…