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MGI Engineering said Tuesday it has completed the first successful flights of its TigerShark uncrewed deep-strike platform, marking a major milestone for a new long-range European autonomous strike system. The first flights move the program beyond development and into active testing, introducing a platform built for long-range missions in high-intensity combat environments. MGI said TigerShark […]View the full article

Overland AI said Thursday that its ULTRA autonomous ground vehicles completed a month-long operational deployment with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division during a rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Four of the vehicles were integrated into the brigade’s maneuver plan and used in logistics, reconnaissance, and counter-drone […]View the full article

BAE Systems said Thursday it has delivered the final ACV-Personnel, or ACV-P, vehicle to the United States Marine Corps. The handover closes out deliveries of the troop-carrying version of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle, the platform intended to replace the Marine Corps’ aging Assault Amphibious Vehicle fleet. The ACV-P serves as the primary carrier for Marine […]View the full article

United States Central Command has released new footage from strikes on Iran as part of Operation Epic, with the video appearing to show the destruction of an Iranian Shahed-171 Simorgh stealth drone or its Shahed-191 version, one of Tehran’s most advanced unmanned aerial platforms. The footage was released as the campaign entered its fifth week, […]View the full article

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said its units, working with military intelligence, struck Kirovske airfield in occupied Crimea overnight on April 2, destroying a Russian An-72P patrol aircraft and a site used to prepare Orion strike and reconnaissance drones for missions. The strike was carried out by the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces […]View the full article

After President Trump’s speech Wednesday night, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reminded everyone of the four goals of Operation Epic Fury. • Destroy their weapons factories • Destroy their navy • Destroy their air force • Destroy their chances of ever having a nuclear weapon I start with that for a reason. These stated goals have been consistent throughout the first month of the operation. That fact can get lost because when he talks about the operation, President Trump is, well, Trumpy in how he communicates. The hyper-partisans on both sides react by throwing a bunch of chaff in the air, making meaningful discussions difficult. We see that in the comments section here …

United States Air Force students at Air University are working on new ways to counter small drones through the Alpha Blue innovation program, as the military faces a threat that has expanded rapidly across recent conflicts and domestic installations. The latest effort brought together students from the Air War College and the Air Command and […]View the full article

The Indiana National Guard said its Technology and Readiness Experimentation framework, known as T-REX, helped move the Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) from a Pentagon demonstration to operational use in just seven months. LUCAS was first publicly demonstrated in the Pentagon courtyard in July 2025. By February 2026, the system had been employed during […]View the full article

The United States Army has awarded Colt’s Manufacturing almost $41 contract to produce M4 and M4A1 carbines for Foreign Military Sales to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Macedonia, and Tunisia, according to a contract notice released this week. The award, issued to Colt’s West Hartford, Connecticut-based operations, carries a total cumulative face value of $40,863,564 and […]View the full article

The United States Air Force has awarded Boeing a ceiling $900 million contract to sustain and support the T-38C Talon avionics system, extending support for one of the service’s core pilot training aircraft through March 31, 2036. The contract, awarded to Boeing’s St. Louis, Missouri, operations on March 31, 2026, covers total life-cycle support for […]View the full article

British radar company Blighter said on April 2 it will make its debut at FIDAE 2026 in Santiago, Chile, as it moves to expand its presence in the Latin American defense and security market. The company said it will exhibit at the International Air and Space Fair from April 7 to 11 within the UK […]View the full article

Russia and Ukraine sharply increased long-range strike operations in March, with both sides expanding drone and missile attacks deep beyond the front lines, according to a new assessment provided by ACLED senior analyst Witold Stupnicki. The data points to a sustained rise in strike intensity, highlighted by what ACLED described as a record 948-drone Russian […]View the full article

A public dispute broke out in Ukraine over a reported assault near Pokrovsk after volunteer, blogger, and Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Sternenko accused commanders of the 425th “Skelia” Assault Regiment of sending troops into an operation that left Ukrainian soldiers exposed to drone strikes and caused multiple casualties. Sternenko said the assault involved armored vehicles […]View the full article

Ukraine has approved the Sky Devil fixed-wing reconnaissance drone for serial production, bringing a new domestically developed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform into military service. The drone, developed by Ukrainian defense technology company SkyAtom, has also received a NATO code, making it the company’s first system to complete formal military approval and enter mass production. […]View the full article

The United States Army has awarded a four-year contract to Global Military Products to assume facility management and new product development responsibilities at the Quad Cities Cartridge Case Facility (QCCCF) at Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois, according to an April 1 announcement. The government-owned site, which has operated for more than a century as part […]View the full article

We’ve returned to this topic often over the last two decades. A recent example was this back in 2022. In 2023/24, as we saw expenditures in the Red Sea grow, we discussed the inventory of SM-3, SM-6, and missiles in general. Things were worrisome then. As we approach the one month anniversary of Operation Epic Fury, the numbers must be…well…mind-numbing. Production of these exquisite missiles cannot be accelerated on a dime. This takes time and it takes money. The decades of rule by the cult of efficiency and the despotism of the accountancy and consulting class has left us—and most of our allies—with an almost criminally underarmed Navy. I have not seen updated Standard …

The United States Army has awarded DRS Sustainment Systems (DRS SSI) a $44.98 million contract modification for the procurement of 20 Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) systems and associated spares, according to a contract notice released this week. The procurement is directly tied to one of the Army’s core operational requirements: ensuring armored formations can continue […]View the full article

The United States Navy, acting through Naval Air Systems Command, has awarded Collins Elbit Vision Systems LLC (CEVS) a $585 million contract for the production and delivery of Lot 18 and Lot 19 F-35 helmet-mounted display hardware, covering U.S. services, international program partners, and Foreign Military Sales customers. The contract, announced on 31 March, covers […]View the full article

U.S. arms maker Lockheed Martin opened a new Rapid Fielding Center designed to accelerate the development, testing, and prototype production of next-generation defense systems for U.S. government customers, the company said in a statement. The new center integrates engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing functions in a single modular environment. The facility is directly linked to the […]View the full article

The United States Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Space a $1.36 billion contract modification to support missile and launch platform production for the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapon program. The March 31 award covers engineering development, systems integration, long-lead materials, testing, and specialized tooling required for continued production of the missile and its launch […]View the full article