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The United States Air Force has issued a special notice outlining plans to modernize and replace its aging LC-130H Polar Mission aircraft with a newly developed LC-130J variant, initiating market research and early acquisition steps for the program. The notice, published by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center on Feb. 25, 2026, begins the […]View the full article

United States Special Operations Command has awarded Boeing a $19,4 million modification to an existing delivery order for the procurement of MH-47G rotary-wing aircraft, according to a contract announcement. The modification supports continued acquisition of special operations helicopters, with most work to be performed in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, through November 2030. The contract action addresses […]View the full article

The United States Navy has awarded Castelion, based in Torrance, California, a $49,9 million order to advance development of the Blackbeard hypersonic weapon through full-scale prototyping, flight testing, and early operational fielding, according to a contract announcement released by the service. Work will be performed in Torrance and is scheduled for completion in November 2027. […]View the full article

The United States Air Force has awarded Top Aces Corp., based in Mesa, Arizona, a $33 million contract to provide F-16 instructor pilot training for partner-nation pilots in Argentina, according to a contract announcement released by the service. Work under the agreement is expected to continue through June 30, 2029. The training program is intended […]View the full article

The United States Air Force has awarded aerospace manufacturer Boeing a not-to-exceed $61,5 million contract for the replenishment of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator weapon system, according to a contract announcement released by the service. The work will support production of key components for the heavy bunker-penetrating bomb and will be carried out in St. […]View the full article

Show LinksNYT article on U.S. buildup around Iran. CSIS Graph mentioned by Shashank Joshi 2017 Navy Times article on Ford-class toilets Captain Luther’s note circa 2011/12 on the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)’s plumbing issues Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s 2011 article on same issue SummarySal discusses the current military and geopolitical situation, focu… Read more View the full article

Ukraine’s Armed Forces carried out a strike using U.S.-supplied ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles overnight on Feb. 24, targeting a Russian military command facility near Novopetrivka in the occupied Donetsk region, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The General Staff said Ukrainian forces struck an auxiliary command post of Russia’s 5th […]View the full article

SYOS Aerospace, a developer of autonomous uncrewed systems operating across multiple markets from the United Kingdom to Ukraine, says customer and end user experience gathered in demanding environments is shaping the evolution of its aerial, ground, and maritime platforms as global demand for autonomous capability grows. The company shared with us its vision for the […]View the full article

In 2026, could UPS run all their ground delivery operations using 1965 Dodge A100 vans? Sure they could. They could hire a whole new cadre of specialized mechanics to maintain the old girls. They’d need some place in the desert to keep a bunch of non-roadworthy A100s for spare parts, since many of those parts have not been manufactured in decades. For those parts that cannot be found, they can pay someone exorbitant prices to build replacement parts no one else but UPS needs. They could then create entire facilities where every so-many-thousands of miles, the A100 will be stripped down to the frame and rebuilt so they’d be, “as good as a new build” and go right back out t…

Epirus and Digital Force Technologies (DFT) have partnered to deliver a fully integrated counter-unmanned aerial system (counter-UAS) capability that combines advanced detection, tracking, and non-kinetic drone defeat technologies, the companies announced. The agreement integrates DFT’s Seraphim command-and-control software with Epirus’ Leonidas high-power microwave platform to create a unified detect-to-defeat kill chain for critical point defense […]View the full article

A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed near a highway in western Turkey early Wednesday, killing its pilot, Turkish military authorities confirmed. The aircraft had taken off from the 9th Main Jet Base Command in Balıkesir before contact was lost shortly after midnight, according to an official statement. The incident occurred at approximately 00:56 […]View the full article

Canada on February 24, 2026, announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine that includes the donation of more than 400 armored vehicles and the extension of its military training mission, Operation UNIFIER, for an additional three years, the Canadian government said in a joint statement released in Ottawa. The announcement coincides with the […]View the full article

Ukraine’s Air Force said it has destroyed more than 140,000 aerial targets since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, including over 2,000 Kh-101 cruise missiles and roughly 44,000 Shahed-type attack drones. The figures were released in an official statement by the Ukrainian Air Force Command summarizing four years of air defense operations. […]View the full article

Russia’s three-day special military operation is now entering its fifth year (even longer if you consider this just picking up after 2014 unfinished business). This war has many lessons, but at the top has to be the dangers of a military led by leaders who enable the compounding errors of optimism filters, and having senior political leadership who are not wise enough—or brave enough—to ensure they have a staff that is willing to ask the smart, hard questions before deciding to take their nation into the dark room that is war. Another thing history will tell us is that the resistance of the Ukrainian people against Russia is a story of the ages. On paper, Ukraine should …

Global Military Products has received a firm-fixed-price contract valued at up to $4.9 million to deliver its Scorpion Light mobile mortar system to the United States Marine Corps for testing and evaluation, the company announced on Feb. 24, 2026. The systems will be supplied through the Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium and will undergo […]View the full article

Ukrainian startup Qirim Technology has launched production of segmented airless wheels designed for installation on wheeled drones and military engineering vehicles, the company announced as it began supplying the new systems to Ukrainian military units. The wheels are currently being transferred to frontline formations free of charge through volunteer-funded support organized by the manufacturer. According […]View the full article

Airbus Helicopters has unveiled two next-generation rotorcraft concepts developed to meet NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities (NGRC) study requirements, the company announced as part of its ongoing work under a NATO-backed concept program. The proposal, presented in cooperation with RTX businesses Collins Aerospace and Raytheon, as well as missile manufacturer MBDA, outlines both a high-performance […]View the full article

The United States Army’s Chief Scientist for Ground Vehicle Systems visited MSI Defense Solutions’ headquarters and production facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, last week to review the company’s vehicle integration and counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities, the company confirmed Monday. The visit by Dr. David Gorsich, who serves at the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development […]View the full article

FN America announced Monday that it has conducted function testing of its FN MTL-30 30mm Medium Tactical Grenade Launcher as part of ongoing development work under the U.S. Army’s Precision Grenadier System (PGS) Prototype Project Opportunity Notice (PPON) award. The company said the recent testing was carried out in collaboration with Strategic Sciences and focused […]View the full article

Elbit Systems Ltd. confirmed that it will supply its Helmet Display and Tracking System (HDTS) to the Israeli Air Force for integration across the UH-60 Black Hawk, locally designated “Yanshuf,” helicopter fleet, introducing an upgraded pilot display system designed to enhance operational capability and flight safety. The adoption of the HDTS synthetic vision system addresses […]View the full article