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Reveal Technology says its Identifi mobile biometric system has been formally adopted as a Program of Record by U.S. Special Operations Command, placing the company’s handheld identity tool inside SOCOM’s official tactical biometrics portfolio as initial fielding begins. The veteran-founded defense technology company announced the adoption on May 13, saying Identifi is designed to let […]View the full article

In creating a maritime renaissance in the U.S., there is a lot of work, discussion, and money going toward not just buying more ships, but also expanding the industrial base and training skilled tradespeople to make that expansion possible. A cornerstone of this should be training more dedicated Merchant Mariners and employing their skills in a better way. Returning to Midrats today is Brent D. Sadler to discuss this and related topics. Along with Hollins Randolph and Peter Lynch, he co-authored a report at Heritage, Time to Bring Back the U.S. Maritime Service to Support America’s Maritime Revival and a Wartime Economy, that we will use as a basis for our conversation. …

Ukraine is preparing a grant competition to develop humanoid robots for its Defense Forces, opening a new experimental track in the country’s wartime effort to move soldiers away from the most dangerous parts of the battlefield. The initiative was announced by Brave1 head Andriy Hrytseniuk during the Brave1 Advantage event, Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi reported. Brave1, […]View the full article

An unmanned fighter jet built to fly and fight alongside human pilots has left the sterile confines of a test range and flown its first real-world combat exercise in the Nevada desert, according to a release from Air Force Warfare Center Public Affairs published July 27, 2026. The exercise, conducted at Creech Air Force Base […]View the full article

The U.S. Army signed a deal worth up to $99 million for a small handheld gadget that can detect drones and other radio signals on the battlefield. The device is called MOTH, short for a spectrum analyzer, and it’s made by a California company called Heaviside Industries. The Army’s contract runs through 2031, according to […]View the full article

The U.S. Navy has added $876.4 million to L3Harris Technologies’ contract for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band, a radar-jamming pod for the EA-18G Growler electronic attack jet flown by the U.S. Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force, the U.S. Department of War announced. The award is a modification to the $587.4 million contract […]View the full article

The German Air Force has fired its new IRIS-T SLM air defense system for the first time at the NATO Missile Firing Installation on Crete, completing the operational certification the system needed before it can be relied on in German service, manufacturer Diehl Defence said this week. Air Defence Missile Group 61, the unit based […]View the full article

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Americas Lockheed Martin won a $67.5 million contract modification to exercise an option for the Advanced Electronic Guidance and Instrumentation System (AEGIS) — Combat System Engineering agent efforts for the design, development, integration, test, and delivery of the Advanced Capability Build 20. The Aegis Combat System is an American integrated naval weapons system developed by the Missile and Surface Radar Division of RCA, and now produced by Lockheed Martin. Work will take place in New Jersey. Estimated completion date is December 31, 2021. Rolls-Royce won a $26.5 million modification, which exercises an option that provides for the production and delivery of eight…

Most people do not realize that one of the largest Pacific nation, if you measure by territorial seas, is France. She has a lot to lose in a world where fleets of hundreds of Chinese fishing boats in fleet movements go from place to place, strip mining already stressed fishing resources. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France and South Pacific nations would launch a South Pacific coastguard network to counter "predatory" behaviour, which an adviser said was aimed at illegal fishing, as China expands its maritime reach. The United States and allies including France, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, are actively expanding their activity in the Pacific…

The best thing about LCS is that when you feel the need to take a break from the war in Ukraine, it delivers you news at just the right time. Via our friend Geoff Ziezulewicz at Navy Times;Since its commissioning in 2018, the littoral combat ship Omaha has developed cracks in its hull and superstructure that limit the speed it can travel and the sea states it can operate in.Four years old. Of course, cracks on warships are not new - we saw some issues with OHP, TICO and others ... but this is different. Before we dig more, let's pause a bit and talk to each other as adults. As was amply demonstrated again yesterday on The Hill in front of Congress, our Navy has a loose as…

Americas Northrop Grumman won a $23.3 million modification, which exercises an option to provide continued manufacturing and installation efforts in support of aerial refueling capability retrofit on 25 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye fleet aircraft for the Navy. Work will be performed in St Augustine, Florida (34.7%); Ronkonkoma, New York (28.9%); Melbourne, Florida (5.5%); Plainview, New York […]View the full article

The U.S. Army has awarded software firm Palantir a $10 billion enterprise agreement aimed at consolidating and expanding its role across multiple defense programs involving artificial intelligence, data integration, and digital battlefield systems. The firm-fixed-price contract was issued on July 31 by Army Contracting Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, under solicitation number W519TC-25-D-0039. The […] The post Palantir wins $10B U.S. Army AI contract first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has announced the rollout of its first mass-produced Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV), a next-generation wheeled armored personnel carrier set to begin deployment this fiscal year. According to the Ministry of Defense, the vehicle is built under license from Finland’s Patria by Japan Steel Works, which is responsible for producing […] The post Japan receives first locally built AMV first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

The Ukrainian-made Inguar-3 armored vehicle has once again proven its durability on the battlefield, withstanding a coordinated ambush and multiple drone strikes while keeping its crew alive. According to Ukrainian troops, the vehicle came under attack after being caught in an ambush and targeted by three optic-controlled FPV drones in rapid succession. Despite the precision […] The post Ukraine’s next-gen armored vehicle withstands triple drone attack first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

Taiwan’s military has formally inducted its first unit of U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T tanks, a move that underscores the island’s effort to modernize its armed forces in the face of growing pressure from China. President Lai Ching-te presided over a commissioning ceremony on Friday at the Hukou military base in Hsinchu County. The event marked the […]View the full article

A Ukrainian-designed unmanned ground vehicle has drawn attention during Spain’s Fuerza Futura 2035 military exercises in Almeria, where it was evaluated alongside Spanish and NATO units in one of Europe’s most extensive demonstrations of next-generation unmanned systems. According to information shared by the company, the TerMIT UGV participated in a dedicated unmanned-systems segment that involved […]View the full article

The Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday published footage claiming a successful drone strike on a Ukrainian An-26 transport aircraft parked at an airfield in Mykolaiv, far from the active front line. According to the released video, the aircraft was hit directly on the apron at an airfield approximately 80 kilometers from the line of contact. […]View the full article

Russia’s state defense conglomerate Rostec confirmed it will present a range of advanced military systems at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The exhibition will include the BTR-22 armored personnel carrier, the Ballista remote-controlled combat module, the Planshet-A/Atlet artillery fire-control system, the Volk (Wolf) armored vehicle and the 300mm Sarma multiple launch rocket […]View the full article

If CWO5 Eric Slover did not not exist, I don’t know if a writer would be able to create him. At this week’s State of the Union speech, two people were awarded the Medal of Honor for actions almost 75 years apart. The first was Elmer Royce Williams, Captain, USN (Ret.)., who we covered a month ago for his actions in the Korean War that had to be kept secret for so long. The second saw a much quick turnaround for actions in the capture of Maduro in Venezuela. I don’t think I need to add more. Attention to Citation: Chief Warrant Officer Five Eric A. Slover distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity, above and beyond the call of duty, on January 3, 2026,…