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Lockheed Martin on March 24 said it had completed the first integrated live-fire and vertical-launch test of a HELLFIRE missile from its new GRIZZLY containerized launcher. The company said the test demonstrated the system’s ability to load and launch a missile from a standard 10-foot Tricon container. Containerized systems are being explored as a way […]View the full article

The United States Army on March 20 awarded a production contract to AV for its P550 Long Range Reconnaissance unmanned aircraft systems. The systems were procured through the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Marketplace Basic Ordering Agreement, a contracting mechanism designed to speed up acquisition timelines. Officials said the program is intended to provide commanders with organic […]View the full article

Czech company TRL Drones announced on Monday that it has launched a new Ground Control Station, or GCS, system designed to support anti-drone protection for the Czech Republic and critical infrastructure across Europe. The company said the software-and-drone solution is now ready after a year of development and is intended to provide what it described […]View the full article

Leonardo DRS said Tuesday it had been selected as one of 13 companies awarded a place on the Advanced Technology Support Program V, or ATSP5, a U.S. Department of War engineering solutions contract meant to help the military rapidly field emerging technologies. The Arlington, Virginia-based company said the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract carries a total […]View the full article

Epirus, General Dynamics Land Systems and Kodiak AI on March 24 unveiled the Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle, or AGV, a new mobile counter-UAS system built to operate either fully autonomously or through teleoperation for defense and homeland security missions. The new system was unveiled at the AUSA Global Force Symposium & Exhibition in Huntsville, Alabama. […]View the full article

Mark Felton is a treasure. He has produced an enviable series of historical videos over the years. Pretty much everything he puts out is a must-watch. He also covers current issues, and this episode, to me, was a patriotic act for a British subject, and an important review that should concern everyone in the West. It is a good follow-on to yesterday’s post. Next to the U.S. Navy, the West has always assumed that the Royal Navy would be there to help preserve the assumptions the rest of the planet has about the access to the high seas. In 2026, the first question is not ‘will’ but ‘can’ they Royal Navy be of use. Too many people who should don’t know the state of the Royal…

The F-35 program fielded no new combat capability during fiscal year 2025 after software problems delayed operational testing across both Technology Refresh 2 and Technology Refresh 3 aircraft configurations, according to the Pentagon’s Director, Operational Test and Evaluation annual report. DOT&E said the latest TR-3 software build, 40R02, was “unsuitable for dedicated OT,” while the […]View the full article

The United States Air Force has still not completed initial operational test and evaluation for the KC-46A Pegasus tanker, with the program’s test cycle stretching on from 2019 as key technical fixes remain unfinished, according to the Pentagon’s Director, Operational Test and Evaluation annual report. The report states that DOT&E approved the KC-46A IOT&E test […]View the full article

The United States Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker program missed its originally scheduled Milestone C decision after production delays, test-asset delays, and concerns that the available data were not suitable to support the move into the next acquisition phase, according to the Pentagon’s Director, Operational Test and Evaluation annual report. The report states that […]View the full article

A United States Marine Corps Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) assigned to the 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion conducted a live-fire engagement at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, in March 2026. The exercise was carried out by units from the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, as part of ongoing operational […]View the full article

The United States has approved a Foreign Military Sales case valued at up to $1 billion to provide submarine combat systems support, technical assistance, and embedded personnel to the United Kingdom as part of the AUKUS security partnership. The notification, released by the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs on March 20, 2026, expands a previously approved […]View the full article

Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence, Robertas Kaunas, said a drone that crashed and exploded in Varena district was most likely a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle that deviated from its course, possibly due to electronic warfare interference. The incident occurred near the village of Lavisos, about 30 kilometers from the Belarusian border, according to Lithuania’s Ministry […]View the full article

Lockheed Martin has begun final assembly of the first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet destined for the German Air Force at its Fort Worth, Texas production facility. The airframe has entered final assembly with its major structural components joined and positioned for installation of critical systems. The F-35A program is intended to provide the Luftwaffe […]View the full article

AZAK said it will present its second-generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the AUSA Global Force Symposium & Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama, from March 24 to 26, 2026. The Denver-based company confirmed it will bring its latest platform to the event following recent progress in U.S. Army-linked innovation programs. According to the company, the deployment […]View the full article

Anyone who has visited major military and aerospace exhibitions such as the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget in France, Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom, IDEX in the UAE, or AUSA in the United States has likely noticed the many display models that stand out for their detail and close resemblance to real […]View the full article

From the “Strongly Worded Letter” department of the Rules Based International Order school, there are more nations signing up to so something to keep the free flow of goods at market price through the global Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC), of which the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important. Several more countries on Friday joined leading European nations, Japan ​and Canada in signing a joint statement, opens new tab saying they were ready to join appropriate efforts to ‌ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and would take steps to stabilise energy markets. This is the full text of the statement from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, J…

AM General said it will present a new Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) at the Association of the U.S. Army Global Force Symposium & Exposition, scheduled for March 24–26, 2026, in Huntsville, Alabama. The company confirmed the platform will be displayed at the Von Braun Convention Center as part of its latest effort to advance autonomous […]View the full article

The Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Russian forces carried out 619 assault operations between March 17 and March 20, 2026, but failed to break Ukrainian defenses and suffered heavy losses during the offensive. Syrskyi said Ukrainian command anticipated the escalation and reinforced frontline units in advance, allowing forces to absorb […]View the full article

Ukrainian drone operators have intercepted and destroyed a rare Russian Skat-type reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle, according to video and a statement released by Wild Hornets, a developer of interceptor drones. Systems like the Skat-450M are used not only for surveillance but also for guiding strikes, including those carried out with Iskander ballistic missile systems. Wild […]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