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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

When I was in NROTC, IIRC, Tuesday was the day we had classes. The one day of the week we wore uniforms. The only concern I ever really had was if my gig-line was correct. For the ROTC Cadets (I assume Army ROTC at this point, perhaps we will know more later), the post 911 reality decided to visit them. He allegedly walked into the Old Dominion classroom on Thursday and asked if it was an ROTC class, and when someone answered, "yes," he shot the instructor several times, according to sources. Evans alleged he shouted "Allah Akbar" during the incident. That is the moment. That is when you have an instant to make a call. Fight, flight, or freeze. Character is revealed. To…

Airbus is preparing flight tests of an unmanned collaborative combat aircraft system based on the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie as part of a program aimed at providing the German Air Force with an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) capability by 2029. The work is taking place at Airbus facilities in Manching, near Munich, where engineers […]View the full article

The United States Army recently conducted tests of a new 30 mm Aviation Proximity Explosive (APEX) round designed for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter at the Yuma Test Center at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The trials evaluated the munition’s ability to engage unmanned aerial systems using the Apache’s existing M230 automatic cannon. […]View the full article

Anatolii Maksymov, an expert at the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre and Middle East analyst, said Iran’s asymmetric military strategy is placing growing pressure on the United States and its regional partners as the conflict spreads across the Persian Gulf and surrounding energy infrastructure. In a published analysis of the ongoing confrontation, Maksymov argues that […]View the full article

The Ministry of National Defense of Türkiye confirmed on March 13, that a ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets operating in the Eastern Mediterranean. The announcement comes amid rising missile activity linked to Iran and follows an earlier interception reported just days ago, […]View the full article

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon a nearly $267 million contract modification for the production of additional Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB interceptors, according to a contract announcement. The work will support the procurement and delivery of 23 additional SM-3 Block IB missiles, bringing the total under the contract to 78 interceptors. The modification […]View the full article

The Polish Armed Forces have launched a training cycle for operators of the AS-3 MEROPS drone interceptor, marking the next phase in Poland’s effort to expand capabilities for countering aerial threats. Initial training activities were conducted at military training areas in Lipa and at the Central Air Force Training Range Ustka. The training program is […]View the full article

A video released by United States Central Command appears to show the destruction of a Cobra V8 electronic warfare system during a U.S. airstrike targeting military facilities in Iran. The system was located at a surface-to-air missile site west of Bandar Imam Khomeini in Khuzestan province, according to open-source analysis. This strike has drawn attention […]View the full article

The United States Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.34 billion contract modification to support the development of the E-7A Rapid Prototype Airborne Mission Segment, part of the service’s effort to field the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft. The modification exercises an option under a previously awarded contract and supports continued […]View the full article

The United States Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the government of Sweden for M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related equipment, with an estimated total value of $930 million, according to an official notification. According to the notification, Sweden has requested to purchase twenty M142 HIMARS launchers […]View the full article

HDT Robotics announced that it has deployed several Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicles for military training and operational evaluation activities, introducing soldiers to the robotic platform in field-based scenarios. The deployment is intended to familiarize military operators with the Hunter WOLF system and demonstrate how unmanned ground vehicles can support soldiers by transporting equipment, generating […]View the full article

Taiwan’s Army carried out a drone combat training exercise on March 10, 2026, with the 58th Artillery Command’s unmanned aerial vehicle battalion conducting advanced operations using first-person-view attack drones in a simulated urban battlefield. The exercise introduced a training course described as “immersive drone operation advanced combined training,” allowing soldiers to practice reconnaissance, precision strikes, […]View the full article

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major conducted a flight of the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator (ARMD), achieving supersonic speeds and demonstrating operational concepts for the missile powered by the Draper liquid rocket engine. The test flight was carried out as part of a program focused on developing rapidly deployable and lower-cost missile […]View the full article

Documents circulating on social media suggest that Russia’s Progress helicopter plant may have evaluated the possible production of Ka-52M attack helicopters for a foreign customer, with online speculation pointing to potential interest from China. The documents have not been independently verified, but they appear to be internal correspondence from Arsenyev Aviation Company Progress, the Russian […]View the full article

As Ajay Patel outlines in his white paper, …the United States Navy’s Constellation-class frigate program (was) not as a case of technical failure or flawed contracting, but as a breakdown in sustained stewardship over a sound acquisition construct. The program was conceived to adapt a mature, serially produced parent design; expand the U.S. surface-combatant industrial base; and impose cost discipline through a fixed-price structure that depended on preserving design stability and commonality. That construct remained coherent through early execution and even through extraordinary external disruption during the Covid-19 pandemic. The program did not fail because it proved …

American Rheinmetall recently demonstrated its Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (counter-UAS) Ultra-Short Range Air Defense solution during a live-fire event at Big Sandy Range, where the system was tested against small drone targets. The demonstration included the integration of the remote weapon station onto GM Defense’s Infantry Squad Vehicle-C (ISV-C) platform. According to information released by American […]View the full article

The United States Navy resumed testing of its electromagnetic railgun weapon system in February 2025 at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, according to a recent review published by Naval Sea Systems Command. The renewed testing effort comes after the railgun program had largely been paused for several years due to budget constraints […]View the full article

The Norwegian Armed Forces scrambled two F‑35 Lightning II fighter jets to intercept and identify a Russian Ilyushin Il‑20M reconnaissance aircraft flying in international airspace off Finnmark in northern Norway. Norwegian sensors detected the aircraft around 09:30 local time, prompting a Quick Reaction Alert mission from Evenes Air Station. The interception occurred as NATO conducts […]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