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BAE Systems said it will spotlight a set of combat vehicle, artillery, precision-guided munitions, and ordnance capabilities at the 2026 AUSA Global Force Symposium & Exposition, using the event to present both fielded systems and programs it says are being adapted for future Army needs. The company’s lineup includes the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, the Bradley […]View the full article

The British Army is beginning the retirement of its Land Rover fleet after 70 years of service, with thousands of vehicles set to be phased out over the coming months under a plan announced by the Ministry of Defence. According to the BBC, the withdrawal will be managed in line with Army demand, while work […]View the full article

ABRIS DG said its UNEX unmanned ground vehicle was selected as one of five winners in the XTech Edge Strike Ground Competition held in Vilseck, Germany, from March 3 to 13, 2026. The event, hosted by the 2nd Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, brought together finalists competing to show how their robotic ground […]View the full article

In February, 1956, there was a short little obituary in the NYT. Admiral Sir Walter Henry Cowan, whose fighting career on sea and land spanned the conquest of the Sudan in 1898 and the North African desert campaigns in World War II, died today at his home at Kineton, Warwickshire. He was 84 years old. That does not do the man justice. I’m not sure this short bio does either…but read it twice. Born at Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, he joined the navy in 1884 where he was invalided twice within the first ten years of his career. He became Lord Kitchener's aide-de-camp spending the entire year of 1900 in the field. Aged 30, he was promoted to commander, and then captain, seein…

Ukrainian military personnel reported that a Russian combat helicopter was struck by a first-person-view (FPV) drone on the Pokrovsk axis, with the incident supported by released photos and video showing burning wreckage at the crash site. The hit was attributed to fighters of Ukraine’s 59th Separate Assault Brigade, who said the strike occurred during ongoing […]View the full article

Ukrainian defense advisor Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov has published technical details of a little-known Russian interceptor drone known as “Yolka.” According to Beskrestnov, the Yolka interceptor operates only during daylight and cannot be used in rainy conditions. Its effective range is approximately 3 kilometers, with a stated speed of up to 200 km/h. The system is […]View the full article

The United States Air Force looks to buy additional Dronebuster 4 handheld counter-drone systems developed by DZYNE Technologies, launching a market survey through the 20th Contracting Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The notice, published on March 19, 2026, calls on industry to confirm its ability to supply the systems, with responses due […]View the full article

A newly published presolicitation notice shows the United States Air Force is preparing to award a sole-source contract to Northrop Grumman for support of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s AN/APG-81 radar and AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System. The notice, issued on March 19, 2026, outlines plans to expand software engineering and sustainment capabilities tied to the […]View the full article

NATO has launched its first Testing, Evaluation, Verification and Validation (TEVV) campaign focused on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and counter-UAS technologies at the Sēlija Military Training Area in Latvia. The testing activity took place from March 9 to 13, 2026, bringing together defense industry companies from NATO member states and Ukraine, alongside operational users and […]View the full article

A United States F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a U.S. air base in the Middle East after sustaining damage during a combat mission over Iran, U.S. Central Command confirmed, following reports and footage released by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claiming a successful strike. The incident comes amid ongoing […]View the full article

The United States Department of State has approved a series of Foreign Military Sales to Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Jordan, covering air-to-air missiles, precision-guided munitions, missile defense radars, and counter-drone systems. The approvals come amid heightened regional tensions linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran, with Washington moving to reinforce […]View the full article

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russian forces have resumed offensive operations across several front-line sectors. The statement follows reports of increased battlefield activity as weather conditions improve in eastern Ukraine. The renewed offensive activity reflects a continuation of Russia’s military objectives, with Ukrainian officials warning that Moscow is maintaining its operational tempo. According to […]View the full article

The Israel Defense Forces said its Air Force, guided by naval and military intelligence, carried out strikes on Iranian Navy assets in the Caspian Sea, targeting missile ships and related infrastructure at a naval port in Iran. The operation marked the first such strike in the Caspian Sea since the start of Operation “Roar of […]View the full article

Ukraine has deployed a towed version of its domestically produced 155mm artillery system, known as the Bohdana-BG, with the weapon now in active service for at least a year in frontline artillery units, according to reporting by Ukrainian outlet Oboronka. The system is currently operated by the 147th Separate Artillery Brigade of the Air Assault […]View the full article

In the first week of this year, I made my feeling about the unfortunate Greenland kerfuffle clear, so no need to replow that field. I also have a love/frustration relationship with the Danes. As we tried to fill the CJSOR for ISAF in the 00s, the unending nightmare was having to say, “Well, that is nice…but what are the national caveats?” At least for the first decade of the war, if you saw GBR, AUS, NLD, CAN, EST, DNK on that CJSOR line, you could take a bit of a breath as you knew there would be very few national caveats that would make their utility much different than a U.S. unit. Other nations…not so much. Denmark and Estonia were, in essence, interchangeable with …

The United States Army demonstrated a long-range aviation combat operation exceeding 1,300 miles during the Talon Reach exercise on March 12, 2026, conducting a coordinated attack and air assault mission across the Korean Peninsula. According to the Army, the large-scale operation involved AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters, and CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift […]View the full article

The United States Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon an $8.41 billion contract ceiling increase to support the sustainment and engineering of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) variants, expanding the total contract value to $11.74 billion. According to the U.S. Department of War, the modification applies to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (HQ0851-21-D-0001). Under the updated agreement, […]View the full article

The Republic of Korea Air Force’s first Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft has completed its maiden flight from the manufacturer’s facility near Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to Embraer, the aircraft will now enter a phase of testing and integration of specific systems to meet the operational needs of its first Asian operator. The milestone […]View the full article

The United States Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $15.38 billion contract modification to support the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program, including design work, lead yard support, and industrial base development. According to the U.S. Department of War, the award covers additional Columbia-class submarine design activities, class lead yard support, sustainment, and integrated […]View the full article

The United States Air Force has successfully demonstrated a new capability to install and upgrade software on the F-22 Raptor in minutes, marking a shift in how mission systems can be updated directly on the aircraft. The effort was conducted by Defense Unicorns in partnership with the Air Force Sustainment Center Software Directorate. According to […]View the full article