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Do we have a problem in the profession or army of being loose with the truth? Where is the line between clever word games and lying? Who do we owe truth to, and who should we deceive? From the Army to our Navy, I'm pondering a bit on the topic over at USNIBlog. Come ponder with me. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/FAFV?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/FAFV?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/FAFV?i=duAW8YSBLso:Q0JJbXrg9ZA:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/FAFV?i=duAW8YSBLso:Q0JJbXrg9ZA:-BTjWOF_DHI http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/FAFV?i=duAW8YSBLso:Q0JJbXrg9ZA:V_sGLiPBpWU http://feeds.feedburner.c…

Americas Walsh Federal won an $184.8 million deal for construction of an aircraft maintenance hangar at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The work provides for the construction of a two-story, low rise, two squadron maintenance hangar for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, including a high bay space, crew and equipment space, and administrative space. The deal also contains seven unexercised options, which if exercised would increase cumulative contract value to $206,064,819. Work will take place in North Carolina and is expected to be completed by June 2025. General Atomics has flown the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 AESA radar on the MQ-9A unmanned air…

Americas BAE Systems won a $13.5 million order, which provides for the ALR-56M radar warning receiver, C-130J Block Cycle F, operational flight program and mission data file generation updates and system services. Work will take place in Totowa, New Jersey. Expected completion date will be August 16, 2024. Raytheon won an $11.2 million contract modification for Total Ship Computing Environment Lab hardware for modernization/technical refresh and Conventional Prompt Strike to support DDG 1000 Class combat system activation, sustainment and modernization. Work will take place in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Expected completion will be by November 2023. …

G/ATOR diorama (click to view full) The US military’s long run of unquestioned air superiority has led to shortcuts in mobile land-based air defenses, and the US Marines are no exception. A December 2005 release from Sen. Schumer’s office [D-NY] said that: “Current radar performance does not meet operational forces requirements… consequences could potentially allow […]View the full article

Americas General Dynamics won a $202 million deal for DDG 51 Class Planning Yard. Work will take place in Bath, Maine, and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2029. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC is the contracting activity. Ottawa is supplying additional tactical equipment to Ukraine to defend its territories amidst Russia’s illegal invasion, Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair announced. The donation will include 29 Nanuk weapon systems from the Canadian military’s stockpile and about 2,300 CRV7 rocket motors previously fitted in the nation’s CF-18 Hornet fighter jets. The government wrote that the Nanuk systems can be mounted on different armored vehicl…

Americas Lockheed Martin won an $11 million modification for continued flight testing in support of the F-16 Singapore upgrade program. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed by January 29, 2027. FMS funds in the amount of $11,162,208 will be obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. Textron Aviation has secured a contract to deliver seven Beechcraft King Air 260 multi-engine aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program. The planes will replace the military’s Beechcraft King Air C-90B fleet…

A new government audit has revealed that Taiwan’s military reserve units are experiencing serious shortfalls in equipment, with overall force-wide readiness standing at just 70 percent. The report, issued by the National Audit Office on July 29 as part of the 2024 central budget review, shows that four categories of gear—combat engineer tools, communications, surveillance, […] The post Taiwan’s reserve units missing 30% of equipment first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

The Russian Aerospace Forces have taken delivery of a new Il-76MD-90A heavy transport aircraft as part of a broader program to equip the military with high-demand weapons and equipment, according to state media reports on September 2. The Il-76MD-90A is powered by the PS-90A-76 engine, rated at 16 tons of thrust and produced by Rostec’s […] The post Russia takes delivery of new Il-76MD-90A plane first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

Russia’s defense industry has delivered another batch of BMPT “Terminator” tank support vehicles to the armed forces. According to a statement from the state-owned Rostec conglomerate, its Uralvagonzavod plant has completed the latest delivery of BMPTs, which it described as “highly in demand” following their combat deployment. The vehicle, developed to accompany and protect main […] The post Russian military receives new batch of Terminator combat vehicles first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

India’s Bengaluru-based Zulu Defence Systems has released new images showing large-scale production of its updated HOVERBEE reconnaissance drones, signaling the company’s shift from prototype development to mass manufacturing. The drone, designed for military surveillance and rapid-response operations, has been showcased in production batches featuring over a dozen next-generation models lined up on an indoor assembly […]View the full article

The Argentine Army has taken delivery of its first batch of U.S.-made Stryker 8×8 infantry carrier vehicles. The vehicles arrived this week at the Port of Zárate in Buenos Aires Province, where they were unloaded and transferred to Army personnel for inspection and processing. According to information released on Tuesday, the arrival of the Stryker […]View the full article

Japan’s Ministry of Defense said it has reviewed the latest progress and budget planning for its next-generation fighter aircraft program, as Tokyo continues close coordination with the United Kingdom and Italy on what is now known as the Global Combat Air Programme. According to a statement released on December 26, Japan’s Vice Minister of Defense […]View the full article

United States and Bahraini forces conducted a live-fire counter-drone exercise in Bahrain on January 26, 2026, during which a U.S. mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle fired a Mobile-Low, Slow, Small-Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System (M-LIDS) interceptor at a fixed-wing aerial target, U.S. Central Command reported. The training event took place inside the U.S. Central Command […]View the full article

BAE Systems has delivered its 100,000th Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guidance kit, the company announced on February 23, reaching a production milestone as the precision munition continues to equip United States armed forces and allied militaries. The milestone comes as the United States Air Force moves forward with a related modernization effort focused […]View the full article

Germany has financed an additional 15,000 STRILA interceptor drones for Ukraine’s National Guard under a new support package that also includes training, logistics, and further development, the German Embassy in Ukraine said Monday. “Another 15,000 STRILA interceptor drones produced in Ukraine with German funding for the National Guard of Ukraine. The multi-million agreement also provides […]View the full article

AeroVironment, better known as AV, has introduced a new launched effects system, expanding its portfolio of loitering munitions with the debut of the MAYHEM 10, a multi-role platform built for use across air, ground, and maritime operations. The system builds on the company’s Switchblade family but moves into a broader mission set. Rather than focusing […]View the full article

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has selected Odon, Indiana, as the site for a new mid-tier coupled arc jet and laser facility, the company announced, marking a concrete step forward for Project Helios. The site selection followed what Kratos described as an extensive, multi-state competitive review. Michael Johns, Senior Vice President at Kratos, confirmed the […]View the full article

The U.S. Army has awarded an $11.2 million contract to Teledyne FLIR Defense to deliver more than 45 drone kits capable of flying into chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear contamination zones and mapping hazards in real time, keeping soldiers out of environments that can kill within seconds of exposure. Teledyne Technologies announced the contract award […]View the full article

A self-driving railcar built by a St. Louis startup ended up doing real Army work at America’s largest Army Reserve training exercise this month, moving actual military cargo that arrived unannounced rather than the simulated loads the demonstration was originally designed around. Intramotev announced June 24, 2026, that soldiers operated its TugVolt autonomous battery-electric railcar […]View the full article

U.S. Marine Corps attack and utility helicopters are heading into a major upgrade built specifically to carry the next generation of weapons, and the electrical rewiring needed to make that possible just landed a $33.6 million contract. Naval Air Systems Command handed Bell Textron, the Fort Worth, Texas manufacturer that builds both helicopters, the deal […]View the full article