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One of the many lessons of the modern air threat against surface ships in the last few years is simple: we need more of everything. It isn’t really a new lesson. It is an old lesson that our peacetime accountants convinced us to pretend we didn’t know. Since the first war in which the threat from the air targeted the surface fleet, what was a common thread after D+0 from WWII to the Falklands War? After cursing those responsible for preparing the fleet for the next war, those tasked to fight the war in front of them would, at the first chance, put every possible weapon possible on their warships. My favorite example is what the U.S. Navy did with its old battleships the …

Mexico has selected the Canadian-made Roshel Senator MRAP armored vehicle following successful trials conducted by its armed forces and federal police at the end of last year. The decision reflects Mexico’s growing need for protected mobility platforms as security forces confront escalating threats from organized criminal groups. Authorities are seeking armored vehicles capable of operating […]View the full article

French company Asterodyn said it is continuing deliveries of its AST-78 interceptor system to “French state military stakeholders”, confirming the operational use of the high-speed unmanned platform. An announcement made on 25 March 2026 said that interceptor drones, such as the AST-78, are designed to provide a flexible option for engaging threats when traditional systems […]View the full article

A U.S.-made AN/ALE-50 towed decoy has reportedly been recovered in Iraq, according to images circulating online showing the system intact on the ground. Systems such as the AN/ALE-50 are designed to protect aircraft by diverting incoming threats, reflecting continued reliance on electronic warfare for survivability. Photos of the recovered device show markings consistent with U.S. […]View the full article

Iranian military officials have issued warnings to the United States over a potential ground operation targeting Kharg Island, as new footage circulating on social media shows preparations on the island, including deployment of FPV drones and construction of defensive positions. The statements and imagery emerged amid reports of possible U.S. force positioning in the region. […]View the full article

Caracal USA said in March 2026 it had been awarded a government contract to supply CAR814 A2 Patrol rifles to various agencies in Belize. The Idaho-based manufacturer said the agreement covers delivery of 5.56x45mm NATO rifles designed for military and law enforcement use. According to a statement from Caracal USA, the CAR814 A2 Patrol rifle […]View the full article

The United States Army Europe and Africa command awarded Dan Rice, president of American University Kyiv, the Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service during a ceremony in Wiesbaden, Germany, recognizing his actions in Ukraine between March 2022 and March 2023. According to a statement shared by American University Kyiv, Rice received the award from General Christopher […]View the full article

Turkish state-owned defense contractor ROKETSAN confirmed that serial production and deliveries of its TAYFUN ballistic missile and SOM cruise missile are continuing as planned, according to a recent company statement and remarks by CEO Murat İkinci. As noted by ROKETSAN, “serial production and deliveries” of the TAYFUN ballistic missile and SOM cruise missile are proceeding […]View the full article

As a member in good standing of the diaspora from the Provisional People’s Democratic Republic of Diego Garcia, the news, four days ago. that the Islamic Republic of Iran attempted to strike our homeland got my attention. I’ve been waiting a bit to see if this was just a misunderstanding or one of those things that come from the fog of war. Of course, Iran states they did no such thing. But the general understanding, as I write this, is—well—Iran did something we thought they could do, but had not demonstrated in public. As the weekend closed, it was confirmed by otherwise reliable sources. Iran fired two missiles at the joint British-American Diego Garcia military base …

An Iranian-backed militia carried out a drone strike on Camp Victory in Iraq, targeting a United States military installation and hitting multiple assets, according to video released on March 24 and open-source analysis. Footage shows a first-person view (FPV) attack drone striking a parked Black Hawk helicopter within the base perimeter. Open-source imagery from the […]View the full article

Russian sources have released footage showing the operational use of a new interceptor drone known as Lys-2 (Fox-2), a fixed-wing unmanned system designed to engage aerial targets. The footage, circulated on March 24, highlights the drone’s use as a counter-UAS platform with an autonomous target acquisition feature during the final phase of flight. According to […]View the full article

South Korea on Wednesday rolled out the first KF-21 Boramae fighter jet to come off the assembly line, marking the start of mass production of the domestically developed aircraft. The ceremony took place at Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, with President Lee Jae Myung attending alongside military officials and industry representatives. […]View the full article

Latvia has begun transferring batches of CVR(T) armored vehicles to Ukraine, with deliveries already underway, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov said following a meeting with Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds. The vehicles are being supplied to reinforce Ukrainian battalion-level units. “Met with Latvia’s Minister of Defense Andris Sprūds. We discussed the development of joint […]View the full article

Latvia’s Air Force detected and tracked a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle entering the country’s airspace from Russia before it crashed in the Krāslava region, the Latvian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred early March 25, with authorities confirming the drone detonated after entering Latvian territory. According to the Latvian Ministry of Defense, early warning […]View the full article

Ukrainian strike drones targeted a major Russian shipbuilding facility in the Leningrad region, damaging a Project 23550 patrol icebreaker under construction. The attack reportedly hit the Vyborg Shipyard, where the vessel was being completed for Russia’s Federal Security Service Border Guard. According to reporting by Militarnyi, the damaged vessel is likely the patrol icebreaker “Purga,” […]View the full article

MSI Defense Solutions and South Korea’s Nearthlab on March 24 signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate the KAiDEN autonomous interceptor drone into the EAGLS counter-UAS system, the companies announced at the Association of the United States Army Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. The agreement focuses on adding a kinetic interception capability to the […]View the full article

AM General on March 24 unveiled a next-generation Unmanned Ground Vehicle at the Association of the United States Army Global Force Symposium & Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama. The company said the platform introduces a new direction for its light tactical vehicle portfolio, combining autonomous capability with a redesigned powertrain intended for future military systems. The […]View the full article

L3Harris Technologies today said it had begun high-volume production of its VAMPIRE counter-unmanned systems at a new facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The company said the production line is designed to meet growing demand from the United States and allied forces for systems capable of countering drone threats. Counter-drone systems such as VAMPIRE are being fielded […]View the full article

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) said March 24 that its forces destroyed a launcher from Russia’s Bastion coastal missile system in occupied Crimea during overnight strikes. The GUR said the system had been used to launch Zircon hypersonic missiles against Ukraine and confirmed that two Zircon missiles were also destroyed in the attack. According to […]View the full article

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement focuses on building a new family of land platforms based on Hanwha’s K9 artillery system with integrated Spanish technologies. The […]View the full article